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.
Movies
Are You Being Served? The Movie Captain Stephen Peacock
The Bed Sitting Room The BBC
Till Death Us Do Part Valuation Officer
The Wild Affair Wine Shop Manager
The Big Job Bank Official
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Taming of the Shrew Gremio
The Assassination Bureau Elevator victim (uncredited)
Spanish Fly Dr. Johnson
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Self (archive)
The Silent Witness The Barman (uncredited)
Gonks Go Beat Mr. A&R
Johnny, You're Wanted Police Inspector
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals Archive Footage
Cracked Nuts Revolutionary
The Early Bird Drunken Doctor
Keep It Up, Jack! Mr. Clarke
Victim George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! Registrar
Run For Your Wife Man on Bus
Crooks and Coronets Cyril
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
That Sinking Feeling Arthur
Radio Cab Murder Inspector Finch
No Sex Please: We're British Glass Shop Manager
Danny the Dragon
Dannicaforilithermidor Sergeant Bull
The Magic Christian Police Inspector
The Florentine Dagger (uncredited)
A Flea in Her Ear Charles, the Butler
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Estate Agent
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Porter
Carry On Screaming! Mr. Jones
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Slave Driver
Side by Side
Lucy in London Passport Officer
It's Trad, Dad! TV Director
Ride of the Valkyrie
Red, White, and Zero
The Comedy Man Producer
The Impersonator Police Sargeant
Portrait of Alison Police Photographer
All the Way Up Mr Driver
Some Will, Some Won't Purvis
Bless This House Mr Jones
Steptoe & Son Ride Again Mr. Russell
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Tom Stoddart
Our Miss Fred British Colonel
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Factory Manager
We Love Are You Being Served?
The Tomb of Ligeia Peperel
That's Your Funeral Town Clerk
The BFG Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Gosford Park Mr. Burkett
The Making of 'Gosford Park' Self (uncredited)
Cloak Without Dagger Mr. Markley
Doomsday at Eleven BBC Announcer
Shows
Are You Being Served? Captain Peacock
The Avengers
Grace & Favour Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
The Goodies
Richard & Judy Self
Last of the Summer Wine Truly
Dixon of Dock Green PC Cox
The Champions Clerk
It's a Square World
The New Avengers Roland
From a Bird's Eye View Spinks
Fall of Eagles Prince Albert
The Adventures of William Tell Tax Collector
Pebble Mill Self
HMS Paradise
The Cheaters Long
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The Kenny Everett Television Show Various
Hancock's Half Hour
The World of Beachcomber
Blankety Blank
Crown Court Professor McIver
The Kenny Everett Television Show Guest
The Sooty Show Dr. Hugh
The Sooty Show Mr Wolfe
Casualty Edward Gutheridge
The Gentle Touch Leo
The Man In Room 17 Chief Inspector Bascombe
The Goodies Waiter
The Goodies Master of Ceremonies
The Adventures of William Tell Heinburgher
Sykes Dr. Taplow
Last of the Summer Wine Himself
Coronation Street Danny Roach
