Jan 15, 1921 - 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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| Movie | 1977 | Are You Being Served? The Movie | Captain Stephen Peacock | |
| Movie | 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | The BBC | |
| Movie | 1969 | Till Death Us Do Part | Valuation Officer | |
| Movie | 1965 | The Wild Affair | Wine Shop Manager | |
| Movie | 1965 | The Big Job | Bank Official | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | ||
| Movie | 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew | Gremio | |
| Movie | 1969 | The Assassination Bureau | Elevator victim (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1976 | Spanish Fly | Dr. Johnson | |
| Movie | 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs | Self (archive) | |
| Movie | 1954 | The Silent Witness | The Barman (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1965 | Gonks Go Beat | Mr. A&R | |
| Movie | 1956 | Johnny, You're Wanted | Police Inspector | |
| Movie | 2022 | Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals | Archive Footage | |
| Movie | 1931 | Cracked Nuts | Revolutionary | |
| Movie | 1965 | The Early Bird | Drunken Doctor | |
| Movie | 1974 | Keep It Up, Jack! | Mr. Clarke | |
| Movie | 1961 | Victim | George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | Registrar | |
| Movie | 2012 | Run For Your Wife | Man on Bus | |
| Movie | 1969 | Crooks and Coronets | Cyril | |
| Movie | 1968 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | ||
| Movie | 1973 | That Sinking Feeling | Arthur | |
| Movie | 1954 | Radio Cab Murder | Inspector Finch | |
| Movie | 1973 | No Sex Please: We're British | Glass Shop Manager | |
| Movie | 1966 | Danny the Dragon | ||
| Movie | 1966 | Dannicaforilithermidor | Sergeant Bull | |
| Movie | 1969 | The Magic Christian | Police Inspector | |
| Movie | 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1968 | A Flea in Her Ear | Charles, the Butler | |
| Movie | 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Estate Agent | |
| Movie | 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Porter | |
| Movie | 1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Mr. Jones | |
| Movie | 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Slave Driver | |
| Movie | 1975 | Side by Side | ||
| Movie | 1966 | Lucy in London | Passport Officer | |
| Movie | 1962 | It's Trad, Dad! | TV Director | |
| Movie | 1977 | Ride of the Valkyrie | ||
| Movie | 1979 | Red, White, and Zero | ||
| Movie | 1964 | The Comedy Man | Producer | |
| Movie | 1961 | The Impersonator | Police Sargeant | |
| Movie | 1955 | Portrait of Alison | Police Photographer | |
| Movie | 1970 | All the Way Up | Mr Driver | |
| Movie | 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Purvis | |
| Movie | 1972 | Bless This House | Mr. Jones | |
| Movie | 1973 | Steptoe & Son Ride Again | Mr. Russell | |
| Movie | 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Tom Stoddart | |
| Movie | 1972 | Our Miss Fred | British Colonel | |
| Movie | 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | ||
| Movie | 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory Manager | |
| Movie | 2020 | We Love Are You Being Served? | ||
| Movie | 1964 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Peperel | |
| Movie | 1972 | That's Your Funeral | Town Clerk | |
| Movie | 1989 | The BFG | Mr. Tibbs (voice) | |
| Movie | 2001 | Gosford Park | Mr. Burkett | |
| Movie | 2002 | The Making of 'Gosford Park' | Self (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1956 | Cloak Without Dagger | False James Markley | |
| Movie | 1962 | Doomsday at Eleven | BBC Announcer | |
| Movie | 1962 | Operation Stogie | Hotel receptionist (uncredited) | |
| TV Show | 1972 | Are You Being Served? | Captain Peacock | 69 |
| TV Show | 1961 | The Avengers | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | Grace & Favour | Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) | 12 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Richard & Judy | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Truly | 126 |
| TV Show | 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | PC Cox | 1 |
| TV Show | 1968 | The Champions | Clerk | 1 |
| TV Show | 1961 | It's a Square World | 56 | |
| TV Show | 1970 | From a Bird's Eye View | Spinks | 1 |
| TV Show | 1976 | The New Avengers | Roland | 1 |
| TV Show | 1974 | Fall of Eagles | Prince Albert | 1 |
| TV Show | 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Tax Collector | 1 |
| TV Show | 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1964 | HMS Paradise | Commander Fairweather | 26 |
| TV Show | 1960 | The Cheaters | Long | 1 |
| TV Show | 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | 2 |
| TV Show | 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1979 | Blankety Blank | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1972 | Crown Court | Professor McIver | 1 |
| TV Show | 1955 | The Sooty Show | Mr Wolfe | 1 |
| TV Show | 1955 | The Sooty Show | Dr. Hugh | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | Casualty | Edward Gutheridge | 1 |
| TV Show | 1980 | The Gentle Touch | Leo | 1 |
| TV Show | 1965 | The Man in Room 17 | Chief Inspector Bascombe | 1 |
| TV Show | 1970 | The Goodies | Waiter | 1 |
| TV Show | 1970 | The Goodies | Master of Ceremonies | 1 |
| TV Show | 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Heinburgher | 1 |
| TV Show | 1972 | Sykes | Dr. Taplow | 1 |
| TV Show | 1960 | Coronation Street | Danny Roach | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Four Just Men | Clerk | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | Suspense | Det Insp Gwilliam | 1 |
| TV Show | 1960 | The Dickie Henderson Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Sailor | 1 |
| TV Show | 1970 | Ben Travers Farces | Claude Hickett MP | 7 |
| TV Show | 1968 | The World of Beachcomber | Various Roles | 19 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Great Expectations | Mr Trabb | 2 |
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