Vincent Ball

Birthday: 1923-12-04
Birthplace: Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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Credits

Year Title Character
2003-08-14 The Night We Called It a Day Rex Hooper
2002-10-31 Black and White Chief Justice Napier
2001-10-25 The Man Who Sued God Cardinal
1997-02-11 Paradise Road Mr. Dickson
1994-09-29 Muriel's Wedding Priest
1994-03-04 Sirens Bishop of Sydney
1993-06-04 Frauds Judge
1993-05-20 Love In Limbo Cyril Williams
1987-10-15 The Year My Voice Broke Headmaster
1987-02-23 Vietnam Dave the Spook
1986-10-09 Double Sculls Stuart
1985-12-31 Call Me Mr. Brown Captain Ritchie
1983-08-11 Phar Lap Lachlan McKinnon
1983-03-06 The Dismissal Justin O'Byrne
1982-05-15 The Highest Honour Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
1981-05-01 Alison's Birthday Dr. Jeremy Lyall
1980-06-11 Breaker Morant Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
1979-06-21 Demolition
1976-12-16 Deathcheaters
1971-09-23 Not Tonight, Darling Alex / Karen's lover
1971-01-01 Clinic Exclusive Bernard Wilcox
1969-03-10 Oh! What a Lovely War Australian Soldier
1968-12-04 Where Eagles Dare Carpenter
1967-08-10 Carry on Follow That Camel Ship's Officer
1963-05-07 The Mouse on the Moon Pilot
1963-05-01 Echo of Diana Bill Vernon
1962-03-12 Carry On Cruising Jenkins
1961-11-10 Middle Course Cliff Wilton
1961-10-03 A Matter of WHO Dr. Blake
1961-05-21 Highway to Battle Ransome
1960-11-18 Feet of Clay David Kyle
1960-08-08 Dentist in the Chair Michaels
1960-06-01 Identity Unknown Ken
1960-06-01 Dead Lucky Mike Billing
1959-02-17 Danger Within Capt. Pat Foster
1958-11-04 Sea of Sand Sgt Nesbitt
1958-08-25 Blood of the Vampire Dr. John Pierre
1957-06-01 Menace In The Night Bob Meredith
1957-01-10 Robbery Under Arms George Storefield
1956-06-01 The Long Arm P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
1956-03-01 A Town Like Alice Ben
1956-01-01 The Secret of the Forest Mr. Lawson
1955-10-01 Blonde Blackmailer Johnson
1955-01-01 The Stolen Airliner Flight Sergeant Watkins
1954-12-07 Devil's Point Williams
1954-12-01 The Black Rider Ted Lintott
1954-09-03 Dangerous Voyage John Drew
1953-02-01 The Drayton Case Henley's Assistant
1951-06-11 Encore Young Husband
1951-03-12 Talk of a Million Jack Murnahan
1949-10-11 The Interrupted Journey the first workman
1949-06-02 Stop Press Girl Hero in cinema sequence