
Birthday
1921/01/15
Day of death
2013/03/16 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Also know as
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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.

(1977) Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock

(1969) The Bed Sitting Room
as The BBC

(1969) Till Death Us Do Part
as Valuation Officer

(1965) The Wild Affair
as Wine Shop Manager

(1965) The Big Job
as Bank Official

(1995) The Old Curiosity Shop
as ---

(1980) The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio

(1969) The Assassination Bureau
as Elevator victim (uncredited)

(1976) Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson

(2022) Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)

(1954) The Silent Witness
as The Barman (uncredited)

(1965) Gonks Go Beat
as Mr. A&R

(1956) Johnny, You're Wanted
as Police Inspector

(2022) Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage

(1931) Cracked Nuts
as Revolutionary

(1965) The Early Bird
as Drunken Doctor

(1974) Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke

(1961) Victim
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

(1973) The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

(1968) 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
as Registrar

(2012) Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus

(1969) Crooks and Coronets
as Cyril

(1968) If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as ---
(1973) That Sinking Feeling
as Arthur

(1954) Radio Cab Murder
as Inspector Finch

(1973) No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager

(1966) Danny the Dragon
as ---
(1966) Dannicaforilithermidor
as Sergeant Bull

(1969) The Magic Christian
as Police Inspector

(1935) The Florentine Dagger
as (uncredited)

(1968) A Flea in Her Ear
as Charles, the Butler

(1973) Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent

(1970) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Porter

(1966) Carry On Screaming!
as Mr. Jones

(1966) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Slave Driver

(1975) Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb

(1966) Lucy in London
as Passport Officer

(1962) It's Trad, Dad!
as TV Director

(1977) Ride of the Valkyrie
as ---

(1968) Red, White, and Zero
as ---

(1964) The Comedy Man
as Producer

(1961) The Impersonator
as Police Sargeant

(1955) Portrait of Alison
as Police Photographer

(1970) All the Way Up
as Mr Driver

(1970) Some Will, Some Won't
as Purvis

(1972) Bless This House
as Mr. Jones

(1973) Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell

(1970) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Tom Stoddart

(1972) Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
(2001) Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self

(1968) The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Manager

(2020) We Love Are You Being Served?
as ---

(1964) The Tomb of Ligeia
as Peperel

(1972) That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk

(1990) The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

(2001) Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett

(2002) The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)

(1956) Cloak Without Dagger
as False James Markley
(1962) Doomsday at Eleven
as BBC Announcer

(1962) Operation Stogie
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

(1984) Royal Variety Performance 1984
as ---

(1972) Up the Chastity Belt
as Master of Ceremonies

(1958) Battle of the V-1
as British Scientist (uncredited)

(1998) What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)

(1972) Are You Being Served?
as Captain Peacock

(1961) The Avengers
as ---

(1992) Grace & Favour
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

(2001) Richard & Judy
as Self

(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as Truly

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green
as PC Cox

(1968) The Champions
as Clerk

(1961) It's a Square World
as ---

(1976) The New Avengers
as Roland

(1970) From a Bird's Eye View
as Spinks

(1974) Fall of Eagles
as Prince Albert

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell
as Tax Collector
(1991) Pebble Mill
as Self
(1964) HMS Paradise
as Commander Fairweather

(1960) The Cheaters
as Long

(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various

(1956) Hancock's Half Hour
as ---

(1979) Blankety Blank
as ---

(1972) Crown Court
as Professor McIver

(1955) The Sooty Show
as Dr. Hugh

(1955) The Sooty Show
as Mr Wolfe

(1986) Casualty
as Edward Gutheridge

(1980) The Gentle Touch
as Leo

(1965) The Man in Room 17
as Chief Inspector Bascombe

(1970) The Goodies
as Waiter

(1970) The Goodies
as Master of Ceremonies

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell
as Heinburgher

(1972) Sykes
as Dr. Taplow

(1960) Coronation Street
as Danny Roach

(1959) The Four Just Men
as Clerk

(1962) Suspense
as Det Insp Gwilliam
(1960) The Dickie Henderson Show
as ---

(1950) Sunday Night Theatre
as Sailor
(1970) Ben Travers Farces
as Claude Hickett MP
(1968) The World of Beachcomber
as Various Roles

(1989) Great Expectations
as Mr Trabb
(1969) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as King Kong