
Frank Thornton
Acting
🎂 1921-01-15
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.
Cast credits(97)

1961

Edward Gutheridge
1986

Danny Roach
1960

Professor McIver
1972

Truly
1973

Clerk
1968

Waiter
1970

Master of Ceremonies
1970

Factory Manager
1968
Self
1991

Self
2001

Sailor
1950

Dr. Hugh
1955

Mr Wolfe
1955

1979

1984

Captain Peacock
1972

Roland
1976

1956

Registrar
1968

Dr. Taplow
1972

Porter
1970

PC Cox
1955

Captain Stephen Peacock
1977

Chief Inspector Bascombe
1965

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973

Tax Collector
1958

Heinburgher
1958

Prince Albert
1974

Mr. Burkett
2001

Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
1962
Sergeant Bull
1966

Various
1982
1960

Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1989

Leo
1980

Police Inspector
1969

British Colonel
1972

Inspector Finch
1954

2020

Mr. Clarke
1974

Mr. Russell
1973

The Barman (uncredited)
1954
Arthur
1973

Police Photographer
1955

Drunken Doctor
1965

1979

Self (uncredited)
2002

Peperel
1964

Purvis
1970

George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961

Mr Driver
1970

False James Markley
1956
BBC Announcer
1962

Valuation Officer
1969

Self (archive)
2022

Police Inspector
1956

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1992

Charles, the Butler
1968

Tom Stoddart
1970

TV Director
1962

Cyril
1969

Mr. Jones
1972

The BBC
1969

Slave Driver
1966

Mr. Jones
1966

Spinks
1970

1968

Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969

Man on Bus
2012

Producer
1964

Mr. A&R
1965

Clerk
1959

Long
1960

Wine Shop Manager
1965

Passport Officer
1966

1966
2001

Inspector Crumb
1975

Glass Shop Manager
1973

Mr Trabb
1989

1977

Det Insp Gwilliam
1962

Gremio
1980

Estate Agent
1973

1995
Commander Fairweather
1964

Dr. Johnson
1976

Police Sargeant
1961
Various Roles
1968

1961

Bank Official
1965

(uncredited)
1935

Claude Hickett MP
1970

Town Clerk
1972

Revolutionary
1931

Archive Footage
2022