Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 15, 1921 (104 years old)
Death date
Mar 16, 2013
Frank Thornton
Known For
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's...
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Profile of actress Wendy Richard's remarkable television career, featuring classic...
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.