Frank Thornton
Acting
1921-01-15 — 2013-03-16Dulwich, London, England, UK
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
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5.4
1960
Coronation Street
1960 · tv
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6.2
1986
Casualty
1986 · tv
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7.8
1961
The Avengers
1961 · tv
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5.7
1972
Crown Court
1972 · tv
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7.1
1973
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · tv
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3.4
2001
Richard & Judy
2001 · tv
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6.5
1968
The Champions
1968 · tv
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7.4
1960
Danger Man
1960 · tv
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6.4
1955
The Sooty Show
1955 · tv
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3.5
1950
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · tv
tv
7.3
1972
Are You Being Served?
1972 · tv
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5.3
1979
Blankety Blank
1979 · tv
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7.1
1976
The New Avengers
1976 · tv
tv
7.4
1956
Hancock's Half Hour
1956 · tv
tv
6.0
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · tv
tv
7.5
1970
The Goodies
1970 · tv
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6.7
1972
Sykes
1972 · tv
tv
7.0
1974
Fall of Eagles
1974 · tv
tv
7.1
1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · tv
tv
6.8
1958
The Adventures of William Tell
1958 · tv
movie
6.8
2001
Gosford Park
2001 · movie
tv
6.3
1965
The Man in Room 17
1965 · tv
movie
6.7
1973
The Three Musketeers
1973 · movie
tv
7.7
1959
The Four Just Men
1959 · tv
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8.1
1992
Grace & Favour
1992 · tv
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1960
The Cheaters
1960 · tv
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6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956 · tv
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6.0
1970
From a Bird's Eye View
1970 · tv
movie
7.4
1961
Victim
1961 · movie
tv
7.0
1961
It's a Square World
1961 · tv