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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton is credited on 57 releases across 10 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2018 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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57

Pressings credited

10

Albums

6

Decades active

3

In collections

Biography

Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 – 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was best known for playing Captain Peacock in the television sitcom Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour (also titled Are You Being Served? Again!) and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in television sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.

Bio from Wikipedia

Credited work

57 releases · 10 albums · active 1961–2018

  • Other credits · 48
  • Performance · 30

Studios: Olympic Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Broadcasting House, London · Redwood Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Dad's Army
  • Hancock
  • Noel Gay
  • Various
  • Last Of The Summer Wine
  • Agatha Christie
  • Wilfrid Brambell And Harry H. Corbett
  • Arthur Lowe

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