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Bobby Ball
Acting
28 Jan 1944
† 28 Oct 2020
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Also Known As
Robert Harper, Cannon & Ball, Cannon and Ball
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Bobby Ball's Movies
55%
The Boys in Blue
20 Sept 1982
59%
The Fattest Man in Britain
20 Dec 2009
70%
Mr. H Is Late
15 Feb 1988
35%
Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
27 Nov 2005
0%
Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy
07 Nov 2005
0%
The Security Men
12 Apr 2013
0%
Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story
15 Nov 2020
0%
The Best of Cannon & Ball
07 Apr 1985
0%
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
16 Sept 1986
0%
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
25 Jun 2026
Bobby Ball's TV Shows
74%
Not Going Out
06 Oct 2006
75%
Benidorm
01 Feb 2007
60%
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
25 Aug 2002
72%
Last of the Summer Wine
04 Jan 1973
60%
Strictly Come Dancing
15 May 2004
72%
Heartbeat
10 Apr 1992
77%
Shooting Stars
27 Dec 1993
64%
The Cockfields
12 Nov 2019
73%
The Kenny Everett Television Show
25 Feb 1982
78%
The Royal
19 Jan 2003
57%
Surprise, Surprise
06 May 1984
76%
Rex the Runt
21 Dec 1998
60%
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
24 Oct 2011
56%
Mount Pleasant
24 Aug 2011
56%
Mount Pleasant
24 Aug 2011
67%
Juniper Jungle
22 Dec 1992
63%
Cannon And Ball
28 Jul 1979
50%
The Story of Light Entertainment
22 Jul 2006
53%
An Audience with...
08 Jan 1978
70%
Celebrity Coach Trip
08 Nov 2010