Vincent Ball

Acting

Vincent Ball

Born December 4, 1923Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia72 credits

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

Filmography

Black and White
2002Black and White
as Chief Justice NapierMovie
The Man Who Sued God
2001The Man Who Sued God
as CardinalMovie
Grass Roots
2000Grass Roots
as Monty ChesneyTV
9
19989 Across
as Leo SullivanMovie
All Saints
1998All Saints
as Bill WeinerTV
Paradise Road
1997Paradise Road
as Mr. DicksonMovie
Blue Murder
1995Blue Murder
as Dr. CumberlandTV
Muriel's Wedding
1994Muriel's Wedding
as PriestMovie
Sirens
1994Sirens
as Bishop of SydneyMovie
Frauds
1993Frauds
as JudgeMovie
Love In Limbo
1993Love In Limbo
as Cyril WilliamsMovie
Home and Away
1988Home and Away
as Tom KnightTV
The Year My Voice Broke
1987The Year My Voice Broke
as HeadmasterMovie
Vietnam
1987Vietnam
as Dave the SpookMovie
Double Sculls
1986Double Sculls
as StuartMovie
Call Me Mr. Brown
1985Call Me Mr. Brown
as Captain RitchieMovie
Anzacs
1985Anzacs
as Sir Rupert BarringtonTV
Bodyline
1984Bodyline
as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)TV
Phar Lap
1983Phar Lap
as Lachlan McKinnonMovie
The Highest Honour
1982The Highest Honour
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert MarshamMovie
Deadline
1982Deadline
as Prime MinisterMovie
Alison's Birthday
1981Alison's Birthday
as Dr. Jeremy LyallMovie
Breaker Morant
1980Breaker Morant
as Col. Ian (Johnny) HamiltonMovie
The Irishman
1978The Irishman
as Bailey ClarkMovie
The Sullivans
1976The Sullivans
as Admiral Spencer / Major GreenwellTV
Rush
1974Rush
as Supt. James KendallTV
Not Tonight, Darling
1971Not Tonight, Darling
as Alex / Karen's loverMovie
Clinic Exclusive
1971Clinic Exclusive
as Bernard WilcoxMovie
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969Oh! What a Lovely War
as Australian SoldierMovie
Where Eagles Dare
1968Where Eagles Dare
as CarpenterMovie
Follow That Camel
1967Follow That Camel
as Ship's OfficerMovie
E
1963Echo of Diana
as Bill VernonMovie
Carry On Cruising
1962Carry On Cruising
as JenkinsMovie
M
1961Middle Course
as Cliff WiltonMovie
A Matter of WHO
1961A Matter of WHO
as Dr. BlakeMovie
Highway to Battle
1961Highway to Battle
as RansomeMovie
Very Important Person
1961Very Important Person
as Higgins (uncredited)Movie
F
1960Feet of Clay
as David KyleMovie
Dentist in the Chair
1960Dentist in the Chair
as MichaelsMovie
Dead Lucky
1960Dead Lucky
as Mike BillingMovie
Danger Within
1959Danger Within
as Capt. Pat FosterMovie
Sea of Sand
1958Sea of Sand
as Sgt NesbittMovie
Blood of the Vampire
1958Blood of the Vampire
as Dr. John PierreMovie
M
1957Menace In The Night
as Bob MeredithMovie
Robbery Under Arms
1957Robbery Under Arms
as George StorefieldMovie
The Long Arm
1956The Long Arm
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)Movie
The Baby and the Battleship
1956The Baby and the Battleship
as Second Sailor at DanceMovie
Blonde Blackmailer
1955Blonde Blackmailer
as JohnsonMovie
John and Julie
1955John and Julie
as DiggerMovie
The Stolen Airliner
1955The Stolen Airliner
as Flight Sergeant WatkinsMovie
Devil's Point
1954Devil's Point
as WilliamsMovie
The Black Rider
1954The Black Rider
as Ted LintottMovie
Dangerous Voyage
1954Dangerous Voyage
as John DrewMovie
The Drayton Case
1953The Drayton Case
as Henley's AssistantMovie
Encore
1951Encore
as Young HusbandMovie
Talk of a Million
1951Talk of a Million
as Jack MurnahanMovie
The Interrupted Journey
1949The Interrupted Journey
as the first workmanMovie
Stop Press Girl
1949Stop Press Girl
as Hero in cinema sequenceMovie