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Frank Thornton was born on January 15, 1921, in Dulwich, London, to Rosina Mary (nee Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. As a child, Frank tried to master playing the organ at ‘St. Stephen’s Church,’ Sydenham Hill, where his father was an organist.
Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in BBC comedy Are You Being Served? has died at the age of 92. Thornton died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Barnes, London, on Saturday, his ...
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Fans of British comedy will be saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Thornton, the remarkable character actor who was probably best known for his portrayal of Captain Peacock on long-running, popular Britcom Are You Being Served?. Thornton, who was 92, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on London on Saturday, March 16, according to his longtime agent David Daley. He is survived by Beryl, his wife of 67 years, their daughter Jane and three grandchildren. "He was a great friend and ...
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...
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Mar 20, 2013 · Watching Frank Thornton, Peter Sallis, Brian Murphy, and the rest see-saw and hee-haw back and forth became a highlight of my Saturday night. I will truly miss Truly of Scotland Yard, though he ...
Mar 16, 2013 · 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.
