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  1. 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!

  2. 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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  3. Frank Thornton (1921-2013) was a British actor who starred in Are You Being Served?, Gosford Park and Last of the Summer Wine. He was also a pilot officer in the RAF and a talent-spotter for the comedy duo of Peter Sellers and Tony Hancock.

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  4. Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton, who has died at the age of 92, was a character actor who spent more than 20 years in bit parts until achieving national fame as the pompous Captain Peacock in the BBC sitcom Are...

  5. Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in the classic sitcom Are You Being Served?, passed away in his sleep in 2013. He was also known for his roles in Hancock's Half-Hour, Sykes, Steptoe And Son and Gosford Park.

  6. Mar 18, 2013 · The British actor, who also appeared in Steptoe and Son and Last of the Summer Wine, passed away in his sleep on Saturday. He was known for his role as Captain Peacock, a snooty shop worker with a dubious military record, in the classic sitcom.

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  8. Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton was known for his roles in 'Last of the Summer Wine', 'Are You Being Served?' and other sitcoms and films. He passed away in 2013, leaving only one original cast member of 'Are You Being Served?' alive.

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