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
Coronation Street
Danny Roach
Last of the Summer Wine
Truly
The Avengers
Hancock's Half Hour
The Sooty Show
Mr Wolfe
The Sooty Show
Dr. Hugh
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Gremio
Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock
Casualty
Edward Gutheridge
The Goodies
The Goodies
Waiter
The Goodies
Master of Ceremonies
Crown Court
Professor McIver
Dixon of Dock Green
PC Cox
Blankety Blank
The Champions
Clerk
The Gentle Touch
Leo
The Four Just Men
Clerk
The Adventures of William Tell
Tax Collector
The Adventures of William Tell
Heinburgher
Sykes
Dr. Taplow
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
The Man In Room 17
Chief Inspector Bascombe
It's a Square World
The New Avengers
Roland
From a Bird's Eye View
Spinks
The Cheaters
Long
Suspense
Det Insp Gwilliam
Grace & Favour
Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
Fall of Eagles
Prince Albert
HMS Paradise
The World of Beachcomber
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Self (uncredited)
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
The Big Job
Bank Official
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
The Comedy Man
Producer
No Sex Please: We're British
Glass Shop Manager
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
A Flea in Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
Side by Side
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Ride of the Valkyrie
Bless This House
Mr Jones
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
Red, White, and Zero
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
Cloak Without Dagger
Mr. Markley
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
Danny the Dragon
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
Operation Stogie
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
We Love Are You Being Served?
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Doomsday at Eleven
BBC Announcer
Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
Richard & Judy
Self
Pebble Mill
Self
Road Test Pedestrians
Self