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Frank Thornton

Acting

Born
Jan 15, 1921
Died
Mar 16, 2013 (age 92)
Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Movies
69
TV Shows
41

Biography

Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? (1972-1985) and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.

Known For

Gosford Park★6.8
Gosford Park
2001
The Three Musketeers★6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes★6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
The Tomb of Ligeia★6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
The BFG★6.5
The BFG
1990
Victim★7.5
Victim
1961
The Avengers★7.8
The Avengers
1961
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum★6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Coronation Street★5.3
Coronation Street
1960
Carry On Screaming!★6.5
Carry On Screaming!
1966
Are You Being Served?★7.4
Are You Being Served?
1972
The Assassination Bureau★6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Casualty★6.2
Casualty
1986
Are You Being Served? The Movie★5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
The Bed Sitting Room★5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
The Magic Christian★5.8
The Magic Christian
1969
The New Avengers★7.2
The New Avengers
1976

Movies

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals★7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife★4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
★6.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Making of Gosford Park★5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
Gosford Park★6.8
Gosford Park
2001
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box★10.0
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
What's a Carry On?★7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
The Old Curiosity Shop★7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
The BFG★6.5
The BFG
1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Taming of the Shrew★8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
Ride of the Valkyrie★6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie★5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones★3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Spanish Fly★4.8
Spanish Fly
1976
The Boundary
★10.0
The Boundary
1975
Side by Side★6.7
Side by Side
1975
Vampira★5.1
Vampira
1974
Keep It Up, Jack!★3.8
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
The Three Musketeers★6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World★4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973

TV Shows

Richard & Judy★3.4
Richard & Judy
2001
Grace & Favour★8.1
Grace & Favour
1992
Pebble Mill
★4.1
Pebble Mill
1991
Great Expectations★7.2
Great Expectations
1989
Casualty★6.2
Casualty
1986
The Kenny Everett Television Show★7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
Blankety Blank★5.2
Blankety Blank
1979
The New Avengers★7.2
The New Avengers
1976
Fall of Eagles★7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
Last of the Summer Wine★7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
The Reg Varney Revue
The Reg Varney Revue
1972
Crown Court★5.7
Crown Court
1972
Sykes★6.7
Sykes
1972
Are You Being Served?★7.4
Are You Being Served?
1972
...And Mother Makes Three★6.6
...And Mother Makes Three
1971
The Goodies★7.7
The Goodies
1970
Ben Travers Farces
Ben Travers Farces
1970
From a Bird's Eye View★6.0
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
★9.0
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
The Champions★6.5
The Champions
1968
B and B
★9.0
B and B
1968
The World of Beachcomber
★9.0
The World of Beachcomber
1968
Not in Front of the Children★7.0
Not in Front of the Children
1967
The Troubleshooters★7.3
The Troubleshooters
1965
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