Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 – 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was best known for playing Captain Peacock in the TV sitcom Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour (Are You Being Served? Again!) and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.

This article is about the television actor. For the comic opera actor, see Frank Thornton (Savoyard). For the cricketer, see Frank Thornton (cricketer).

Frank Thornton
Thornton as Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?
Born
Frank Thornton Ball

(1921-01-15)15 January 1921
Dulwich, London, England
Died16 March 2013(2013-03-16) (aged 92)
Barnes, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1947–2013
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