Personal Info
Birthday
January 15, 1921
Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (91)
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Movie2022
0.0
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
We Love Are You Being Served?
Movie2020
4.4
Run For Your Wife
Movie2012
No Backdrop
5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
Movie2002
6.8
Gosford Park
Movie2001
No Backdrop
3.4
Richard & Judy
TV Series2001
7.7
What's a Carry On?
Movie1998
No Backdrop
7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie1995
8.1
Grace & Favour
TV Series1992
6.4
The BFG
Movie1990
7.2
Great Expectations
TV Series1989
6.2
Casualty
TV Series1986
No Backdrop
0.0
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Movie1984
7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
TV Series1982
8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
Movie1980
5.3
Blankety Blank
TV Series1979
6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
Movie1977
5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Movie1977
7.1
The New Avengers
TV Series1976
No Backdrop
3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Movie1976
4.8
Spanish Fly
Movie1976
6.7
Side by Side
Movie1975
3.8
Keep It Up, Jack!
Movie1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
TV Series1974
6.7
The Three Musketeers
Movie1973
4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Movie1973
5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
Movie1973
6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Movie1973
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
TV Series1973
6.1
Our Miss Fred
Movie1972
No Backdrop
4.3
That's Your Funeral
Movie1972
5.7
Crown Court
TV Series1972
6.7
Sykes
TV Series1972
6.4
Bless This House
Movie1972
7.3
Are You Being Served?
TV Series1972
4.1
Up the Chastity Belt
Movie1972
6.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie1970
7.6
The Goodies
TV Series1970
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Movie1970
6.0
From a Bird's Eye View
TV Series1970
7.0
All the Way Up
Movie1970
No Backdrop
5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
Movie1970
5.8
The Magic Christian
Movie1969
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
Movie1969
8.5
Crooks and Coronets
Movie1969
6.7
The Assassination Bureau
Movie1969
No Backdrop
7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
Movie1969
6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
Movie1968
6.5
The Champions
TV Series1968
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Movie1968
No Backdrop
9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Movie1968
5.4
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Movie1968
5.0
Red, White, and Zero
Movie1968
7.0
Not in Front of the Children
TV Series1967
No Backdrop
6.5
Lucy in London
Movie1966
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Movie1966
6.5
Carry On Screaming!
Movie1966
No Backdrop
10.0
Danny the Dragon
Movie1966
5.3
The Wild Affair
Movie1965
7.6
The Early Bird
Movie1965
6.7
The Big Job
Movie1965
6.3
The Man in Room 17
TV Series1965
3.8
Gonks Go Beat
Movie1965
6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
Movie1964
7.1
The Comedy Man
Movie1964
No Backdrop
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
Movie1962
No Backdrop
6.0
Operation Stogie
Movie1962
7.8
Steptoe and Son
TV Series1962
7.4
Victim
Movie1961
6.1
The Impersonator
Movie1961
7.0
It's a Square World
TV Series1961
7.8
The Avengers
TV Series1961
No Backdrop
8.0
The Cheaters
TV Series1960
5.3
Coronation Street
TV Series1960
7.4
Danger Man
TV Series1960
7.7
The Four Just Men
TV Series1959
6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
TV Series1958
5.2
Battle of the V-1
Movie1958
No Backdrop
6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956
7.4
Hancock's Half Hour
TV Series1956
7.6
Cloak Without Dagger
Movie1956
7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
Movie1956
6.3
Portrait of Alison
Movie1955
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
TV Series1955
6.4
The Sooty Show
TV Series1955
No Backdrop
7.0
The Silent Witness
Movie1954
5.6
Radio Cab Murder
Movie1954
No Backdrop
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
TV Series1950
6.8
The Florentine Dagger
Movie1935
8.0
Cracked Nuts
Movie1931