Frank Thornton

Born

1/15/1921

Dulwich, London, England, UK

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.

Known For58 Movies

Gosford Park
2001
★6.8
The Three Musketeers
1973
★6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
★6.7
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
★6.8
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
★6.1
The Magic Christian
1969
★5.8
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
★5.9
The BFG
1990
★6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
★6.4
Victim
1961
★7.4
Run For Your Wife
2012
★4.4
Carry On Screaming!
1966
★6.5
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
★8.0
Battle of the V-1
1958
★5.2
Crooks and Coronets
1969
★8.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
★6.5
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
★4.1
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
★5.2
Cracked Nuts
1931
★8.0
The Early Bird
1965
★7.6
That's Your Funeral
1972
★4.3
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
★5.0
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
★4.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935
★6.8
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
★6.0
The Big Job
1965
★6.7
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
★6.8
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
★5.3
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
★6.8
The Comedy Man
1964
★7.1
Red, White, and Zero
1968
★5.0
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
★5.2
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
★7.6
What's a Carry On?
1998
★7.7
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
★3.5
Our Miss Fred
1972
★6.1
Spanish Fly
1976
★4.8
Bless This House
1972
★6.4
The Wild Affair
1965
★5.3
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
★7.2
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
★9.0
Gonks Go Beat
1965
★3.8
Portrait of Alison
1955
★6.2
All the Way Up
1970
★7.0
Radio Cab Murder
1954
★5.6
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
★7.0
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
★3.8
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
★7.6
Lucy in London
1966
★6.5
Side by Side
1975
★6.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
★5.7
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
★5.4
The Impersonator
1961
★6.1
Operation Stogie
1962
★6.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
★7.0
Danny the Dragon
1966
★10.0
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
★6.3
The Silent Witness
1954
★7.0