1921Born, Dulwich
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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
Gosford ParkMr. Burkett
The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited)
The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorter
The Tomb of LigeiaPeperel
The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive FootageMovie
2020We Love Are You Being Served?Movie
2012Run For Your WifeMan on BusMovie
2001Gosford ParkMr. BurkettMovie
2001Great Comedy MomentsCaptain Stephen Peacock (archive footage)Movie
1995The Old Curiosity ShopMovie
1990The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)Movie
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984Movie
1980The Taming of the ShrewGremioMovie
1977Ride of the ValkyrieMovie
1977Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen PeacockMovie
1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesWhitlowMovie
1976Spanish FlyDr. JohnsonMovie
1975The BoundaryMovie
1975Side by SideInspector CrumbMovie
1974VampiraMr. KingMovie
1974Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. ClarkeMovie
1973The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited)Movie
1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldEstate AgentMovie
1973That Sinking FeelingArthurMovie
1973No Sex Please - We're BritishGlass Shop ManagerMovie
1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainMr. RussellMovie
1972Our Miss FredBritish ColonelMovie
1972That's Your FuneralTown ClerkMovie
1972Bless This HouseMr. JonesMovie
1972Up the Chastity BeltMaster of CeremoniesMovie
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerTom StoddartMovie
1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorterMovie
1970All the Way UpMr DriverMovie
1970Some Will, Some Won'tPurvisMovie
1969The Magic ChristianPolice InspectorMovie
1969The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBCMovie
1969Crooks and CoronetsCyrilMovie
1969The Assassination BureauElevator victim (uncredited)Movie
1969Till Death Us Do PartValuation OfficerMovie
1968A Flea in Her EarCharles, the ButlerMovie
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory ManagerMovie
1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe UndertakerMovie
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!RegistrarMovie
1968Red, White, and ZeroMovie
1966Lucy in LondonPassport Officer, Customs Officer (uncredited)Movie
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSlave DriverMovie
1966Carry On Screaming!Mr. JonesMovie
1966Danny the DragonMovie
1966DannicaforilithermidorSergeant BullMovie
1965The Wild AffairWine Shop ManagerMovie
1965The Early BirdDrunken DoctorMovie
1965The Big JobBank OfficialMovie
1965Gonks Go BeatMr. A&RMovie
1964The Tomb of LigeiaPeperelMovie
1964The Comedy ManProducerMovie
1962It's Trad, Dad!TV DirectorMovie
1962Operation StogieHotel receptionist (uncredited)Movie
1962Doomsday at ElevenBBC AnnouncerMovie
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