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Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. [1] His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, [2] where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while.
Mar 18, 2013 · 18 March 2013. Watch clips of Frank Thornton in his best known roles. Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in BBC comedy Are You Being Served? has died at the age of 92. Thornton died ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Obituary: Frank Thornton. 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 ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton reprised his role as Captain Peacock in spin-off show Grace & Favour The series, relying on seaside postcard-style innuendo, was an enormous hit with the audience peaking at more ...
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...
- January 15, 1921
- March 16, 2013
Mar 18, 2013 · Published: Monday, 18 March 2013 at 1:20 pm. Frank Thornton, who was perhaps best known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?, has died aged 92. The actor passed away peacefully in ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Comedy actor Frank Thornton was the last remaining original cast member from the beloved sitcom Are You Being Served? Monday 18 March 2013 12:42, UK.
