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.
Cast
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
The Big Job
Bank Official
The Old Curiosity Shop
Unknown
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Unknown
That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
No Sex Please - We're British
Glass Shop Manager
Danny the Dragon
Unknown
Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
A Flea in Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
Side by Side
Inspector Crumb
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
Ride of the Valkyrie
Unknown
Red, White, and Zero
Unknown
The Comedy Man
Producer
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
Bless This House
Mr. Jones
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Self
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
We Love Are You Being Served?
Unknown
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
Cloak Without Dagger
False James Markley
Doomsday at Eleven
BBC Announcer
Operation Stogie
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Unknown
Up the Chastity Belt
Master of Ceremonies
Battle of the V-1
British Scientist (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Self (uncredited)