Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Biography
Vincent Martin Ball OAM (born 4 December 1923) is an Australian-born retired character actor of radio, stage and screen, active in the industry for nearly 55 years (with a brief return) firstly in Britain and then his native Australia. He has also authored a number of books. He is best known for film roles in British and Australian films and TV movies, including A Town Like Alice, Breaker Morant, Phar Lap, Muriel's Wedding and The Man Who Sued God. He appeared in numerous TV roles, primarily in cameo guest roles, but had recurring roles in serials like Rush, The Young Doctors, A Country Practice and Home and Away. Vincent Ball has also worked variously in theatre, including Shakespeare, with productions of Henry IV and Romeo and Juliet and a musical based on Charles Dickens famous novel Great Expectations. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-04 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Acting

2003

The Night We Called It a Day as Rex Hooper

2002

Black and White as Chief Justice Napier

2001

The Man Who Sued God as Cardinal

2000

Grass Roots as Monty Chesney

1998

All Saints as Bill Weiner

1998

9 Across as Leo Sullivan

1997

Paradise Road as Mr. Dickson

1995

Blue Murder as Dr. Cumberland

1994

Sirens as Bishop of Sydney

1994

Muriel's Wedding as Priest

1993

Frauds as Judge

1993

Love In Limbo as Cyril Williams

1988

Home and Away as Tom Knight

1987

Rafferty's Rules as Mathew

1987

The Year My Voice Broke as Headmaster

1987

Vietnam as Dave the Spook

1986

The Flying Doctors as Warren

1986

Double Sculls as Stuart

1985

Anzacs as Sir Rupert Barrington

1985

Call Me Mr. Brown as Captain Ritchie

1984

Bodyline as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

1983

Phar Lap as Lachlan McKinnon

1982

Deadline as Prime Minister

1982

The Highest Honour as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

1981

Alison's Birthday as Dr. Jeremy Lyall

1980

Breaker Morant as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

1979

Demolition as Not available

1976

The Sullivans as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

1976

Deathcheaters as Not available

1974

Rush as Supt. James Kendall

1971

Not Tonight, Darling as Alex / Karen's lover

1971

Clinic Exclusive as Bernard Wilcox

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War as Australian Soldier

1968

Where Eagles Dare as Carpenter

1967

Man in a Suitcase as Not available

1967

Carry On Follow That Camel as Ship's Officer

1963

The Mouse on the Moon as Pilot

1963

Echo of Diana as Bill Vernon

1962

Compact as Not available

1962

Carry On Cruising as Jenkins

1961

A Matter of WHO as Dr. Blake

1961

Highway to Battle as Ransome

1961

Middle Course as Cliff Wilton

1960

Deadline Midnight as Not available

1960

Dead Lucky as Mike Billing

1960

Identity Unknown as Ken

1960

Dentist in the Chair as Michaels

1960

Feet of Clay as David Kyle

1959

Danger Within as Capt. Pat Foster

1958

Sea of Sand as Sgt Nesbitt

1958

Blood of the Vampire as Dr. John Pierre

1957

Robbery Under Arms as George Storefield

1957

Menace In The Night as Bob Meredith

1956

A Town Like Alice as Ben

1956

The Long Arm as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

1956

The Baby and the Battleship as Second Sailor at Dance

1956

The Secret of the Forest as Mr. Lawson

1955

The Stolen Airliner as Flight Sergeant Watkins

1955

Blonde Blackmailer as Johnson

1954

Dangerous Voyage as John Drew

1954

The Black Rider as Ted Lintott

1954

Devil's Point as Williams

1953

The Drayton Case as Henley's Assistant

1951

Encore as Young Husband

1951

Talk of a Million as Jack Murnahan

1949

Stop Press Girl as Hero in cinema sequence

1949

The Interrupted Journey as the first workman