Frank Thornton
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-01-15
Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Frank Thornton
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.
Also Known For
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Jun 10, 1977
The Bed Sitting Room
Jun 01, 1969
Till Death Us Do Part
Jan 01, 1969
The Wild Affair
Dec 05, 1965
The Big Job
Jan 01, 1965
The Old Curiosity Shop
Mar 19, 1995
The Taming of the Shrew
Oct 23, 1980
The Assassination Bureau
Mar 09, 1969
Spanish Fly
Feb 01, 1976
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Mar 05, 2022
The Silent Witness
Oct 01, 1954
Gonks Go Beat
May 24, 1965
Johnny, You're Wanted
Jan 20, 1956
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
May 28, 2022
Cracked Nuts
Apr 18, 1931
The Early Bird
Nov 30, 1965
Keep It Up, Jack!
Jun 27, 1974
Victim
Aug 01, 1961
The Three Musketeers
Dec 11, 1973
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Mar 04, 1968
Run For Your Wife
May 16, 2012
Crooks and Coronets
Apr 02, 1969
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Aug 03, 1968
That Sinking Feeling
Nov 13, 1973
Radio Cab Murder
Oct 01, 1954
No Sex Please: We're British
Jul 25, 1973
Danny the Dragon
Jan 01, 1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
Jan 01, 1966
The Magic Christian
Dec 12, 1969
The Florentine Dagger
Mar 30, 1935
A Flea in Her Ear
Nov 27, 1968
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Dec 01, 1973
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Oct 29, 1970
Carry On Screaming!
May 20, 1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Oct 16, 1966
Side by Side
Apr 30, 1975
Lucy in London
Oct 24, 1966
It's Trad, Dad!
Mar 30, 1962
Ride of the Valkyrie
Oct 29, 1977
Red, White, and Zero
Dec 21, 1979
The Comedy Man
Sep 03, 1964
The Impersonator
May 01, 1961
Portrait of Alison
Nov 29, 1955
All the Way Up
Jun 01, 1970
Some Will, Some Won't
Apr 01, 1970
Bless This House
Sep 08, 1972
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
May 01, 1973
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Nov 12, 1970
Our Miss Fred
Dec 14, 1972
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Jun 12, 2001
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Sep 11, 1968
We Love Are You Being Served?
Aug 28, 2020
The Tomb of Ligeia
Nov 29, 1964
That's Your Funeral
Dec 01, 1972
The BFG
Dec 25, 1989
Gosford Park
Dec 26, 2001
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Jun 18, 2002
Cloak Without Dagger
May 31, 1956
Doomsday at Eleven
Jan 01, 1962
Operation Stogie
Mar 05, 1962
Are You Being Served?
Sep 08, 1972
The Avengers
Jan 07, 1961
Grace & Favour
Jan 10, 1992
Richard & Judy
Nov 26, 2001
Last of the Summer Wine
Jan 04, 1973
Dixon of Dock Green
Jul 09, 1955
The Champions
Sep 25, 1968
It's a Square World
Apr 26, 1961
From a Bird's Eye View
Sep 18, 1970
The New Avengers
Oct 22, 1976
Fall of Eagles
Mar 15, 1974
The Adventures of William Tell
Sep 15, 1958
Pebble Mill
Oct 14, 1991
HMS Paradise
Jul 16, 1964
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Dec 03, 1978
The Cheaters
Dec 10, 1960
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Feb 25, 1982
Hancock's Half Hour
Jul 06, 1956
The World of Beachcomber
Jan 22, 1968
Blankety Blank
Jan 18, 1979
Crown Court
Oct 11, 1972
The Sooty Show
Jan 16, 1955
The Sooty Show
Jan 16, 1955
Casualty
Sep 06, 1986
The Gentle Touch
Apr 11, 1980
The Man in Room 17
Jun 11, 1965
The Goodies
Nov 08, 1970
The Goodies
Nov 08, 1970
The Adventures of William Tell
Sep 15, 1958
Sykes
Sep 14, 1972
Coronation Street
Dec 09, 1960
The Four Just Men
Sep 17, 1959
Suspense
Apr 30, 1962
The Dickie Henderson Show
Nov 14, 1960
Sunday Night Theatre
Jan 01, 1950
