
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.


as Danny Roach
1960

as Edward Gutheridge
1986

1961

as Professor McIver
1972

as Truly
1973

as Self
2001

as Clerk
1968

as Police Captain
1960

as Sailor
1950
as Self
1991

as Dr. Hugh
1955

as Captain Peacock
1972
2020

as Archive Footage
2022

as Self (archive)
2022

2020

as Man on Bus
2012
as Self
2005

as Self (uncredited)
2002

as Mr. Burkett
2001
as Self
2001

as Self (uncredited)
1998

1995

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990

1984

as Gremio
1980

1977

as Captain Stephen Peacock
1977

as Whitlow
1976

as Dr. Johnson
1976

as Inspector Crumb
1975

as Mr. Clarke
1974

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973

as Estate Agent
1973
as Arthur
1973

as Glass Shop Manager
1973

as Mr. Russell
1973
1 ep.

as Danny Roach
1 episodes

as Edward Gutheridge
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Professor McIver
1 episodes

as Truly
126 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Clerk
1 episodes

as Police Captain
1 episodes

as Sailor
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes

as Dr. Hugh
1 episodes

as Captain Peacock
69 episodes

1 episodes

as Roland
1 episodes

as PC Cox
1 episodes

as Dr. Taplow
1 episodes

as Waiter
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Various
2 episodes

as Tax Collector
1 episodes

as Prince Albert
1 episodes

as Chief Inspector Bascombe
1 episodes

as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
12 episodes

as Spinks
1 episodes