Bobby Ball | |
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 Ball in August 2013 | |
| Born | Robert Harper 28 January 1944 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 28 October 2020 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian and actor |
| Years active | 1972–2020 |
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| Children | 3 |
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).
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!.
- ^ "Bobby Ball: Cannon & Ball star dies aged 76 after Covid-19 diagnosis". BBC News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.