Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball
- English
- Actor and comedian
Known for: Not Going Out (Frank), Cannon And Ball (Self), Mount Pleasant (Barry Harris), The Boys In Blue (PC Ball)
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.
More information
- Born
- Friday 28th January 1944
- Died
- Wednesday 28th October 2020
- Full name
- Robert Harper
- Member of
- Nationality
- English
- Home town
- Oldham
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Not Going Out - Series 13 Announced | Frank |
| 2021 | Not Going Out - Series 12 Announced | Frank |
| 2021 | Not Going Out - Series 11 | 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 | Ray |
| 2019 | The Comedy Years | Self |
| 2019 | Not Going Out - Series 10 | Frank |
| 2018 | Benidorm - Series 10
|
Ron Pickford |
| 2018 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2018 | Last Laugh In Vegas | Self |
| 2018 | Not Going Out - Series 9 | Frank |
| 2017 | Not Going Out - Series 8 | Frank |
| 2017 | Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me | Self |
| 2016 | Mount Pleasant - Series 6 | Barry Harris |
| 2015 | Not Going Out - Christmas Shopping | Frank |
| 2015 | Christmas With The Double Acts (as Cannon & Ball) | Self |
| 2015 | Mount Pleasant - Series 5 | Barry Harris |
| 2014 | Not Going Out - Out-takes | Frank |
| 2014 | Not Going Out - Series 7 | Frank |
| 2014 | Mount Pleasant - Series 4 | Barry Harris |
| 2013 | Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story
|
Self |
| 2013 | Mount Pleasant - Series 3 | Barry Harris |
| 2013 | Les Dawson: An Audience With That Never Was (as Cannon and Ball) | Self |
| 2013 | Not Going Out - Series 6 | 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 | Barry Harris |
| 2012 | Not Going Out - Series 5 | Frank |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant - Series 1 | Barry Harris |
| 2011 | Show Me The Funny
|
Guest |
| 2011 | Not Going Out - Series 4 | Frank |
| 2009 | The Fattest Man In Britain | Morris Morrissey |
| 2009 | Not Going Out - Series 3 | Frank |
| 2008 | Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 29
|
Lenny |
| 2006 | The Story Of Light Entertainment
|
Self |
| 2001 | Rex The Runt - Series 2
|
Wayne the Zerba (Voice) |
| 1996 | Shooting Stars - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 1991 | Cannon And Ball's Playhouse
|
Norman Tubbs |
| 1991 | Cannon And Ball's Playhouse
|
Bobby Barnes |
| 1991 | Plaza Patrol | Trevor Purvis |
| 1990 | Casino | Actor |
| 1988 | Mr H Is Late | Driver's Mate |
| 1983 | The Boys In Blue | PC Ball |
| 1979 | Cannon And Ball - Series 1 | Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Bobby Ball on IMDb