Frank Thornton Ball
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Frank Thornton Ball, better known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor and comedian best known for his role as Captain Peacock in the British sitcom "Are You Being Served?".
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Thornton Ball canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English actor
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chiswick New Cemetery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Captain Peacock in Grace & Favour
NERFINISHED
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Captain Stephen Peacock in Are You Being Served? NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-03-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Alleyn's School
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London School of Dramatic Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White British ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1945 ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank Thornton Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAppearance |
Carry On Screaming!
NERFINISHED
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Crooks and Coronets NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancock's Half Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Benny Hill Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Goodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of pompous authority figures in British comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Are You Being Served?
NERFINISHED
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Grace & Favour NERFINISHED ⓘ Last of the Summer Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dulwich, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Beryl Jane Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Frank Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–2013 ⓘ |
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