Vincent Ball
Born
December 4, 1923 (101 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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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The Night We Called It a Day
Rex Hooper
2003
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
2002
The Man Who Sued God
Cardinal
2001
Grass Roots
Monty Chesney · (1 episode)
2000
9 Across
Leo Sullivan
1998
All Saints
Bill Weiner · (1 episode)
1998
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
1997
Blue Murder
Dr. Cumberland · (2 episodes)
1995
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
1994
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
1994
Frauds
Judge
1993
Love In Limbo
Cyril Williams
1993
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Col. Foster · (2 episodes)
1991
Home and Away
Tom Knight · (1 episode)
1988
The Year My Voice Broke
Headmaster
1987
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
1987
Rafferty's Rules
Mathew · (1 episode)
1987
Double Sculls
Stuart
1986
The Flying Doctors
Warren · (1 episode)
1986
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
1985
Anzacs
Sir Rupert Barrington · (6 episodes)
1985
Bodyline
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister) · (7 episodes)
1984
Phar Lap
Lachlan McKinnon
1983
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
1982
Deadline
Prime Minister
1982
Alison's Birthday
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
1981
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
1980
Demolition
1979
The Irishman
Bailey Clark
1978
Deathcheaters
1976
The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell · (2 episodes)
1976
Rush
Supt. James Kendall · (13 episodes)
1974
Not Tonight, Darling
Alex / Karen's lover
1971
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
1971
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
1969
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
1968
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967
Carry On Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer
1967
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
1963
Echo of Diana
Bill Vernon
1963
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
1962
Compact
(372 episodes)
1962
Middle Course
Cliff Wilton
1961
A Matter of WHO
Dr. Blake
1961
Highway to Battle
Ransome
1961
Feet of Clay
David Kyle
1960
Dentist in the Chair
Michaels
1960
Deadline Midnight
(39 episodes)
1960
Identity Unknown
Ken
1960
Dead Lucky
Mike Billing
1960
International Detective
Joplin · (1 episode)
1959
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
1959
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
1958
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
1958
Menace In The Night
Bob Meredith
1957
Robbery Under Arms
George Storefield
1957
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
1956
The Baby and the Battleship
Second Sailor at Dance
1956
A Town Like Alice
Ben
1956
The Secret of the Forest
Mr. Lawson
1956
Blonde Blackmailer
Johnson
1955
The Stolen Airliner
Flight Sergeant Watkins
1955
Devil's Point
Williams
1954
The Black Rider
Ted Lintott
1954
Dangerous Voyage
John Drew
1954
The Drayton Case
Henley's Assistant
1953
Encore
Young Husband
1951
Talk of a Million
Jack Murnahan
1951
The Interrupted Journey
the first workman
1949
Stop Press Girl
Hero in cinema sequence
1949