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)1992Grace & FavourCapt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) · 12 episodesShow
1989Great ExpectationsMr Trabb · 2 episodesShow
1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious · 2 episodesShow
1979Blankety Blank1 episodeShow
1974Fall of EaglesPrince Albert · 1 episodeShow
1973Last of the Summer WineTruly · 126 episodesShow
1972The Reg Varney Revue6 episodesShow
1972Crown CourtProfessor McIver · 1 episodeShow
1972SykesDr. Taplow · 1 episodeShow
1972Are You Being Served?Captain Peacock · 69 episodesShow
1971...And Mother Makes ThreeStore Manager · 1 episodeShow
1970The GoodiesWaiter, Master of Ceremonies · 1 episodeShow
1970Ben Travers FarcesClaude Hickett MP · 7 episodesShow
1970From a Bird's Eye ViewSpinks · 1 episodeShow
1969The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmKing Kong · 1 episodeShow
1968The ChampionsClerk · 1 episodeShow
1968B and BBenjamin Burton · 1 episodeShow
1968The World of BeachcomberVarious Roles · 19 episodesShow
1967Not in Front of the ChildrenMr Wilkinson · 1 episodeShow
1965The TroubleshootersTelevision Interviewer · 1 episodeShow
1965Six Shades of BlackMr Inchcape-Lewis · 1 episodeShow
1964HMS ParadiseCommander Fairweather · 26 episodesShow
1962Steptoe and SonSeller, Barman, Butler, The Frenchman · 1 episodeShow
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