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18. März 2013 · Born Frank Thornton Ball on 15 January 1921 in south London, he wanted to act from his early childhood after watching the comedy stars of the silent film at a local cinema.
18. März 2013 · Mon 18 Mar 2013 08.54 EDT. The actor Frank Thornton, who has died aged 92, had a flair for comedy derived from the subtle craftsmanship of classical stage work. However, he will be best remembered ...
16. März 2013 · 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. Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March ...
Frank Thornton. Actor: Are You Being Served?. He was the third child of William Ernest Ball, a bank manager and Rosina whose other children were Marjorie, who died in 1980 and John, Thornton was his mother's maiden name and his middle name, He played the cello in his school's orchestra and was a corporal in the Officer's Training Corps which he left in1937 and became a clerk with the Guardian...
Frank Thornton. Actor 15 January 1921 to 16 March 2013. A dependable straightman to a range of top comedians, Thornton appeared in Tony Hancock’s classic episode The Blood Donor (1961) before achieving wider recognition as Captain Peacock in the sitcom ...
20. März 2013 · British actor Frank Thornton — best known as Captain Peacock in the long-running television comedy "Are You Being Served?" —died in his sleep March 16 in London. He was 92.
18. März 2013 · The actor Frank Thornton who played Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served, has died at the age of 92. After working on stage and in films during the 1950s, he became a familiar face on British ...
