Frank Thornton

★ Acting #49,304

1921 - 2013 (age 92) • Acting

Born: 1/15/1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK

Died: 3/16/2013 (age 92)

Known for: Acting

Frank Thornton

★ Acting #49,304

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

The Tomb of Ligeia

64%

Peperel

1964

The Avengers

78%

Unknown

1961

Coronation Street

54%

Danny Roach

1960

Are You Being Served?

73%

Captain Peacock

1972

Casualty

62%

Edward Gutheridge

1986

Are You Being Served? The Movie

50%

Captain Stephen Peacock

1977

The New Avengers

71%

Roland

1976

Last of the Summer Wine

72%

Truly

1973

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

70%

Archive Footage

2022

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Self (archive)

2022

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

Run For Your Wife

44%

Man on Bus

2012

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

65%

Self

2005

The Making of Gosford Park

53%

Self (uncredited)

2002

Gosford Park

68%

Mr. Burkett

2001

Richard & Judy

34%

Self

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

100%

Self

2001

What's a Carry On?

77%

Self (uncredited)

1998

The Old Curiosity Shop

72%

1995

Grace & Favour

81%

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

1992

Pebble Mill

41%

Self

1991

The BFG

64%

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

1990

Great Expectations

72%

Mr Trabb

1989

Casualty

62%

Edward Gutheridge

1986

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

The Kenny Everett Television Show

73%

Various

1982

The Taming of the Shrew

80%

Gremio

1980

The Gentle Touch

72%

Leo

1980

Blankety Blank

53%

Unknown

1979

Ride of the Valkyrie

63%

1977

Are You Being Served? The Movie

50%

Captain Stephen Peacock

1977

The New Avengers

71%

Roland

1976

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

35%

Whitlow

1976

Spanish Fly

48%

Dr. Johnson

1976

The Boundary

100%

1975

Side by Side

67%

Inspector Crumb

1975