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Frank Thornton

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Born: January 15, 1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography66 TITLES
Gosford Park
6.8
Gosford Park2001
The Three Musketeers
6.8
The Three Musketeers1973
The Assassination Bureau
6.6
The Assassination Bureau1969
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970
The Magic Christian
5.6
The Magic Christian1969
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The Bed Sitting Room
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room1969
The Big Job
6.7
The Big Job1965
What's a Carry On?
7.8
What's a Carry On?1998
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
5.9
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970
The Making of Gosford Park
5.0
The Making of Gosford Park2002
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.5
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968
Battle of the V-1
4.5
Battle of the V-11958
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.0
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966
The Tomb of Ligeia
6.3
The Tomb of Ligeia1964
Are You Being Served? The Movie
4.9
Are You Being Served? The Movie1977
Carry On Screaming!
6.5
Carry On Screaming!1966
A Flea in Her Ear
6.2
A Flea in Her Ear1968
Run For Your Wife
4.4
Run For Your Wife2012
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again1973
The Early Bird
7.6
The Early Bird1965
Red, White, and Zero
5.0
Red, White, and Zero1968
The Comedy Man
6.9
The Comedy Man1964
The BFG
6.4
The BFG1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 19841984
Victim
7.5
Victim1961
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
2.6
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones1976
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs2022
The Florentine Dagger
5.7
The Florentine Dagger1935
Up the Chastity Belt
4.0
Up the Chastity Belt1972
Portrait of Alison
6.1
Portrait of Alison1955
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.0
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005
No Sex Please - We're British
5.0
No Sex Please - We're British1973
The Impersonator
5.6
The Impersonator1961
Some Will, Some Won't
4.8
Some Will, Some Won't1970
Our Miss Fred
5.8
Our Miss Fred1972
Spanish Fly
4.4
Spanish Fly1976
The Taming of the Shrew
7.8
The Taming of the Shrew1980
Radio Cab Murder
5.4
Radio Cab Murder1954
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
4.6
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World1973
Crooks and Coronets
8.3
Crooks and Coronets1969
Till Death Us Do Part
7.4
Till Death Us Do Part1969
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
4.2
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!1968
All the Way Up
6.0
All the Way Up1970
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box2001
Bless This House
6.3
Bless This House1972
Operation Stogie
2.0
Operation Stogie1962
Cracked Nuts
7.0
Cracked Nuts1931
That's Your Funeral
2.3
That's Your Funeral1972
The Old Curiosity Shop
6.3
The Old Curiosity Shop1995
The Wild Affair
4.8
The Wild Affair1965
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them1968
Side by Side
6.5
Side by Side1975
Cloak Without Dagger
7.2
Cloak Without Dagger1956
Gonks Go Beat
2.8
Gonks Go Beat1965
It's Trad, Dad!
5.6
It's Trad, Dad!1962
Lucy in London
6.0
Lucy in London1966
Keep It Up, Jack!
3.4
Keep It Up, Jack!1974
Ride of the Valkyrie
5.0
Ride of the Valkyrie1977
We Love Are You Being Served?
We Love Are You Being Served?2020
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals2022
That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling1973
Johnny, You're Wanted
5.0
Johnny, You're Wanted1956
The Silent Witness
The Silent Witness1954
Danny the Dragon
Danny the Dragon1966
Doomsday at Eleven
Doomsday at Eleven1962
Dannicaforilithermidor
Dannicaforilithermidor1966