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Vincent Ball
Born · December 4, 1923 (101 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Bio
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
The Night We Called It a Day
Rex Hooper
5.1
2003
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
6.0
2002
The Man Who Sued God
Cardinal
6.5
2001
Grass Roots
Monty Chesney · (1 episode)
0.0
2000
All Saints
Bill Weiner · (1 episode)
6.2
1998
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
6.4
1997
Blue Murder
Dr. Cumberland · (2 episodes)
5.8
1995
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
6.8
1994
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
5.6
1994
Frauds
Judge
6.0
1993
Love In Limbo
Cyril Williams
4.4
1993
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Col. Foster · (2 episodes)
0.0
1991
Home and Away
Tom Knight · (1 episode)
6.3
1988
The Year My Voice Broke
Headmaster
7.1
1987
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
8.6
1987
Rafferty's Rules
Mathew · (1 episode)
6.0
1987
Double Sculls
Stuart
0.0
1986
The Flying Doctors
Warren · (1 episode)
6.1
1986
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
5.0
1985
Anzacs
Sir Rupert Barrington · (6 episodes)
6.7
1985
Bodyline
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister) · (7 episodes)
7.7
1984
Phar Lap
Lachlan McKinnon
7.2
1983
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
5.7
1982
Deadline
Prime Minister
6.0
1982
Alison's Birthday
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
5.4
1981
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
7.1
1980
Demolition
3.0
1979
Deathcheaters
5.8
1976
The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell · (2 episodes)
5.1
1976
Rush
Supt. James Kendall · (13 episodes)
5.0
1974
Not Tonight, Darling
Alex / Karen's lover
5.7
1971
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
3.5
1971
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
6.7
1969
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
7.5
1968
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
7.0
1967
Carry On Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer
5.8
1967
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
5.9
1963
Echo of Diana
Bill Vernon
5.2
1963
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
6.1
1962
Compact
(372 episodes)
3.0
1962
Middle Course
Cliff Wilton
0.0
1961
A Matter of WHO
Dr. Blake
6.2
1961
Highway to Battle
Ransome
0.0
1961
Feet of Clay
David Kyle
0.0
1960
Dentist in the Chair
Michaels
5.9
1960
Deadline Midnight
(39 episodes)
0.0
1960
Identity Unknown
Ken
0.0
1960
Dead Lucky
Mike Billing
5.0
1960
International Detective
Joplin · (1 episode)
7.0
1959
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
6.2
1959
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
6.5
1958
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
5.7
1958
Menace In The Night
Bob Meredith
0.0
1957
Robbery Under Arms
George Storefield
5.4
1957
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
7.0
1956
A Town Like Alice
Ben
6.3
1956
The Secret of the Forest
Mr. Lawson
0.0
1956
Blonde Blackmailer
Johnson
0.0
1955
The Stolen Airliner
Flight Sergeant Watkins
0.0
1955
Devil's Point
Williams
0.0
1954
The Black Rider
Ted Lintott
6.2
1954
Dangerous Voyage
John Drew
5.9
1954
The Drayton Case
Henley's Assistant
6.0
1953
Encore
Young Husband
6.2
1951
Talk of a Million
Jack Murnahan
0.0
1951
The Interrupted Journey
the first workman
6.0
1949
Stop Press Girl
Hero in cinema sequence
5.6
1949