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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.
The roles that explain the career.
44 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Film |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Film | |
| 1992 | Grace & Favour | Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) | TV |
| 1990 | The BFG | Mr. Tibbs (voice) | Film |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew | Gremio | Film |
| 1977 | Are You Being Served? The Movie | Captain Stephen Peacock | Film |
| 1976 | Spanish Fly | Dr. Johnson | Film |
| 1975 | Side by Side | Inspector Crumb | Film |
| 1975 | The Boundary | Film | |
| 1974 | Keep It Up, Jack! | Mr. Clarke | Film |
| 1973 | Steptoe & Son Ride Again | Mr. Russell | Film |
| 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Estate Agent | Film |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Truly | TV |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British | Glass Shop Manager | Film |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | Up the Chastity Belt | Master of Ceremonies | Film |
| 1972 | Our Miss Fred | British Colonel | Film |
| 1972 | That's Your Funeral | Town Clerk | Film |
| 1972 | Bless This House | Mr. Jones | Film |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? | Captain Peacock | TV |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Tom Stoddart | Film |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Porter | Film |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Purvis | Film |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Police Inspector | Film |
| 1969 | Till Death Us Do Part | Valuation Officer | Film |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau | Elevator victim (uncredited) | Film |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | The BBC | Film |
| 1968 | A Flea in Her Ear | Charles, the Butler | Film |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory Manager | Film |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | Registrar | Film |
| 1968 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | The Undertaker | Film |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Slave Driver | Film |
| 1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Mr. Jones | Film |
| 1965 | Gonks Go Beat | Mr. A&R | Film |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Bank Official | Film |
| 1965 | The Early Bird | Drunken Doctor | Film |
| 1964 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Peperel | Film |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man | Producer | Film |
| 1962 | It's Trad, Dad! | TV Director | Film |
| 1961 | It's a Square World | TV | |
| 1961 | The Impersonator | Police Sargeant | Film |
| 1961 | Victim | George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Portrait of Alison | Police Photographer | Film |
| 1931 | Cracked Nuts | Revolutionary | Film |
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