Bobby Ball
Birthday
1944/01/28
Day of death
2020/10/28 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Also know as
Robert Harper, Cannon & Ball, Cannon and Ball
Biography
Oldham born comedian famous for his comic partnership with Tommy Cannon. The pair reached their peak in the 1980s with TV shows, sell out tours and even a film, Boys in Blue. In later years Ball has branched out into solo acting, appearing in TV shows such as Not Going Out and Mount Pleasant.
Acting
(2009) The Fattest Man in Britain
as Morris
(1982) The Boys in Blue
as P.C. Bobby Ball
(2005) Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
as ---
(1988) Mr. H Is Late
as ---
(2005) Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy
as ---
(2013) The Security Men
as Duckers
(2020) Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story
as Himself (Archive)
(1985) The Best of Cannon & Ball
as Self
(1986) A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
as Self
(1993) Shooting Stars
as Self
(2006) Not Going Out
as Frank
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(1984) Surprise, Surprise
as Self
(1992) Heartbeat
as Topsy Turner
(1992) Juniper Jungle
as ---
(1979) Cannon And Ball
as ---
(2006) The Story of Light Entertainment
as Self
(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self
(1991) Plaza Patrol
as Trevor Purvis
(2008) All Star Mr & Mrs
as ---
(2011) Mount Pleasant
as ---
(1956) Opportunity Knocks
as ---
(2011) Mount Pleasant
as Barry
(2017) Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
(1979) The Cannon & Ball Show
as Self
(2003) The Royal
as John Wilson
(1978) An Audience with...
as Self
(1998) Rex the Runt
as Wayne the Zebra (voice)
(2011) Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
(2002) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
as Self
(2019) The Cockfields
as Ray
(2006) Legends
as Self
(1994) Ready Steady Cook
as Self - Contestant
(2007) Benidorm
as Ron Pickford
(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as Lenny
(2004) Strictly Come Dancing
as Self
(2011) Pointless Celebrities
as Self