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Frank Thornton

Birthday: 1921-01-15 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals 2022

Release Date:

2022

Rating: 7

genres:

Comedy / Documentary

Stars:

Kate Robbins / Trevor Bannister / Mollie Sugden

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The BFG

The BFG 1989

Release Date:

1989

Rating: 6.7

genres:

Fantasy / Animation / Family

Stars:

David Jason / Amanda Root / Angela Thorne

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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew 1980

Release Date:

1980

Rating: 7.2

genres:

Drama / Comedy / Romance

Stars:

Simon Chandler / John Franklyn-Robbins / Frank Thornton

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Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie 1977

Release Date:

1977

Rating: 6.1

genres:

Comedy

Stars:

John Inman / Mollie Sugden / Frank Thornton

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Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine 1973

Release Date:

1973

Rating: 7.1

genres:

Comedy

Stars: Peter Sallis / Frank Thornton / Jane Freeman /

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Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? 1972

Release Date:

1972

Rating: 8

genres:

Comedy

Stars: Frank Thornton / John Inman / Mollie Sugden /

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Acting

2022

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

as Archive Footage

1989

The BFG

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

1980

The Taming of the Shrew

as Gremio

1977

Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Captain Stephen Peacock

1973

Last of the Summer Wine

as Truly

1972

Are You Being Served?

as Captain Peacock

1969

Till Death Us Do Part

as Valuation Officer

1965

The Early Bird

as Drunken Doctor

1965

Gonks Go Beat

as Mr. A&R

1965

The Tomb of Ligeia

as Peperel

1961

The Impersonator

as Police Sargeant

1931

Cracked Nuts

as Revolutionary