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.

Frank Thornton

Biography

Movies.

Gosford Park

The Three Musketeers

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Magic Christian

The Assassination Bureau

The BFG

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Tomb of Ligeia

Victim

Carry On Screaming!

The Bed Sitting Room

The Early Bird

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Cracked Nuts

The Making of Gosford Park

The Comedy Man

Up the Chastity Belt

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Crooks and Coronets

TV Shows.

Coronation Street

Casualty

The Avengers

Crown Court

Last of the Summer Wine

Richard & Judy

Blankety Blank

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

Danger Man

Danger Man

Sunday Night Theatre

The Goodies

The Goodies

The Champions

Are You Being Served?

The New Avengers

Sykes

Dixon of Dock Green

Hancock's Half Hour