Cannon and Ball
| Cannon and Ball | |
|---|---|
Cannon (left) and Ball (right) | |
| Born | Thomas Derbyshire (Cannon) 27 June 1938 Oldham, Lancashire, England Robert Harper (Ball) 28 January 1944 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | Ball 28 October 2020 (aged 76) Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Medium | Film, television, stand-up, music, books |
| Years active | 1974–2020 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, musical comedy, satire, |
| Subject(s) | Marriage, everyday life, current events, pop culture |
Cannon and Ball were an English double act comprising Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, who met in the early 1960s while working as welders in Oldham, Lancashire. They started as singers working the pubs and clubs of Greater Manchester and switched to comedy after being told comics earned an extra £3 a night. They continued to work as a comic duo on television and in theatre and pantomime. Their variety show The Cannon and Ball Show lasted for nine years on ITV. Ball died on 28 October, 2020, following a COVID-19 diagnosis.