# Capt. Peacock, floorwalker in that Great Dept. Store in the Sky (RIP, Frank Thornton) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 18, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249 "2013-03-18T13:16:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/21 "2013-03-19T18:36:29Z")
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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/22 "2013-03-19T18:51:31Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > The British class system must have provided endless scenarios for comedy _Dad’s Army_ is one of the best of those scenarios. The interaction between the characters played by Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier is perfectly played and written. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/23 "2013-03-19T20:54:20Z")
> [@Toucanna](#): > > Maybe now, Mrs. Slocombe will allow him to pet her pussy. :eek: The IMDB page for Mollie Sugden, who passed away in 2009, says “She is still great friends with the surviving cast members…” Spooky. > [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Mr Lucas died in 2011. I must admit I’m surprised Mr Rumbold is still alive, he played one of the older members of staff. Probably one of those folk who look middle-aged from birth. Not just alive but still working from time to time, again according to IMDB. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/24 "2013-03-20T18:59:34Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > _Dad’s Army_ is one of the best of those scenarios. The interaction between the characters played by Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier is perfectly played and written. Assuredly - and yet there was still room for several other strongly-defined characters as well. To name only one, John Laurie as Private Fraser is iconic IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/25 "2013-03-20T20:46:33Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Assuredly - and yet there was still room for several other strongly-defined characters as well. To name only one, John Laurie as Private Fraser is iconic IMHO. David Croft was really talented as a writer, along with his co-writers Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd. I enjoyed his shows as a youngster, and to be honest probably denigrated them a bit as I got a bit older, but now can look back at them as the products of great skill and talent that they are. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/26 "2013-03-21T00:11:22Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > Great memories..“young Mr. Grace”-with his blond bimbo secretary/nurses. Obviously he’s not around any more - what about Old Mr Grace? (I know he doesn’t get about much, these days). ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249/27 "2013-03-21T01:00:21Z")
> [@Wallaby](#): > > Obviously he’s not around any more - what about Old Mr Grace? (I know he doesn’t get about much, these days). He died in [2000](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Waller). And had become even more well known in the UK as the Grandad from [Bread](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_%28TV_series%29). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-peacock-floorwalker-in-that-great-dept-store-in-the-sky-rip-frank-thornton/653249.md?page=1)