Bobby Ball
Acting·January 28, 1944·† October 28, 2020 — 76 years old·Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Not Going Out
2006·7.5
Benidorm
2007·7.5
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002·6.0
Strictly Come Dancing
2004·6.0
Last of the Summer Wine
1973·7.1
Heartbeat
1992·7.2
Shooting Stars
1993·7.7
The Cockfields
2019·6.4
The Boys in Blue
1982·5.5
The Fattest Man in Britain
2009·5.9
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982·7.3
The Royal
2003·7.8
Filmography · 36
2026Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And UnseenSelf (archive footage)2020Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball StoryHimself (Archive)2019The CockfieldsTVRay2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleTVSelf2013The Security MenDuckers2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripTVSelf - Participant2011Mount PleasantTVBarry2010Celebrity Coach TripTVSelf2009The Fattest Man in BritainMorris2008All Star Mr & MrsTV2007BenidormTVRon Pickford2006LegendsTVSelf2006Not Going OutTVFrank2006The Story of Light EntertainmentTVSelf2005Quails Quest: Its a Boy!2005Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy2004Strictly Come DancingTVSelf2003The RoyalTVJohn Wilson2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!TVSelf1998Rex the RuntTVWayne the Zebra (voice)1994Ready, Steady, CookTVSelf - Contestant1993Shooting StarsTVSelf1992Juniper JungleTV1992HeartbeatTVTopsy Turner1991Plaza PatrolTVTrevor Purvis1988Mr. H Is Late1986A Tribute to Tommy CooperSelf1985The Best of Cannon & BallSelf · Writer1984Surprise, SurpriseTVSelf1982The Boys in BlueP.C. Bobby Ball1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowTVSelf1979Cannon And BallTV1979The Cannon & Ball ShowTVSelf1978An Audience with...TVSelf1973Last of the Summer WineTVLenny1956Opportunity KnocksTV