Bobby Ball
British comedian (1944–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British comedian. For the American racing driver, see Bobby Ball (racing driver).
Robert Harper (28 January 1944 – 28 October 2020), known professionally as Bobby Ball, was a British comic, actor, singer and television host. He was best known as a member of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon (Thomas Derbyshire).
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Born | Robert Harper (1944-01-28)28 January 1944 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Died | 28 October 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 76) |
Occupation(s) | Comedian and actor |
Years active | 1972–2020 |
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They hosted their own ITV show, The Cannon and Ball Show, for nine years between 1979 and 1988. Ball then went on to have acting roles in various sitcoms and dramas including Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat and Not Going Out. In 2005, Ball took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.