Acting
Vincent Ball
EN cinema · 61 credits
Born
4 December 1923 (age 102)
Birthplace
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as Vincent Martin 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Filmography
The Night We Called It a Day
as Rex Hooper
Black and White
as Chief Justice Napier
The Man Who Sued God
as Cardinal
9 Across
1998
9 Across
as Leo Sullivan
Paradise Road
as Mr. Dickson
Sirens
as Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
as Priest
Love In Limbo
as Cyril Williams
Frauds
as Judge
The Year My Voice Broke
as Headmaster
Vietnam
as Dave the Spook
Double Sculls
as Stuart
Call Me Mr. Brown
as Captain Ritchie
Phar Lap
as Lachlan McKinnon
The Highest Honour
as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Deadline
as Prime Minister
Alison's Birthday
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Breaker Morant
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
The Irishman
as Bailey Clark
Clinic Exclusive
as Bernard Wilcox
Not Tonight, Darling
as Alex / Karen's lover
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Australian Soldier
Where Eagles Dare
as Carpenter
Nobody Runs Forever
as Australian Policeman (uncredited)
Follow That Camel
as Ship's Officer
Echo of Diana
as Bill Vernon
Carry On Cruising
as Jenkins
Middle Course
1961
Middle Course
as Cliff Wilton
Highway to Battle
as Ransome
A Matter of WHO
as Dr. Blake
Very Important Person
as Higgins (uncredited)
Feet of Clay
1960
Feet of Clay
as David Kyle
Dentist in the Chair
as Michaels
Dead Lucky
as Mike Billing
Danger Within
as Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand
as Sgt Nesbitt
Blood of the Vampire
as Dr. John Pierre
Menace In The Night
1957
Menace In The Night
as Bob Meredith
Robbery Under Arms
as George Storefield
The Long Arm
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Baby and the Battleship
as Second Sailor at Dance
Reach for the Sky
as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
The Stolen Airliner
as Flight Sergeant Watkins
Blonde Blackmailer
as Johnson
John and Julie
as Digger
The Black Rider
as Ted Lintott
Devil's Point
as Williams
Dangerous Voyage
as John Drew
The Drayton Case
as Henley's Assistant
Talk of a Million
as Jack Murnahan
Encore
as Young Husband
Stop Press Girl
as Hero in cinema sequence
The Interrupted Journey
as the first workman