Frank Thornton
Acting
Born January 15, 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
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.
Films (66)
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife
2012
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
Gosford Park
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
What's a Carry On?
1998
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
The BFG
1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Spanish Fly
1976
Side by Side
1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
The Three Musketeers
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
That Sinking Feeling
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
Our Miss Fred
1972
That's Your Funeral
1972
Bless This House
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
All the Way Up
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
The Magic Christian
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Crooks and Coronets
1969
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
Red, White, and Zero
1968
Lucy in London
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Carry On Screaming!
1966
Danny the Dragon
1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
The Wild Affair
1965
The Early Bird
1965
The Big Job
1965
Gonks Go Beat
1965
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
The Comedy Man
1964
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
Operation Stogie
1962
Doomsday at Eleven
1962
Victim
1961
The Impersonator
1961
Battle of the V-1
1958
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
Portrait of Alison
1955
The Silent Witness
1954
Radio Cab Murder
1954
The Florentine Dagger
1935
Cracked Nuts
1931