Vincent Ball
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1923-12-04 (age 102)
- Place of birth
- Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Vincent Martin 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (15)
Home and Away
1988
as Tom Knight
The Sullivans
1976
as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
The Flying Doctors
1986
as Warren
All Saints
1998
as Bill Weiner
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Mathew
Compact
1962
International Detective
1959
as Joplin
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Rush
1974
as Supt. James Kendall
Bodyline
1984
as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Grass Roots
2000
as Monty Chesney
Anzacs
1985
as Sir Rupert Barrington
Blue Murder
1995
as Dr. Cumberland
Deadline Midnight
1960
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991
as Col. Foster
Movies (61)
Where Eagles Dare
1968
as Carpenter
Muriel's Wedding
1994
as Priest
Sirens
1994
as Bishop of Sydney
Follow That Camel
1967
as Ship's Officer
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Paradise Road
1997
as Mr. Dickson
Frauds
1993
as Judge
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Australian Soldier
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
as Pilot
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
as Second Sailor at Dance
Phar Lap
1983
as Lachlan McKinnon
The Long Arm
1956
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Night We Called It a Day
2003
as Rex Hooper
Reach for the Sky
1956
as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
Vietnam
1987
as Dave the Spook
Breaker Morant
1980
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Sea of Sand
1958
as Sgt Nesbitt
The Interrupted Journey
1949
as the first workman
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Jenkins
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as George Storefield
Deathcheaters
1976
The Year My Voice Broke
1987
as Headmaster
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Ben
Clinic Exclusive
1971
as Bernard Wilcox
The Man Who Sued God
2001
as Cardinal
Deadline
1982
as Prime Minister
The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Black and White
2002
as Chief Justice Napier
Blood of the Vampire
1958
as Dr. John Pierre
Nobody Runs Forever
1968
as Australian Policeman (uncredited)
Love In Limbo
1993
as Cyril Williams
Encore
1951
as Young Husband
Danger Within
1959
as Capt. Pat Foster
The Black Rider
1954
as Ted Lintott
Dead Lucky
1960
as Mike Billing
The Irishman
1978
as Bailey Clark
Identity Unknown
1960
as Ken
Double Sculls
1986
as Stuart
Echo of Diana
1963
as Bill Vernon
Very Important Person
1961
as Higgins (uncredited)
A Matter of WHO
1961
as Dr. Blake
Talk of a Million
1951
as Jack Murnahan
Alison's Birthday
1981
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Highway to Battle
1961
as Ransome
Middle Course
1961
as Cliff Wilton
Dangerous Voyage
1954
as John Drew
Stop Press Girl
1949
as Hero in cinema sequence
John and Julie
1955
as Digger
Dentist in the Chair
1960
as Michaels
Call Me Mr. Brown
1985
as Captain Ritchie
Menace In The Night
1957
as Bob Meredith
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
as Alex / Karen's lover
Feet of Clay
1960
as David Kyle
Blonde Blackmailer
1955
as Johnson
Demolition
1979
London Entertains
1951
as David
Devil's Point
1954
as Williams
The Secret of the Forest
1956
as Mr. Lawson
The Drayton Case
1953
as Henley's Assistant
The Stolen Airliner
1955
as Flight Sergeant Watkins
9 Across
1998
as Leo Sullivan
About Vincent Ball
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 ser… With 76 credits spanning from 1949 to 2003, Vincent Ball has appeared in 61 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Where Eagles Dare (1968) — as Carpenter
- Muriel's Wedding (1994) — as Priest
- Sirens (1994) — as Bishop of Sydney
- Follow That Camel (1967) — as Ship's Officer
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) — as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
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