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Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult for him, however, and he wanted to act from an early age.
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 ...
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Frank Thornton (1921-2013) Frank Thornton. 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 ...
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Capricorn Actors. Childhood & Early Life. 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. However, Frank discontinued, as he found it ...
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 ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Comedy actor Frank Thornton, famous for his portrayal of Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?, has died aged 92, his agent has revealed. Thornton died in his sleep in the early hours of ...
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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 ...
