Vincent Ball
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 4, 1923 (age 102)
- Birthplace
- Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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
Filmography
The Night We Called It a Day
Movie · as Rex Hooper
Black and White
Movie · as Chief Justice Napier
The Man Who Sued God
Movie · as Cardinal
Grass Roots
TV · as Monty Chesney · 1 ep
9 Across
Movie · as Leo Sullivan
All Saints
TV · as Bill Weiner · 1 ep
Paradise Road
Movie · as Mr. Dickson
Blue Murder
TV · as Dr. Cumberland · 2 eps
Sirens
Movie · as Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
Movie · as Priest
Love In Limbo
Movie · as Cyril Williams
Frauds
Movie · as Judge
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
TV · as Col. Foster · 2 eps
Home and Away
TV · as Tom Knight · 1 ep
The Year My Voice Broke
Movie · as Headmaster
Vietnam
Movie · as Dave the Spook
Rafferty's Rules
TV · as Mathew · 1 ep
Double Sculls
Movie · as Stuart
The Flying Doctors
TV · as Warren · 1 ep
Call Me Mr. Brown
Movie · as Captain Ritchie
Anzacs
TV · as Sir Rupert Barrington · 5 eps
Bodyline
TV · as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister) · 7 eps
Phar Lap
Movie · as Lachlan McKinnon
The Highest Honour
Movie · as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Deadline
Movie · as Prime Minister
Alison's Birthday
Movie · as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Breaker Morant
Movie · as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Timelapse
TV · as Boyd McKiel · 12 eps
Demolition
Movie
The Irishman
Movie · as Bailey Clark
Deathcheaters
Movie
The Sullivans
TV · as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell · 2 eps
Rush
TV · as Supt. James Kendall · 13 eps
The Dragon's Opponent
TV · as Captain McColm · 4 eps
Clinic Exclusive
Movie · as Bernard Wilcox
Not Tonight, Darling
Movie · as Alex / Karen's lover
Oh! What a Lovely War
Movie · as Australian Soldier
Where Eagles Dare
Movie · as Carpenter
Nobody Runs Forever
Movie · as Australian Policeman (uncredited)
Follow That Camel
Movie · as Ship's Officer
Man in a Suitcase
TV · 1 ep
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Captain Grainger, Reg Walters · 1 ep
Echo of Diana
Movie · as Bill Vernon
The Mouse on the Moon
Movie · as Pilot
Carry On Cruising
Movie · as Jenkins
Compact
TV · 374 eps
Middle Course
Movie · as Cliff Wilton
Highway to Battle
Movie · as Ransome
A Matter of WHO
Movie · as Dr. Blake
Very Important Person
Movie · as Higgins (uncredited)
Feet of Clay
Movie · as David Kyle
Dentist in the Chair
Movie · as Michaels
Identity Unknown
Movie · as Ken
Dead Lucky
Movie · as Mike Billing
Deadline Midnight
TV · 39 eps
Theatre '70
TV · as Martin Wade · 1 ep
Danger Within
Movie · as Capt. Pat Foster
International Detective
TV · as Joplin · 1 ep
Sea of Sand
Movie · as Sgt Nesbitt
Blood of the Vampire
Movie · as Dr. John Pierre
Menace In The Night
Movie · as Bob Meredith
Robbery Under Arms
Movie · as George Storefield
The Long Arm
Movie · as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
A Town Like Alice
Movie · as Ben
The Secret of the Forest
Movie · as Mr. Lawson
The Baby and the Battleship
Movie · as Second Sailor at Dance
Reach for the Sky
Movie · as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
Movie · as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
The Stolen Airliner
Movie · as Flight Sergeant Watkins
Blonde Blackmailer
Movie · as Johnson
John and Julie
Movie · as Digger
The Black Rider
Movie · as Ted Lintott
Devil's Point
Movie · as Williams
Dangerous Voyage
Movie · as John Drew
The Drayton Case
Movie · as Henley's Assistant
Talk of a Million
Movie · as Jack Murnahan
Encore
Movie · as Young Husband
London Entertains
Movie · as David
Stop Press Girl
Movie · as Hero in cinema sequence
The Interrupted Journey
Movie · as the first workman