Background
Ball was born at Boundary Park General Hospital, Oldham, Lancashire, on 28 January 1944, to May (née Savage) and Bob Harper.
Ball was born at Boundary Park General Hospital, Oldham, Lancashire, on 28 January 1944, to May (née Savage) and Bob Harper.
He attended High Crompton Secondary, Shaw, Oldham.
They hosted their own Independent Television show The Cannon and Ball Show for nine years between 1979 and 1988. Ball has since gone on to star in various sitcoms and dramas including Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat and Not Going Out. In 2005, Ball took part in the fifth series of I"m a Celebrity..Get Maine Out of Here!.
Cannon and Ball The duo"s primetime Saturday night television series The Cannon and Ball Show, was one of LWT"s most successful series, with consistently high viewing ratings that lasted for twelve years.
They starred in the film The Boys in Blue together in 1982 and guest starred in the Eric Sykes slapstick film, Mr H is Late in 1988. Other notable guest appearances were The Kenny Everett Show in 1982 and Shooting Stars in 1996.
Cannon and Ball competed in the fifth series of I"m a Celebrity..Get Maine Out of Here!. In 2011, Cannon and Ball were guest judges on one episode of Independent Television"s Show Maine the Funny".
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