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Vincent Ball

Acting 102 years old Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia ★ 0.3
Born: December 4, 1923

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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Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

The Night We Called It a Day
The Night We Called It a Day Rex Hooper 2003
Black and White
Black and White Chief Justice Napier 2002
The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God Cardinal 2001
Grass Roots
Grass Roots Monty Chesney 2000
9 Across
9 Across Leo Sullivan 1998
All Saints
All Saints Bill Weiner 1998
Paradise Road
Paradise Road Mr. Dickson 1997
Blue Murder
Blue Murder Dr. Cumberland 1995
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding Priest 1994
Sirens
Sirens Bishop of Sydney 1994
Frauds
Frauds Judge 1993
Love In Limbo
Love In Limbo Cyril Williams 1993
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
The Private War of Lucinda Smith Col. Foster 1991
Home and Away
Home and Away Tom Knight 1988
The Year My Voice Broke
The Year My Voice Broke Headmaster 1987
Vietnam
Vietnam Dave the Spook 1987
Rafferty's Rules
Rafferty's Rules Mathew 1987
Double Sculls
Double Sculls Stuart 1986
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors Warren 1986
Call Me Mr. Brown
Call Me Mr. Brown Captain Ritchie 1985
Anzacs
Anzacs Sir Rupert Barrington 1985
Bodyline
Bodyline Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister) 1984
Phar Lap
Phar Lap Lachlan McKinnon 1983
The Highest Honour
The Highest Honour Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham 1982
Deadline
Deadline Prime Minister 1982
Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday Dr. Jeremy Lyall 1981
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton 1980
Demolition
Demolition 1979
The Irishman
The Irishman Bailey Clark 1978
Deathcheaters
Deathcheaters 1976
The Sullivans
The Sullivans Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell 1976
Rush
Rush Supt. James Kendall 1974
Not Tonight, Darling
Not Tonight, Darling Alex / Karen's lover 1971
Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive Bernard Wilcox 1971
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War Australian Soldier 1969
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare Carpenter 1968
Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever Australian Policeman (uncredited) 1968
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase 1967
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel Ship's Officer 1967
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon Pilot 1963
Echo of Diana
Echo of Diana Bill Vernon 1963
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising Jenkins 1962
Compact
Compact 1962
Middle Course
Middle Course Cliff Wilton 1961
A Matter of WHO
A Matter of WHO Dr. Blake 1961
Highway to Battle
Highway to Battle Ransome 1961
Very Important Person
Very Important Person Higgins (uncredited) 1961
Feet of Clay
Feet of Clay David Kyle 1960
Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair Michaels 1960
Deadline Midnight
Deadline Midnight 1960
Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown Ken 1960
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky Mike Billing 1960
International Detective
International Detective Joplin 1959
Danger Within
Danger Within Capt. Pat Foster 1959
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand Sgt Nesbitt 1958
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire Dr. John Pierre 1958
Menace In The Night
Menace In The Night Bob Meredith 1957
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms George Storefield 1957
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited) 1956
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky Thelma's cousin (uncredited) 1956
The Long Arm
The Long Arm P.C. at Hospital (uncredited) 1956
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship Second Sailor at Dance 1956
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice Ben 1956
The Secret of the Forest
The Secret of the Forest Mr. Lawson 1956
Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer Johnson 1955
John and Julie
John and Julie Digger 1955
The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner Flight Sergeant Watkins 1955
Devil's Point
Devil's Point Williams 1954
The Black Rider
The Black Rider Ted Lintott 1954
Dangerous Voyage
Dangerous Voyage John Drew 1954
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case Henley's Assistant 1953
London Entertains
London Entertains David 1951
Encore
Encore Young Husband 1951
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million Jack Murnahan 1951
The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey the first workman 1949
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl Hero in cinema sequence 1949

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