Frank Thornton

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Frank Thornton was an English actor and comedian best known for his role as the pompous floorwalker Captain Peacock in the long-running British sitcom "Are You Being Served?".

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
comedian
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
birthName Frank Thornton Ball
causeOfDeath natural causes
characterRole Captain Stephen Peacock
child Jane Thornton
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1921-01-15
dateOfDeath 2013-03-16
educatedAt Alleyn’s School
surface form: Alleyn's School

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
surface form: London School of Dramatic Art
employer BBC
ITV
ethnicGroup English people
genre comedy
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService Royal Air Force
name Frank Thornton self-link
notableWork Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock
occupation actor
comedian
placeOfBirth Dulwich Village
surface form: Dulwich

England
London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London
portrayedIn Are You Being Served?
residence London, England
surface form: London
spouse Beryl Jane Evans
workedOn Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
surface form: Are You Being Served? Again!

Carry On Screaming!
Crooks and Coronets
Hancock's Half Hour
Last of the Summer Wine
No Sex Please, We're British
Sykes
The Bed Sitting Room
The Benny Hill Show
The Big Job
The Goodies
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
yearsActive 1940s–2010s

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Frank Thornton name Frank Thornton self-link