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Frank Thornton
Born: 1921-01-15 in Dulwich, London, England, UK
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.
Rated Filmography (58)
Sorted by Score10.0
Danny the Dragon
1966
9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
8.5
Crooks and Coronets
1969
8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
8.0
Cracked Nuts
1931
7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
7.6
The Early Bird
1965
7.6
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
7.5
Victim
1961
7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
7.1
The Comedy Man
1964
7.0
The Silent Witness
1954
7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
7.0
All the Way Up
1970
6.8
Gosford Park
2001
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935
6.7
The Big Job
1965
6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
6.7
Side by Side
1975
6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
6.5
Carry On Screaming!
1966
6.5
Lucy in London
1966
6.4
The BFG
1990
6.4
Bless This House
1972
6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
6.2
Portrait of Alison
1955
6.1
The Impersonator
1961
6.1
Our Miss Fred
1972
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
6.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
6.0
Operation Stogie
1962
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
5.8
The Magic Christian
1969
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
5.6
Radio Cab Murder
1954
5.4
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
5.3
The Wild Affair
1965
5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
5.2
Battle of the V-1
1958
5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968
5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
4.8
Spanish Fly
1976
4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012
4.3
That's Your Funeral
1972
4.1
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
3.8
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
3.8
Gonks Go Beat
1965
3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976