Vincent Ball

Cast

Vincent Ball

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1923-12-04

From

Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as Vincent Martin 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Where Eagles Dare
7.5
MOVIE1968

Where Eagles Dare

as Carpenter

Sirens
5.6
MOVIE1994

Sirens

as Bishop of Sydney

Muriel's Wedding
6.8
MOVIE1994

Muriel's Wedding

as Priest

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4
MOVIE1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Clinic Exclusive
3.4
MOVIE1971

Clinic Exclusive

as Bernard Wilcox

Paradise Road
6.3
MOVIE1997

Paradise Road

as Mr. Dickson

Oh! What a Lovely War
6.7
MOVIE1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as Australian Soldier

Breaker Morant
7.1
MOVIE1980

Breaker Morant

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Deathcheaters
5.6
MOVIE1976

Deathcheaters

Sea of Sand
6.6
MOVIE1958

Sea of Sand

as Sgt Nesbitt

The Long Arm
6.9
MOVIE1956

The Long Arm

as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Deadline
6.3
MOVIE1982

Deadline

as Prime Minister

Follow That Camel
5.9
MOVIE1967

Follow That Camel

as Ship's Officer

The Night We Called It a Day
5.1
MOVIE2003

The Night We Called It a Day

as Rex Hooper

Frauds
6.1
MOVIE1993

Frauds

as Judge

The Baby and the Battleship
6.4
MOVIE1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as Second Sailor at Dance

Danger Within
6.3
MOVIE1959

Danger Within

as Capt. Pat Foster

Phar Lap
7.2
MOVIE1983

Phar Lap

as Lachlan McKinnon

Vietnam
7.6
MOVIE1987

Vietnam

as Dave the Spook

Encore
6.2
MOVIE1951

Encore

as Young Husband

Reach for the Sky
6.9
MOVIE1956

Reach for the Sky

as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)

Very Important Person
5.5
MOVIE1961

Very Important Person

as Higgins (uncredited)

The Mouse on the Moon
6.3
MOVIE1963

The Mouse on the Moon

as Pilot

Black and White
6.2
MOVIE2002

Black and White

as Chief Justice Napier

A Town Like Alice
6.4
MOVIE1956

A Town Like Alice

as Ben

The Interrupted Journey
5.8
MOVIE1949

The Interrupted Journey

as the first workman

Carry On Cruising
6.1
MOVIE1962

Carry On Cruising

as Jenkins

Robbery Under Arms
5.2
MOVIE1957

Robbery Under Arms

as George Storefield

Blood of the Vampire
5.8
MOVIE1958

Blood of the Vampire

as Dr. John Pierre

Dead Lucky
6.5
MOVIE1960

Dead Lucky

as Mike Billing

The Man Who Sued God
6.4
MOVIE2001

The Man Who Sued God

as Cardinal

The Highest Honour
6.6
MOVIE1982

The Highest Honour

as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

A Matter of WHO
6.4
MOVIE1961

A Matter of WHO

as Dr. Blake

Love In Limbo
5.0
MOVIE1993

Love In Limbo

as Cyril Williams

Alison's Birthday
5.2
MOVIE1981

Alison's Birthday

as Dr. Jeremy Lyall

Call Me Mr. Brown
7.0
MOVIE1985

Call Me Mr. Brown

as Captain Ritchie

Nobody Runs Forever
6.0
MOVIE1968

Nobody Runs Forever

as Australian Policeman (uncredited)

The Irishman
9.0
MOVIE1978

The Irishman

as Bailey Clark

The Black Rider
6.4
MOVIE1954

The Black Rider

as Ted Lintott

The Year My Voice Broke
7.1
MOVIE1987

The Year My Voice Broke

as Headmaster

Blonde Blackmailer
8.0
MOVIE1955

Blonde Blackmailer

as Johnson

John and Julie
4.9
MOVIE1955

John and Julie

as Digger

Highway to Battle
6.5
MOVIE1961

Highway to Battle

as Ransome

Identity Unknown
7.0
MOVIE1960

Identity Unknown

as Ken

Dangerous Voyage
6.3
MOVIE1954

Dangerous Voyage

as John Drew

Dentist in the Chair
6.0
MOVIE1960

Dentist in the Chair

as Michaels

Echo of Diana
5.8
MOVIE1963

Echo of Diana

as Bill Vernon

Not Tonight, Darling
5.3
MOVIE1971

Not Tonight, Darling

as Alex / Karen's lover

Menace In The Night
MOVIE1957

Menace In The Night

as Bob Meredith

Feet of Clay
9.0
MOVIE1960

Feet of Clay

as David Kyle

Double Sculls
9.0
MOVIE1986

Double Sculls

as Stuart

Stop Press Girl
5.9
MOVIE1949

Stop Press Girl

as Hero in cinema sequence

Middle Course
7.0
MOVIE1961

Middle Course

as Cliff Wilton

The Stolen Airliner
7.0
MOVIE1955

The Stolen Airliner

as Flight Sergeant Watkins

The Secret of the Forest
10.0
MOVIE1956

The Secret of the Forest

as Mr. Lawson

The Drayton Case
7.0
MOVIE1953

The Drayton Case

as Henley's Assistant

Talk of a Million
9.0
MOVIE1951

Talk of a Million

as Jack Murnahan

London Entertains
4.7
MOVIE1951

London Entertains

as David

Demolition
3.8
MOVIE1979

Demolition

9 Across
8.0
MOVIE1998

9 Across

as Leo Sullivan

Devil's Point
7.0
MOVIE1954

Devil's Point

as Williams

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