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 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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Acted in
The Night We Called It a Day
2003
as Rex Hooper
Black and White
2002
as Chief Justice Napier
The Man Who Sued God
2001
as Cardinal
Paradise Road
1997
as Mr. Dickson
Blue Murder
1995
as Dr. Cumberland
Muriel's Wedding
1994
as Priest
Sirens
1994
as Bishop of Sydney
Frauds
1993
as Judge
Love In Limbo
1993
as Cyril Williams
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991
as Col. Foster
Bangkok Hilton
1989
as British Attache
Home and Away
1988
as Tom Knight
The Year My Voice Broke
1987
as Headmaster
Vietnam
1987
as Dave the Spook
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Mathew
Double Sculls
1986
as Stuart
The Flying Doctors
1986
as Warren
Call Me Mr. Brown
1985
as Captain Ritchie
Anzacs
1985
as Sir Rupert Barrington
Bodyline
1984
as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Phar Lap
1983
as Lachlan McKinnon
The Dismissal
1983
as Justin O'Byrne
The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Alison's Birthday
1981
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Breaker Morant
1980
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Demolition
1979
Deathcheaters
1976
The Sullivans
1976
as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
Rush
1974
as Supt. James Kendall
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
as Alex / Karen's lover
Clinic Exclusive
1971
as Bernard Wilcox
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Australian Soldier
Where Eagles Dare
1968
as Carpenter
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Carry on Follow That Camel
1967
as Ship's Officer
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
as Pilot
Echo of Diana
1963
as Bill Vernon
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Jenkins
Compact
1962
Middle Course
1961
as Cliff Wilton
A Matter of WHO
1961
as Dr. Blake
Highway to Battle
1961
as Ransome
Feet of Clay
1960
as David Kyle
Dentist in the Chair
1960
as Michaels
Deadline Midnight
1960
Identity Unknown
1960
as Ken
Dead Lucky
1960
as Mike Billing
International Detective
1959
as Joplin
Danger Within
1959
as Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand
1958
as Sgt Nesbitt
Blood of the Vampire
1958
as Dr. John Pierre
Menace In The Night
1957
as Bob Meredith
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as George Storefield
The Long Arm
1956
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Ben
The Secret of the Forest
1956
as Mr. Lawson
Blonde Blackmailer
1955
as Johnson
The Stolen Airliner
1955
as Flight Sergeant Watkins
Devil's Point
1954
as Williams
The Black Rider
1954
as Ted Lintott
Dangerous Voyage
1954
as John Drew
The Drayton Case
1953
as Henley's Assistant
Encore
1951
as Young Husband
Talk of a Million
1951
as Jack Murnahan
The Interrupted Journey
1949
as the first workman
Stop Press Girl
1949
as Hero in cinema sequence