Actor
Frank Thornton
38 credited titles on WatchWise
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 in one minute
Commercial performance
Associated lifetime gross
$52M
Combined reported budget
$9.1M
Gross / budget
5.8x
Bankability Index
63 / 100
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