Frank Thornton

1921-01-15 (103 years old) in Dulwich, 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.

Movies

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

70 %|May 28, 2022

Documentary, Comedy

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

0 %|Mar 5, 2022

Documentary

We Love Are You Being Served?

0 %|Aug 28, 2020

Comedy, Documentary

Run For Your Wife

42 %|May 16, 2012

Comedy

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

50 %|Jun 18, 2002

Documentary

Gosford Park

68 %|Nov 7, 2001

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

0 %|Jun 12, 2001

Documentary

The Old Curiosity Shop

63 %|Mar 19, 1995

Drama, Comedy, Family, TV Movie

The BFG

64 %|Dec 25, 1989

Animation, Family, Fantasy

The Taming of the Shrew

78 %|Oct 23, 1980

Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

Red, White, and Zero

50 %|Dec 21, 1979

Comedy, Music, Drama

Ride of the Valkyrie

40 %|Oct 29, 1977

Comedy

Are You Being Served? The Movie

47 %|Jun 10, 1977

Comedy

Spanish Fly

53 %|Feb 1, 1976

Comedy

Side by Side

65 %|Apr 30, 1975

Comedy, Music

Keep It Up, Jack!

31 %|Jun 27, 1974

Comedy

The Three Musketeers

68 %|Dec 11, 1973

Action, Adventure, Romance, Family

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

46 %|Dec 1, 1973

That Sinking Feeling

0 %|Nov 13, 1973

No Sex Please: We're British

51 %|Jul 25, 1973

Comedy

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

67 %|May 1, 1973

Drama, Comedy

Our Miss Fred

64 %|Dec 14, 1972

Comedy, War

That's Your Funeral

15 %|Dec 1, 1972

Comedy

Bless This House

63 %|Sep 8, 1972

Comedy

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

60 %|Nov 12, 1970

Comedy, Drama

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

68 %|Oct 29, 1970

Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Adventure, History

All the Way Up

60 %|Jun 1, 1970

Comedy

Some Will, Some Won't

60 %|Apr 1, 1970

Comedy

The Magic Christian

57 %|Dec 12, 1969

Comedy

The Bed Sitting Room

59 %|Jun 1, 1969

Comedy, Science Fiction

Crooks and Coronets

83 %|Apr 2, 1969

Comedy

The Assassination Bureau

64 %|Mar 9, 1969

Comedy, Crime, Adventure

Till Death Us Do Part

72.08 %|Jan 1, 1969

Drama, Comedy

A Flea in Her Ear

62 %|Nov 27, 1968

Comedy

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

67 %|Sep 11, 1968

Comedy

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

0 %|Aug 3, 1968

Drama

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

42 %|Mar 4, 1968

Comedy, Romance

Lucy in London

60 %|Oct 24, 1966

Comedy

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

60 %|Oct 16, 1966

Music, Comedy, Romance

Carry On Screaming!

65 %|May 20, 1966

Comedy, Horror

Danny the Dragon

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Family

Dannicaforilithermidor

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

The Wild Affair

54 %|Dec 5, 1965

Comedy

The Early Bird

76 %|Nov 30, 1965

Comedy

Gonks Go Beat

28 %|May 24, 1965

Music, Comedy, Science Fiction

The Big Job

66 %|Jan 1, 1965

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action

The Tomb of Ligeia

62.699999999999996 %|Nov 29, 1964

Horror

The Comedy Man

72 %|Sep 3, 1964

Drama

It's Trad, Dad!

56 %|Mar 30, 1962

Comedy, Music

Doomsday at Eleven

0 %|Jan 1, 1962

Drama

Victim

74 %|Aug 1, 1961

Drama, Crime, Thriller

The Impersonator

56 %|May 1, 1961

Mystery

Cloak Without Dagger

73 %|May 31, 1956

Thriller

Johnny, You're Wanted

50 %|Jan 20, 1956

Portrait of Alison

61 %|Nov 29, 1955

Crime, Drama

The Silent Witness

0 %|Oct 1, 1954

Crime

Radio Cab Murder

54 %|Oct 1, 1954

Crime, Drama

The Florentine Dagger

57 %|Mar 30, 1935

Mystery, Crime

Cracked Nuts

70 %|Apr 18, 1931

Comedy, Romance

Series

Richard & Judy

31 %|Nov 26, 2001

Talk

Grace & Favour

82 %|Jan 10, 1992

Comedy

Pebble Mill

31 %|Oct 14, 1991

Talk

Casualty

60 %|Sep 6, 1986

Drama

The Kenny Everett Television Show

70 %|Feb 25, 1982

Comedy

The Kenny Everett Television Show

70 %|Feb 25, 1982

Comedy

The Gentle Touch

70 %|Apr 11, 1980

Crime, Drama

Blankety Blank

46 %|Jan 18, 1979

Comedy, Family

BBC Television Shakespeare

52 %|Dec 3, 1978

Drama, Comedy

The New Avengers

69 %|Oct 22, 1976

Drama, Action & Adventure

Fall of Eagles

68 %|Mar 15, 1974

Drama

Last of the Summer Wine

71 %|Jan 4, 1973

Comedy

Last of the Summer Wine

71 %|Jan 4, 1973

Comedy

Crown Court

54 %|Oct 11, 1972

Drama

Sykes

64 %|Sep 14, 1972

Comedy

Are You Being Served?

72 %|Sep 8, 1972

Comedy

The Goodies

75 %|Nov 8, 1970

Comedy

The Goodies

75 %|Nov 8, 1970

Comedy

The Goodies

75 %|Nov 8, 1970

Comedy

From a Bird's Eye View

55 %|Sep 18, 1970

Comedy

The Champions

61 %|Sep 25, 1968

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

The World of Beachcomber

0 %|Jan 22, 1968

The Man In Room 17

55 %|Jun 11, 1965

Crime, Drama

HMS Paradise

0 %|Jul 16, 1964

It's a Square World

0 %|Apr 26, 1961

Comedy

The Avengers

77 %|Jan 7, 1961

Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Cheaters

0 %|Dec 10, 1960

Drama

Coronation Street

53 %|Dec 9, 1960

Soap

The Adventures of William Tell

63 %|Sep 15, 1958

Action & Adventure

The Adventures of William Tell

63 %|Sep 15, 1958

Action & Adventure

Hancock's Half Hour

75 %|Jul 6, 1956

Comedy

Dixon of Dock Green

53 %|Jul 9, 1955

Drama

The Sooty Show

61 %|Jan 16, 1955

Comedy, Kids

The Sooty Show

61 %|Jan 16, 1955

Comedy, Kids