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Frank Thornton‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1921-01-15

Popularity

star3.3

Frank Thornton

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Frank Thornton

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1921-01-15

Popularity

star3.3

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 Credits

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie‌
star4.7
calendar 1977

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room‌
star5.8
calendar 1969

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part‌
star7.2
calendar 1969

The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

The Big Job

The Big Job‌
star6.6
calendar 1965

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop‌
star6.3
calendar 1995

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew‌
star7.8
calendar 1980

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau‌
star6.5
calendar 1969

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly‌
star5.3
calendar 1976

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat‌
star2.8
calendar 1965

Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals‌
star7.0
calendar 2022

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts‌
star7.0
calendar 1931

The Early Bird

The Early Bird‌
star7.6
calendar 1965

Keep It Up, Jack!

Keep It Up, Jack!‌
star3.1
calendar 1974

Victim

Victim‌
star7.4
calendar 1961

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers‌
star6.8
calendar 1973

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!‌
star4.2
calendar 1968

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife‌
star4.2
calendar 2012

Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets‌
star8.3
calendar 1969

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

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Radio Cab Murder

Radio Cab Murder‌
star5.4
calendar 1954

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British‌
star5.1
calendar 1973

Danny the Dragon

Danny the Dragon‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Dannicaforilithermidor

Dannicaforilithermidor‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian‌
star5.7
calendar 1969

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger‌
star5.7
calendar 1935

A Flea In Her Ear

A Flea In Her Ear‌
star6.2
calendar 1968

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes‌
star6.8
calendar 1970

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!‌
star6.5
calendar 1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum‌
star6.1
calendar 1966

Side by Side

Side by Side‌
star6.5
calendar 1975

Lucy in London

Lucy in London‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!‌
star5.6
calendar 1962

Ride of the Valkyrie

Ride of the Valkyrie‌
star4.0
calendar 1977

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero‌
star5.0
calendar 1979

The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man‌
star7.2
calendar 1964

The Impersonator

The Impersonator‌
star5.6
calendar 1961

Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison‌
star6.1
calendar 1955

All the Way Up

All the Way Up‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

Bless This House

Bless This House‌
star6.3
calendar 1972

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again‌
star6.7
calendar 1973

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred‌
star6.4
calendar 1972

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box‌
star0.0
calendar 2001

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom‌
star6.7
calendar 1968

We Love Are You Being Served?

We Love Are You Being Served?‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia‌
star6.2
calendar 1964

That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral‌
star1.5
calendar 1972

The BFG

The BFG‌
star6.3
calendar 1989

Gosford Park

Gosford Park‌
star6.9
calendar 2001

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'‌
star5.0
calendar 2002

Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger‌
star7.3
calendar 1956

Tv Credits

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?‌
star7.2
calendar 1972

The Avengers

The Avengers‌
star7.7
calendar 1961

Grace & Favour

Grace & Favour‌
star8.2
calendar 1992

The Goodies

The Goodies‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy‌
star3.1
calendar 2001

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine‌
star7.1
calendar 1973

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green‌
star5.3
calendar 1955

The Champions

The Champions‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

It's a Square World

It's a Square World‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

The New Avengers

The New Avengers‌
star6.9
calendar 1976

From a Bird's Eye View

From a Bird's Eye View‌
star5.5
calendar 1970

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles‌
star6.8
calendar 1974

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell‌
star6.3
calendar 1958

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill‌
star3.1
calendar 1991

HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

The Cheaters

The Cheaters‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare‌
star5.2
calendar 1978

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1982

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour‌
star7.5
calendar 1956

The World of Beachcomber

The World of Beachcomber‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank‌
star4.6
calendar 1979

Crown Court

Crown Court‌
star5.0
calendar 1972

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1982

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show‌
star6.1
calendar 1955

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show‌
star6.1
calendar 1955

Casualty

Casualty‌
star5.9
calendar 1986

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch‌
star7.2
calendar 1980

The Man In Room 17

The Man In Room 17‌
star5.5
calendar 1965

The Goodies

The Goodies‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

The Goodies

The Goodies‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell‌
star6.3
calendar 1958

Sykes

Sykes‌
star6.4
calendar 1972

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine‌
star7.1
calendar 1973