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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Biography

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.

Birthday

January 15, 1921 • Dulwich, London, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Popularity

0.6

Died

March 16, 2013

Photos

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Movies

movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977
4.8
movie

The Bed Sitting Room

1969
5.9
movie

Till Death Us Do Part

1969
7.2
movie

The Wild Affair

1965
4.8
movie

The Big Job

1965
6.7
movie

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995
6.3
movie

The Taming of the Shrew

1980
7.8
movie

The Assassination Bureau

1969
6.6
movie

Spanish Fly

1976
4.4
movie

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022
0.0
movie

The Silent Witness

1954
0.0
movie

Gonks Go Beat

1965
2.8

TV Shows

series

Are You Being Served?

1972
7.2
series

The Avengers

1961
7.7
series

Grace & Favour

1992
8.2
series

Richard & Judy

2001
2.9
series

Last of the Summer Wine

1973
7.1
series

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
5.3
series

The Champions

1968
6.2
series

It's a Square World

1961
0.0
series

The New Avengers

1976
7.0
series

From a Bird's Eye View

1970
5.5
series

Fall of Eagles

1974
6.9
series

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
6.3
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