Frank Thornton
Acting Born Jan 15, 1921 Dulwich, London, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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- Casualty (1986) as Edward Gutheridge
- Coronation Street (1960) as Danny Roach
- The Avengers (1961)
- Crown Court (1972) as Professor McIver
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Truly
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Dr. Hugh
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Mr Wolfe
- The Champions (1968) as Clerk
- Blankety Blank (1979)
- Danger Man (1960) as Police Captain
- Danger Man (1960) as Pepe
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Sailor
- The New Avengers (1976) as Roland
- Are You Being Served? (1972) as Captain Peacock
- The Goodies (1970) as Waiter
- The Goodies (1970) as Master of Ceremonies
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as PC Cox
- Sykes (1972) as Dr. Taplow
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Prince Albert
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Tax Collector
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Heinburgher