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Frank Thornton

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-01-15

Popularity

1.1

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Are You Being Served? The Movie

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5.0

1977

Are You Being Served? The Movie

The Bed Sitting Room

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5.9

1969

The Bed Sitting Room

Till Death Us Do Part

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7.6

1969

Till Death Us Do Part

The Wild Affair

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5.3

1965

The Wild Affair

The Big Job

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6.7

1965

The Big Job

The Old Curiosity Shop

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7.2

1995

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Taming of the Shrew

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8.0

1980

The Taming of the Shrew

The Assassination Bureau

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6.7

1969

The Assassination Bureau

Spanish Fly

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4.8

1976

Spanish Fly

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

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0.0

2022

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

The Silent Witness

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7.0

1954

The Silent Witness

Gonks Go Beat

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3.8

1965

Gonks Go Beat

Johnny, You're Wanted

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7.0

1956

Johnny, You're Wanted

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

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7.0

2022

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Cracked Nuts

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8.0

1931

Cracked Nuts

The Early Bird

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7.5

1965

The Early Bird

Keep It Up, Jack!

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3.8

1974

Keep It Up, Jack!

Victim

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7.5

1961

Victim

The Three Musketeers

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6.7

1973

The Three Musketeers

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

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5.4

1968

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

Run For Your Wife

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4.4

2012

Run For Your Wife

Crooks and Coronets

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8.5

1969

Crooks and Coronets

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

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9.0

1968

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

That Sinking Feeling

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0.0

1973

That Sinking Feeling

Radio Cab Murder

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5.6

1954

Radio Cab Murder

No Sex Please - We're British

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5.2

1973

No Sex Please - We're British

Danny the Dragon

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10.0

1966

Danny the Dragon

Dannicaforilithermidor

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0.0

1966

Dannicaforilithermidor

The Magic Christian

‌

5.8

1969

The Magic Christian

The Florentine Dagger

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6.8

1935

The Florentine Dagger

A Flea in Her Ear

‌

6.5

1968

A Flea in Her Ear

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

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4.8

1973

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

‌

6.8

1970

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Carry On Screaming!

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6.5

1966

Carry On Screaming!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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6.1

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Side by Side

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6.7

1975

Side by Side

Lucy in London

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6.5

1966

Lucy in London

It's Trad, Dad!

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5.7

1962

It's Trad, Dad!

Ride of the Valkyrie

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6.3

1977

Ride of the Valkyrie

Red, White, and Zero

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5.0

1968

Red, White, and Zero

The Comedy Man

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7.1

1964

The Comedy Man

The Impersonator

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6.1

1961

The Impersonator

Portrait of Alison

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6.2

1955

Portrait of Alison

All the Way Up

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7.0

1970

All the Way Up

Some Will, Some Won't

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5.2

1970

Some Will, Some Won't

Bless This House

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6.4

1972

Bless This House

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

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6.7

1973

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

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6.0

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Our Miss Fred

‌

6.1

1972

Our Miss Fred

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

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10.0

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

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6.8

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

We Love Are You Being Served?

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0.0

2020

We Love Are You Being Served?

The Tomb of Ligeia

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6.4

1964

The Tomb of Ligeia

That's Your Funeral

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4.3

1972

That's Your Funeral

The BFG

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6.4

1990

The BFG

Gosford Park

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6.8

2001

Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

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5.3

2002

The Making of Gosford Park

Cloak Without Dagger

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7.6

1956

Cloak Without Dagger

Doomsday at Eleven

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9.0

1962

Doomsday at Eleven

Operation Stogie

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6.0

1962

Operation Stogie

Royal Variety Performance 1984

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0.0

1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Up the Chastity Belt

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4.1

1972

Up the Chastity Belt

Battle of the V-1

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5.2

1958

Battle of the V-1

What's a Carry On?

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7.7

1998

What's a Carry On?

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

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3.5

1976

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

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6.5

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Boundary

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10.0

1975

The Boundary

Tv Credits

Are You Being Served?

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7.3

1972

Are You Being Served?

The Avengers

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7.8

1961

The Avengers

Grace & Favour

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8.1

1992

Grace & Favour

Richard & Judy

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3.4

2001

Richard & Judy

Last of the Summer Wine

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7.2

1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Dixon of Dock Green

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6.0

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

The Champions

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6.5

1968

The Champions

It's a Square World

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7.0

1961

It's a Square World

The New Avengers

‌

7.2

1976

The New Avengers

From a Bird's Eye View

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6.0

1970

From a Bird's Eye View

Fall of Eagles

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7.0

1974

Fall of Eagles

The Adventures of William Tell

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6.8

1958

The Adventures of William Tell

Pebble Mill

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4.1

1991

Pebble Mill

HMS Paradise

‌

0.0

1964

HMS Paradise

The Cheaters

‌

8.0

1960

The Cheaters

The Kenny Everett Television Show

‌

7.3

1982

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Hancock's Half Hour

‌

7.4

1956

Hancock's Half Hour

Blankety Blank

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5.3

1979

Blankety Blank

Crown Court

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5.7

1972

Crown Court

The Sooty Show

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6.4

1955

The Sooty Show

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6.4

1955

The Sooty Show

Casualty

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6.2

1986

Casualty

The Man in Room 17

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6.3

1965

The Man in Room 17

The Goodies

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7.7

1970

The Goodies

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7.7

1970

The Goodies

The Adventures of William Tell

‌

6.8

1958

The Adventures of William Tell

Sykes

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6.7

1972

Sykes

Coronation Street

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5.4

1960

Coronation Street

The Four Just Men

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7.7

1959

The Four Just Men

The Dickie Henderson Show

‌

0.0

1960

The Dickie Henderson Show

Sunday Night Theatre

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3.5

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

Ben Travers Farces

‌

0.0

1970

Ben Travers Farces

The World of Beachcomber

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9.0

1968

The World of Beachcomber

Great Expectations

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7.2

1989

Great Expectations

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

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9.0

1969

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

Armchair Theatre

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6.0

1956

Armchair Theatre

The Four Just Men

‌

7.7

1959

The Four Just Men

‌

7.7

1959

The Four Just Men

Not in Front of the Children

‌

7.0

1967

Not in Front of the Children

Armchair Theatre

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6.0

1956

Armchair Theatre

Danger Man

‌

7.3

1960

Danger Man

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7.3

1960

Danger Man

Steptoe and Son

‌

7.8

1962

Steptoe and Son

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7.8

1962

Steptoe and Son

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7.8

1962

Steptoe and Son

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7.8

1962

Steptoe and Son

Six Shades of Black

‌

0.0

1965

Six Shades of Black

...And Mother Makes Three

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6.6

1971

...And Mother Makes Three