Vincent Ball
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-04 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Vincent 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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Acting
(2003)
The Night We Called It a Day
as Rex Hooper
(2002)
Black and White
as Chief Justice Napier
(2001)
The Man Who Sued God
as Cardinal
(1998)
9 Across
as Leo Sullivan
(1997)
Paradise Road
as Mr. Dickson
(1994)
Muriel's Wedding
as Priest
(1994)
Sirens
as Bishop of Sydney
(1993)
Frauds
as Judge
(1993)
Love In Limbo
as Cyril Williams
(1987)
The Year My Voice Broke
as Headmaster
(1987)
Vietnam
as Dave the Spook
(1986)
Double Sculls
as Stuart
(1985)
Call Me Mr. Brown
as Captain Ritchie
(1983)
Phar Lap
as Lachlan McKinnon
(1982)
The Highest Honour
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
(1982)
Deadline
as Prime Minister
(1981)
Alison's Birthday
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
(1980)
Breaker Morant
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
(1979)
(1978)
The Irishman
as Bailey Clark
(1976)
(1971)
Not Tonight, Darling
as Alex / Karen's lover
(1971)
Clinic Exclusive
as Bernard Wilcox
(1969)
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Australian Soldier
(1968)
Where Eagles Dare
as Carpenter
(1967)
Carry On Follow That Camel
as Ship's Officer
(1963)
The Mouse on the Moon
as Pilot
(1963)
Echo of Diana
as Bill Vernon
(1962)
Carry On Cruising
as Jenkins
(1961)
Highway to Battle
as Ransome
(1961)
A Matter of WHO
as Dr. Blake
(1961)
Middle Course
as Cliff Wilton
(1960)
Feet of Clay
as David Kyle
(1960)
Dentist in the Chair
as Michaels
(1960)
Identity Unknown
as Ken
(1960)
Dead Lucky
as Mike Billing
(1959)
Danger Within
as Capt. Pat Foster
(1958)
Sea of Sand
as Sgt Nesbitt
(1958)
Blood of the Vampire
as Dr. John Pierre
(1957)
Robbery Under Arms
as George Storefield
(1957)
Menace In The Night
as Bob Meredith
(1956)
The Baby and the Battleship
as Second Sailor at Dance
(1956)
The Long Arm
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
(1956)
A Town Like Alice
as Ben
(1956)
The Secret of the Forest
as Mr. Lawson
(1955)
The Stolen Airliner
as Flight Sergeant Watkins
(1955)
John and Julie
as Digger
(1955)
Blonde Blackmailer
as Johnson
(1954)
The Black Rider
as Ted Lintott
(1954)
Dangerous Voyage
as John Drew
(1954)
Devil's Point
as Williams
(1953)
The Drayton Case
as Henley's Assistant
(1951)
Talk of a Million
as Jack Murnahan
(1951)
Encore
as Young Husband
(1949)
The Interrupted Journey
as the first workman
(1949)
Stop Press Girl
as Hero in cinema sequence