
Vincent Ball
Known for Acting · 79 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 (18)

Home and Away
1988
as Tom Knight

The Flying Doctors
1986
as Warren

Compact
1962

All Saints
1998
as Bill Weiner

The Sullivans
1976
as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Mathew

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Blue Murder
1995
as Dr. Cumberland
International Detective
1959
as Joplin

Grass Roots
2000
as Monty Chesney

Bodyline
1984
as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

Rush
1974
as Supt. James Kendall
Theatre '70
1960
as Martin Wade

Anzacs
1985
as Sir Rupert Barrington
The Dragon's Opponent
1973
as Captain McColm
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991
as Col. Foster
Deadline Midnight
1960

Timelapse
1980
as Boyd McKiel
Movies (61)

Where Eagles Dare
1968
as Carpenter

Sirens
1994
as Bishop of Sydney

Muriel's Wedding
1994
as Priest

Clinic Exclusive
1971
as Bernard Wilcox

Paradise Road
1997
as Mr. Dickson

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Australian Soldier

Breaker Morant
1980
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Menace In The Night
1957
as Bob Meredith

Danger Within
1959
as Capt. Pat Foster

The Year My Voice Broke
1987
as Headmaster

Nobody Runs Forever
1968
as Australian Policeman (uncredited)

The Mouse on the Moon
1963
as Pilot

Reach for the Sky
1956
as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
Middle Course
1961
as Cliff Wilton

The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Phar Lap
1983
as Lachlan McKinnon

Blood of the Vampire
1958
as Dr. John Pierre

Black and White
2002
as Chief Justice Napier
9 Across
1998
as Leo Sullivan

A Town Like Alice
1956
as Ben

Follow That Camel
1967
as Ship's Officer

Blonde Blackmailer
1955
as Johnson

The Night We Called It a Day
2003
as Rex Hooper

The Baby and the Battleship
1956
as Second Sailor at Dance

The Long Arm
1956
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Love In Limbo
1993
as Cyril Williams

Sea of Sand
1958
as Sgt Nesbitt

Very Important Person
1961
as Higgins (uncredited)

The Man Who Sued God
2001
as Cardinal

Deathcheaters
1976

Alison's Birthday
1981
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall

The Interrupted Journey
1949
as the first workman

Frauds
1993
as Judge

Call Me Mr. Brown
1985
as Captain Ritchie

Vietnam
1987
as Dave the Spook

The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

Carry On Cruising
1962
as Jenkins

Robbery Under Arms
1957
as George Storefield

A Matter of WHO
1961
as Dr. Blake

John and Julie
1955
as Digger

The Black Rider
1954
as Ted Lintott

Identity Unknown
1960
as Ken

Dentist in the Chair
1960
as Michaels
London Entertains
1951
as David

Stop Press Girl
1949
as Hero in cinema sequence

Echo of Diana
1963
as Bill Vernon

Dangerous Voyage
1954
as John Drew
Feet of Clay
1960
as David Kyle

Highway to Battle
1961
as Ransome

The Irishman
1978
as Bailey Clark

Encore
1951
as Young Husband

Deadline
1982
as Prime Minister
The Secret of the Forest
1956
as Mr. Lawson

Not Tonight, Darling
1971
as Alex / Karen's lover

Talk of a Million
1951
as Jack Murnahan

The Stolen Airliner
1955
as Flight Sergeant Watkins

Dead Lucky
1960
as Mike Billing

The Drayton Case
1953
as Henley's Assistant

Devil's Point
1954
as Williams

Demolition
1979

Double Sculls
1986
as Stuart
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 79 credits spanning from 1949 to 2003, Vincent Ball has appeared in 61 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vincent Ball Movies
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) — as Carpenter
- Sirens (1994) — as Bishop of Sydney
- Muriel's Wedding (1994) — as Priest
- Clinic Exclusive (1971) — as Bernard Wilcox
- Paradise Road (1997) — as Mr. Dickson
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