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Fred Ball(1938-2017)

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Fred Ball was born on 28 December 1938 in Davenport, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Baywatch (1989), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Raven (1992). He died on 23 December 2017.
BornDecember 28, 1938
DiedDecember 23, 2017(78)
BornDecember 28, 1938
DiedDecember 23, 2017(78)
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Known for

Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
Baywatch
5.5
TV Series
  • Crazy Bob
Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Magnum, P.I.
7.5
TV Series
  • Cab Driver, in Los Angeles
  • Ice Cream Parlor Manager
  • Tourist
Raven (1992)
Raven
7.4
TV Series
  • Mr. Kamea
Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
  • Sam Fleshpeddle

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  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Crazy Bob
    • 2000
  • Raven (1992)
    Raven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Kamea
    • 1993
  • Vicki Lawrence in Mama's Family (1983)
    Mama's Family
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Feldman
    • 1988
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Cab Driver, in Los Angeles
    • Ice Cream Parlor Manager
    • Tourist
    • 1980–1986
  • Sean Young and Kris Kristofferson in Blood & Orchids (1986)
    Blood & Orchids
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Diner Customer
    • 1986
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ken Sanders
    • 1980
  • John Colicos in The Paradise Connection (1979)
    The Paradise Connection
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Goodman
    • 1979
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Central Dispatcher
    • Willie Fitzwilliam
    • Rogelio Villipeg ...
    • 1971–1979
  • Pearl (1978)
    Pearl
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • FBI Man #2
    • 1978
  • Big Hawaii (1977)
    Big Hawaii
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Seth Bradley
    • 1977
  • The Checkers & Pogo Show (1967)
    The Checkers & Pogo Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Professor Fun (1975-1982)
    • 1967–1982
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sam Fleshpeddle
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Professor Fun
  • Born
    • December 28, 1938
    • Davenport, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • December 23, 2017

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    December 23, 2017
  • How did Fred Ball die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Fred Ball when he died?
    78 years old
  • When was Fred Ball born?
    December 28, 1938
  • Where was Fred Ball born?
    Davenport, Iowa, USA

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