Acting

Frank Thornton

1921–2013 · Acting

64.0avg grm

5titles

#886best rank

best title · #886 on siteAre You Being Served?1972 · as Captain Peacock · series63.0

Bio

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.

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1990s1 title

Are You Being Served? Again!1992 · as Captain Stephen Peacock · series64.0

1970s1 title

Are You Being Served?1972 · as Captain Peacock · series63.0

1960s3 titles

Steptoe and Son1962 · as Barman · series64.3 S

Steptoe and Son1962 · as Butler · series64.3 S

Steptoe and Son1962 · as Seller · series64.3

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Frank Thornton

F

born1921

died2013

known forActing

titles on site5

best title rank#886 · Are You Being Served? (1972)

avg GRM64.0

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1990s

1 title

64.0Are You Being Served? Again!1992 · as Captain Stephen Peacock · series

1970s

1 title

63.0Are You Being Served?1972 · as Captain Peacock · series

1960s

3 titles

64.3Steptoe and Son1962 · as Barman · series S

64.3Steptoe and Son1962 · as Butler · series S

64.3Steptoe and Son1962 · as Seller · series

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