Earl Poole Ball

Actor-musician Earl Poole Ball made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen for more than a decade. Ball began his career with roles in "The Pride of Jesse Hallam" (CBS, 1980-81) and "They All Laughed" (1981) with Audrey Hepburn. Later, he acted in "Murder in Coweta County" (1982-83), "The Baron and the Kid" (CBS, 1984-85) and the drama sequel "Texasville" (1990) with Jeff Bridges. Later in his career, Ball acted in the River Phoenix musical "The Thing Called Love" (1993).