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Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball

  • English
  • Actor and comedian
Not Going Out. Frank (Bobby Ball). Copyright: Avalon Television

Bobby Ball was a comedian and actor best-known for his double act partnership with Tommy Cannon as Cannon & Ball. Gaining success in northern working mens' clubs in the 1970s, they first appeared on television in 1978 and proved so popular they were offered their own starring prime-time comedy show the following year. It ran for well over a decade.

Year Production Role
2023 Screenshot: Double Acts Self (Archive Material)
2022 Not Going Out - Series 13 Frank
2021 Not Going Out - Series 12 Frank
2021 Not Going Out - Series 11
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  1. E3 - Carol
  2. E5 - War
 Frank
2021 Jimmy Tarbuck: The Laughs Are On Me Self
2020 Not Going Out - Resolutions Frank
2020 Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story Self (Archive Material)
2019 The Cockfields - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Ray
2019 The Comedy Years
  1. E1 - 1979
  2. E2 - 1984
 Self
2019 Not Going Out - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Parachute
  2. E4 - Schooling
  3. E6 - Whodunnit?
  4. Special - Halloween Special
  5. Special - Driving Home For Christmas
 Frank
2018 Benidorm - Series 10
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Ron Pickford
2018 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Last Laugh In Vegas
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2018 Not Going Out - Series 9
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  1. E2 - Escape Room
 Frank
2017 Not Going Out - Series 8
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  1. E2 - Babysitting
  2. Special - The True Meaning Of Christmas
 Frank
2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me Self
2016 Mount Pleasant - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Barry Harris
2015 Not Going Out - Christmas Shopping Frank
2015 Christmas With The Double Acts (as Cannon & Ball) Self
2015 Mount Pleasant - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Barry Harris
2014 Not Going Out - Out-takes Frank
2014 Not Going Out - Series 7
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  1. E3 - Donor
  2. E6 - Alcohol
  3. Special - Wedding
 Frank
2014 Mount Pleasant - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Barry Harris
2013 Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story
  1. E2 - Part 2
 Self
2013 Mount Pleasant - Series 3
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
 Barry Harris
2013 Les Dawson: An Audience With That Never Was (as Cannon and Ball) Self
2013 Not Going Out - Series 6
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  1. E3 - Therapy
  2. E8 - Boat
  3. Special - The House
 Frank
2013 The Security Men Duckers
2013 The Laughter Of Blackpool Self
2012 Blackpool Big Night Out Self
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes Self
2012 Mount Pleasant - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
 Barry Harris
2012 Not Going Out - Series 5
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  1. E2 - Dads
 Frank
2011 Mount Pleasant - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Barry Harris
2011 Show Me The Funny
  1. E6 - Blackpool
 Guest
2011 Not Going Out - Series 4
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  1. E6 - Life On Mars Bars
 Frank
2010 Act Your Age - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2009 The Fattest Man In Britain Morris Morrissey
2009 Not Going Out - Series 3
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  1. Special - Absent Father Christmas
 Frank
2008 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 29
  1. E11 - Get Out Of That, Then
 Lenny
2007 The Comedy Map Of Britain - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2006 The Story Of Light Entertainment
  1. E1 - The Double Acts
 Self
2006 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 27
  1. E7 - Who's That Talking To Lenny?
 Lenny
2005 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 26
  1. E1 - The Swan Man Of Ilkley
 Lenny
2001 Rex The Runt - Series 2
  1. E10 - Wayne The Zebra
 Wayne the Zerba (Voice)
2000 The Grimleys - Series 2
  1. E7 - The Bionic Boy
 Actor
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1991 Cannon And Ball's Playhouse
  1. E2 - Free Every Friday
 Norman Tubbs
1991 Cannon And Ball's Playhouse
  1. E1 - Growing Concern
 Bobby Barnes
1991 Plaza Patrol
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  1. E1 - Close Encounter
  2. E2 - The End
  3. E3 - The Tramp Who Never Was
  4. E4 - Sweet Charity
  5. E5 - Lilac Time
  6. E6 - The Other Man's Grass
 Trevor Purvis
1990 Casino Actor
1988 Mr H Is Late Driver's Mate
1984 Bring Me Sunshine - A Tribute To Eric Morecambe, OBE (as Cannon & Ball) Self
1983 The Boys In Blue PC Ball
1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1 (as Cannon & Ball)
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
1979 Cannon And Ball - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Bobby Ball on IMDb

Born
Friday 28th January 1944
Died
Wednesday 28th October 2020 (aged 76)
Full name
Robert Harper
Member of
Nationality
English
Home town
Oldham
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