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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Acting · Born 1921-01-15 (died at 92) · Dulwich, London, England, UK

61 movies · 30 TV shows

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

Coronation Street
IMDb5.4

Coronation Street

1960
The Avengers
IMDb7.8

The Avengers

1961
Casualty
IMDb6.2

Casualty

1986
Crown Court
IMDb5.7

Crown Court

1972
Richard & Judy
IMDb3.4

Richard & Judy

2001
The Sooty Show
IMDb6.4

The Sooty Show

1955
Last of the Summer Wine
IMDb7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973
Danger Man
IMDb7.3

Danger Man

1960
Blankety Blank
IMDb5.3

Blankety Blank

1979
Are You Being Served?
IMDb7.3

Are You Being Served?

1972
Sunday Night Theatre
IMDb3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
The Champions
IMDb6.5

The Champions

1968
The Goodies
IMDb7.7

The Goodies

1970
The New Avengers
IMDb7.1

The New Avengers

1976
Sykes
IMDb6.7

Sykes

1972
Dixon of Dock Green
IMDb6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
Gosford Park
IMDb6.8

Gosford Park

2001
The Man in Room 17
IMDb6.3

The Man in Room 17

1965
Hancock's Half Hour
IMDb7.4

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
The Four Just Men
IMDb7.7

The Four Just Men

1959
Steptoe and Son
IMDb7.8

Steptoe and Son

1962
It's a Square World
IMDb7.0

It's a Square World

1961
The Adventures of William Tell
IMDb6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
The Cheaters
IMDb8.0

The Cheaters

1960
Fall of Eagles
IMDb7.0

Fall of Eagles

1974
The Kenny Everett Television Show
IMDb7.3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982
The Three Musketeers
IMDb6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973
Not in Front of the Children
IMDb7.0

Not in Front of the Children

1967
Grace & Favour
IMDb8.1

Grace & Favour

1992
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
IMDb6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970
The Assassination Bureau
IMDb6.7

The Assassination Bureau

1969
The Magic Christian
IMDb5.8

The Magic Christian

1969
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
IMDb6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966
The BFG
IMDb6.4

The BFG

1990
From a Bird's Eye View
IMDb6.0

From a Bird's Eye View

1970
Great Expectations
IMDb7.2

Great Expectations

1989
That's Your Funeral
IMDb4.3

That's Your Funeral

1972
Carry On Screaming!
IMDb6.5

Carry On Screaming!

1966
Armchair Theatre
IMDb6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956
The Big Job
IMDb6.7

The Big Job

1965
Victim
IMDb7.5

Victim

1961
Are You Being Served? The Movie
IMDb5.0

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977
The Bed Sitting Room
IMDb5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969
The Tomb of Ligeia
IMDb6.4

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964
Cracked Nuts
IMDb8.0

Cracked Nuts

1931
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
IMDb6.8

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
IMDb6.0

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970
No Sex Please - We're British
IMDb5.2

No Sex Please - We're British

1973
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
IMDb9.0

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

1968
Portrait of Alison
IMDb6.2

Portrait of Alison

1955
Run For Your Wife
IMDb4.4

Run For Your Wife

2012
Battle of the V-1
IMDb5.2

Battle of the V-1

1958
The Early Bird
IMDb7.6

The Early Bird

1965
The Comedy Man
IMDb7.1

The Comedy Man

1964
The Impersonator
IMDb6.1

The Impersonator

1961
The Wild Affair
IMDb5.3

The Wild Affair

1965
Red, White, and Zero
IMDb5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968
Our Miss Fred
IMDb6.1

Our Miss Fred

1972
What's a Carry On?
IMDb7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998
Lucy in London
IMDb6.5

Lucy in London

1966
Some Will, Some Won't
IMDb5.2

Some Will, Some Won't

1970
Till Death Us Do Part
IMDb7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1969
Spanish Fly
IMDb4.8

Spanish Fly

1976
Cloak Without Dagger
IMDb7.6

Cloak Without Dagger

1956
Bless This House
IMDb6.4

Bless This House

1972
Up the Chastity Belt
IMDb4.1

Up the Chastity Belt

1972
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
IMDb3.5

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976
Royal Variety Performance 1984
0

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984
Radio Cab Murder
IMDb5.6

Radio Cab Murder

1954
Crooks and Coronets
IMDb8.5

Crooks and Coronets

1969
Johnny, You're Wanted
IMDb7.0

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956
The Making of Gosford Park
IMDb5.3

The Making of Gosford Park

2002
Operation Stogie
IMDb6.0

Operation Stogie

1962
A Flea in Her Ear
IMDb6.5

A Flea in Her Ear

1968
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
0

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
IMDb6.8

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973
Keep It Up, Jack!
IMDb3.8

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974
The Florentine Dagger
IMDb6.8

The Florentine Dagger

1935
Side by Side
IMDb6.7

Side by Side

1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
IMDb7.2

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995
Ride of the Valkyrie
IMDb6.3

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
IMDb5.4

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
IMDb4.8

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973
All the Way Up
IMDb7.0

All the Way Up

1970
The Taming of the Shrew
IMDb8.0

The Taming of the Shrew

1980
Gonks Go Beat
IMDb3.8

Gonks Go Beat

1965
It's Trad, Dad!
IMDb5.7

It's Trad, Dad!

1962
We Love Are You Being Served?
0

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020
The Silent Witness
IMDb7.0

The Silent Witness

1954
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
IMDb7.0

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022