
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2003
The Night We Called It a Day as Rex Hooper
2002Black and White as Chief Justice Napier
2001The Man Who Sued God as Cardinal
2000Grass Roots as Monty Chesney
19989 Across as Leo Sullivan
1998All Saints as Bill Weiner
1997Paradise Road as Mr. Dickson
1995Blue Murder as Dr. Cumberland
1994Muriel's Wedding as Priest
1994Sirens as Bishop of Sydney
1993Frauds as Judge
1993Love In Limbo as Cyril Williams
1991The Private War of Lucinda Smith as Col. Foster
1988Home and Away as Tom Knight
1987The Year My Voice Broke as Headmaster
1987Vietnam as Dave the Spook
1987Rafferty's Rules as Mathew
1986Double Sculls as Stuart
1986The Flying Doctors as Warren
1985Call Me Mr. Brown as Captain Ritchie
1985Anzacs as Sir Rupert Barrington
1984Bodyline as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
1983Phar Lap as Lachlan McKinnon
1982The Highest Honour as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
1982Deadline as Prime Minister
1981Alison's Birthday as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
1980Breaker Morant as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
1979Demolition
1978The Irishman as Bailey Clark
1976Deathcheaters
1976The Sullivans as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
1974Rush as Supt. James Kendall
1971Not Tonight, Darling as Alex / Karen's lover
1971Clinic Exclusive as Bernard Wilcox
1969Oh! What a Lovely War as Australian Soldier
1968Where Eagles Dare as Carpenter
1967Man in a Suitcase
1967Follow That Camel as Ship's Officer
1963The Mouse on the Moon as Pilot
1963Echo of Diana as Bill Vernon
1962Carry On Cruising as Jenkins
1962Compact
1961Middle Course as Cliff Wilton
1961A Matter of WHO as Dr. Blake
1961Highway to Battle as Ransome
1961Very Important Person as Higgins (uncredited)
1960Feet of Clay as David Kyle
1960Dentist in the Chair as Michaels
1960Deadline Midnight
1960Identity Unknown as Ken
1960Dead Lucky as Mike Billing
1959International Detective as Joplin
1959Danger Within as Capt. Pat Foster
1958Sea of Sand as Sgt Nesbitt
1958Blood of the Vampire as Dr. John Pierre
1957Menace In The Night as Bob Meredith
1957Robbery Under Arms as George Storefield
1956The Long Arm as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
1956The Baby and the Battleship as Second Sailor at Dance
1956A Town Like Alice as Ben
1956The Secret of the Forest as Mr. Lawson
1955Blonde Blackmailer as Johnson
1955John and Julie as Digger
1955The Stolen Airliner as Flight Sergeant Watkins
1954Devil's Point as Williams
1954The Black Rider as Ted Lintott
1954Dangerous Voyage as John Drew
1953The Drayton Case as Henley's Assistant
1951Encore as Young Husband
1951Talk of a Million as Jack Murnahan
1949The Interrupted Journey as the first workman
1949Stop Press Girl as Hero in cinema sequence









