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.
Filmography
Danny the Dragon
1966 · 10.0
The Boundary
1975 · 10.0
The World of Beachcomber
1968 · 9.0
B and B
1968 · 9.0
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969 · 9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968 · 9.0
Doomsday at Eleven
1962 · 9.0
Crooks and Coronets
1969 · 8.2
Grace & Favour
1992 · 8.1
The Cheaters
1960 · 8.0
Cracked Nuts
1931 · 8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980 · 8.0
Steptoe and Son
1962 · 7.8
The Avengers
1961 · 7.8
The Goodies
1970 · 7.7
The Four Just Men
1959 · 7.7
Cloak Without Dagger
1956 · 7.6
Victim
1961 · 7.5
The Early Bird
1965 · 7.5
Hancock's Half Hour
1956 · 7.4
Till Death Us Do Part
1969 · 7.4
Are You Being Served?
1972 · 7.4
Danger Man
1960 · 7.3
The Troubleshooters
1965 · 7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · 7.3
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · 7.2
The New Avengers
1976 · 7.2
Great Expectations
1989 · 7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995 · 7.2
The Comedy Man
1964 · 7.1
Fall of Eagles
1974 · 7.0
It's a Square World
1961 · 7.0
Not in Front of the Children
1967 · 7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956 · 7.0
All the Way Up
1970 · 7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022 · 7.0
The Silent Witness
1954 · 7.0
Gosford Park
2001 · 6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970 · 6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
1958 · 6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968 · 6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935 · 6.8
The Three Musketeers
1973 · 6.7
Sykes
1972 · 6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969 · 6.7
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973 · 6.7
The Big Job
1965 · 6.7
Side by Side
1975 · 6.7
...And Mother Makes Three
1971 · 6.6
The Champions
1968 · 6.5
The BFG
1990 · 6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968 · 6.5
Lucy in London
1966 · 6.5
Carry On Screaming!
1966 · 6.5
The Sooty Show
1955 · 6.4
Bless This House
1972 · 6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964 · 6.4
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977 · 6.3
Casualty
1986 · 6.2
The Man in Room 17
1965 · 6.2
Portrait of Alison
1955 · 6.2
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · 6.1
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · 6.1
Our Miss Fred
1972 · 6.1
The Impersonator
1961 · 6.1
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · 6.0
From a Bird's Eye View
1970 · 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6.0
Operation Stogie
1962 · 6.0
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 · 5.9
The Magic Christian
1969 · 5.8
Crown Court
1972 · 5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962 · 5.7
Radio Cab Murder
1954 · 5.6
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968 · 5.4
Coronation Street
1960 · 5.3
The Wild Affair
1965 · 5.3
Blankety Blank
1979 · 5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 · 5.2
Battle of the V-1
1958 · 5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 · 5.2
Vampira
1974 · 5.1
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 · 5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968 · 5.0
Spanish Fly
1976 · 4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973 · 4.8
Run For Your Wife
2012 · 4.4
Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · 4.2
That's Your Funeral
1972 · 4.2
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974 · 3.8
Gonks Go Beat
1965 · 3.8
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · 3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · 3.5
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960 · 0.0
HMS Paradise
1964 · 0.0
Ben Travers Farces
1970 · 0.0
Six Shades of Black
1965 · 0.0
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 · 0.0
Great Comedy Moments
2001 · 0.0
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020 · 0.0
The Reg Varney Revue
1972 · 0.0
That Sinking Feeling
1973 · 0.0
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966 · 0.0