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Bobby Ball

Comedian, Actor, Singer
28 January 1944 to 28 October 2020

A British comedian, actor and singer best known for The Cannon and Ball Show (1979-1988), Ball and Tommy Cannon’s ITV variety show was one of the defining pieces of family entertainment through the 1980s. In his later career he notably starred in the sitcoms Not Going Out (2009-2020) and Mount Pleasant (2011-2019).

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