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    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

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    Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
    70 %|May 28, 2022
    Documentary, Comedy
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    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
    0 %|Mar 5, 2022
    Documentary
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    We Love Are You Being Served?
    0 %|Aug 28, 2020
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Run For Your Wife
    39 %|May 16, 2012
    Comedy
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    The Making of 'Gosford Park'
    50 %|Jun 18, 2002
    Documentary
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    Gosford Park
    68.58 %|Nov 7, 2001
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    actor
    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
    0 %|Jun 12, 2001
    Documentary
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    The Old Curiosity Shop
    63 %|Mar 19, 1995
    Drama, Comedy, Family, TV Movie
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    The BFG
    63.37 %|Dec 25, 1989
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    The Taming of the Shrew
    78 %|Oct 23, 1980
    Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Red, White, and Zero
    50 %|Dec 21, 1979
    Comedy, Music, Drama
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    Ride of the Valkyrie
    40 %|Oct 29, 1977
    Comedy
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    Are You Being Served? The Movie
    46.67 %|Jun 10, 1977
    Comedy
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    Spanish Fly
    58 %|Feb 1, 1976
    Comedy
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    Side by Side
    65 %|Apr 30, 1975
    Comedy, Music
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    Keep It Up, Jack!
    31.5 %|Jun 27, 1974
    Comedy
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    The Three Musketeers
    68.35 %|Dec 11, 1973
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
    46 %|Dec 1, 1973
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    That Sinking Feeling
    0 %|Nov 13, 1973
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    No Sex Please: We're British
    54 %|Jul 25, 1973
    Comedy
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    Steptoe & Son Ride Again
    66.33 %|May 1, 1973
    Drama, Comedy
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    Our Miss Fred
    64 %|Dec 14, 1972
    Comedy, War
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    That's Your Funeral
    15 %|Dec 1, 1972
    Comedy
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    Bless This House
    64 %|Sep 8, 1972
    Comedy
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    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
    60 %|Nov 12, 1970
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
    68.08 %|Oct 29, 1970
    Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Adventure, History
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    All the Way Up
    60 %|Jun 1, 1970
    Comedy
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    Some Will, Some Won't
    60 %|Apr 1, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Magic Christian
    57 %|Dec 12, 1969
    Comedy
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    The Bed Sitting Room
    58 %|Jun 1, 1969
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Crooks and Coronets
    83 %|Apr 2, 1969
    Comedy
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    The Assassination Bureau
    64 %|Mar 9, 1969
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
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    Till Death Us Do Part
    72 %|Jan 1, 1969
    Drama, Comedy
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    A Flea In Her Ear
    52 %|Nov 27, 1968
    Comedy
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    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
    66 %|Sep 11, 1968
    Comedy
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    If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
    0 %|Aug 3, 1968
    Drama
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    30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
    42 %|Mar 4, 1968
    Comedy, Romance
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    Lucy in London
    60 %|Oct 24, 1966
    Comedy
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    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    61 %|Oct 16, 1966
    Music, Comedy, Romance
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    Carry On Screaming!
    65 %|May 20, 1966
    Comedy, Horror
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    Danny the Dragon
    0 %|Jan 1, 1966
    Family
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    Dannicaforilithermidor
    0 %|Jan 1, 1966
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    The Wild Affair
    54 %|Dec 5, 1965
    Comedy
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    The Early Bird
    76 %|Nov 30, 1965
    Comedy
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    Gonks Go Beat
    28 %|May 24, 1965
    Music, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    The Big Job
    67 %|Jan 1, 1965
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action
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    The Tomb of Ligeia
    62.800000000000004 %|Nov 29, 1964
    Horror
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    The Comedy Man
    72 %|Sep 3, 1964
    Drama
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    It's Trad, Dad!
    56 %|Mar 30, 1962
    Comedy, Music
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    Victim
    73.78999999999999 %|Aug 1, 1961
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    The Impersonator
    56 %|May 1, 1961
    Mystery
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    Cloak Without Dagger
    73 %|May 31, 1956
    Thriller
    actor
    Johnny, You're Wanted
    0 %|Jan 20, 1956
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    Portrait of Alison
    61 %|Nov 29, 1955
    Crime, Drama
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    Radio Cab Murder
    54 %|Oct 1, 1954
    Crime, Drama
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    The Silent Witness
    0 %|Oct 1, 1954
    Crime
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    The Florentine Dagger
    57 %|Mar 30, 1935
    Mystery, Crime
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    Cracked Nuts
    70 %|Apr 18, 1931
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    Richard & Judy
    31 %|Nov 26, 2001
    Talk
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    Grace & Favour
    88 %|Jan 10, 1992
    Comedy
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    Pebble Mill
    31.25 %|Oct 14, 1991
    Talk
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    Casualty
    57.71 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    70 %|Feb 25, 1982
    Comedy
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    70 %|Feb 25, 1982
    Comedy
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    The Gentle Touch
    72 %|Apr 11, 1980
    Crime, Drama
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    Blankety Blank
    45.709999999999994 %|Jan 18, 1979
    Comedy, Family
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    BBC Television Shakespeare
    40 %|Dec 3, 1978
    Drama, Comedy
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    The New Avengers
    69 %|Oct 22, 1976
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Fall of Eagles
    67 %|Mar 15, 1974
    Drama
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    Last of the Summer Wine
    71.35 %|Jan 4, 1973
    Comedy
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    Last of the Summer Wine
    71.35 %|Jan 4, 1973
    Comedy
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    Crown Court
    50 %|Oct 11, 1972
    Drama
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    Are You Being Served?
    71.79 %|Sep 8, 1972
    Comedy
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    The Goodies
    74.25 %|Nov 8, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Goodies
    74.25 %|Nov 8, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Goodies
    74.25 %|Nov 8, 1970
    Comedy
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    From a Bird's Eye View
    50 %|Sep 18, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Champions
    60.29 %|Sep 25, 1968
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    actor
    The World of Beachcomber
    0 %|Jan 22, 1968
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    The Man In Room 17
    55 %|Jun 11, 1965
    Crime, Drama
    actor
    HMS Paradise
    0 %|Jul 16, 1964
    actor
    It's a Square World
    0 %|Apr 26, 1961
    Comedy
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    The Avengers
    76.9 %|Jan 7, 1961
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Cheaters
    0 %|Dec 10, 1960
    Drama
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    The Adventures of William Tell
    60 %|Sep 15, 1958
    Action & Adventure
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    The Adventures of William Tell
    60 %|Sep 15, 1958
    Action & Adventure
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    Hancock's Half Hour
    75 %|Jul 6, 1956
    Comedy
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    Dixon of Dock Green
    53.33 %|Jul 9, 1955
    Drama
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    The Sooty Show
    61 %|Jan 16, 1955
    Comedy, Kids
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    The Sooty Show
    61 %|Jan 16, 1955
    Comedy, Kids