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Known For

Acting

Birthday

January 15, 1921

Place of Birth

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Died

March 16, 2013

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.

Movie Appearances (Acting)

The Three Musketeers

1973 Movie

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Birthday

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Frank Thornton

Biography

Movie Appearances (Acting)

The Three Musketeers

The Assassination Bureau

Gosford Park

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Magic Christian

The BFG

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Run For Your Wife

Carry On Screaming!

Victim

Our Miss Fred

The Tomb of Ligeia

Portrait of Alison

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Bless This House

Gonks Go Beat

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Spanish Fly

No Sex Please: We're British

Some Will, Some Won't

The Bed Sitting Room

Keep It Up, Jack!

The Early Bird

The Comedy Man

The Taming of the Shrew

The Big Job

That's Your Funeral

Red, White, and Zero

Crooks and Coronets

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

The Old Curiosity Shop

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Cracked Nuts

The Wild Affair

The Impersonator

A Flea in Her Ear

Radio Cab Murder

Till Death Us Do Part

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

It's Trad, Dad!

The Florentine Dagger

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

That Sinking Feeling

Danny the Dragon

Cloak Without Dagger

Lucy in London

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Dannicaforilithermidor

Johnny, You're Wanted

Side by Side

All the Way Up

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Doomsday at Eleven

We Love Are You Being Served?

The Silent Witness

Ride of the Valkyrie