Frank Thornton
Acting
Born January 15, 1921 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Coronation Street
The Avengers
Casualty
Richard & Judy
Pebble Mill
Crown Court
The Sooty Show
Last of the Summer Wine
Sunday Night Theatre
Blankety Blank
The Champions
Dixon of Dock Green
Danger Man
The New Avengers
Are You Being Served?
The Goodies
Sykes
Hancock's Half Hour
The Dickie Henderson Show
The Adventures of William Tell
Steptoe and Son
The Cheaters
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Not in Front of the Children
Fall of Eagles
HMS Paradise
The Three Musketeers
Gosford Park
It's a Square World
The Four Just Men
The Man in Room 17
From a Bird's Eye View
Grace & Favour
Ben Travers Farces
Armchair Theatre
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Great Expectations
The Assassination Bureau
The Making of Gosford Park
The World of Beachcomber