What is Frank Thornton?
'''Frank Thornton''' ('''Frank Thornton Ball'''; 15 January 1921 &ndash; 16 March 2013) was an [[English people|English]] actor. He is best known for his [[role]]s as Captain Peacock in ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' and in its [[sequel]] ''[[Grace & Favour]]'' (''Are You Being Served Again''), and as Truly in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''. Thornton was [[born]] on 15 January 1921 in [[Dulwich]], [[London]], [[England]]. He studied at [[Alleyn's School]] and at the [[London School of Dramatic Art]]. Thornton was married to Beryl Jane Margaret Evans from 1945 until his death in 2013. They had a daughter, Jane Thornton. He died on 16 March 2013 in his home in [[Barnes, London|Barnes]], London, England from [[natural causes]], aged 92.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21828965|title=Are You Being Served? actor Frank Thornton dies aged 92|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=2013-03-18|date=2013-03-18}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0861530}} * [http://www.bigredbook.info/frank_thornton.html Frank Thornton recalls his appearance on This Is Your Life] {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thornton, Frank}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2013 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from London]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English stage actors]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:English voice actors]]