Frank Thornton
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
ActingBirthday
January 15, 1921Deathday
March 16, 2013Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
58Place of birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Cast credits
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
The Big Job
Bank Official
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
Danny the Dragon
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
No Sex Please: We're British
Glass Shop Manager
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
A Flea In Her Ear
Charles, the ButlerImages
