Vincent Ball

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 4, 1923 (102 yrs)

place of birth

Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia

also known as

Vincent Martin Ball

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Where Eagles Dare
7.5

Where Eagles Dare

1968as Carpenter
Sirens
5.6

Sirens

1994as Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
6.8

Muriel's Wedding

1994as Priest
Paradise Road
6.3

Paradise Road

1997as Mr. Dickson
Sea of Sand
6.6

Sea of Sand

1958as Sgt Nesbitt
The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

1956as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Vietnam
7.6

Vietnam

1987as Dave the Spook
The Long Arm
6.9

The Long Arm

1956as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Breaker Morant
7.1

Breaker Morant

1980as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Carry On Cruising
6.1

Carry On Cruising

1962as Jenkins
Alison's Birthday
5.2

Alison's Birthday

1981as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Clinic Exclusive
3.4

Clinic Exclusive

1971as Bernard Wilcox
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.7

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969as Australian Soldier
The Highest Honour
6.6

The Highest Honour

1982as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Phar Lap
7.2

Phar Lap

1983as Lachlan McKinnon
Black and White
6.2

Black and White

2002as Chief Justice Napier
Reach for the Sky
6.9

Reach for the Sky

1956as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon
6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

1963as Pilot
Deathcheaters
5.6

Deathcheaters

1976
Frauds
6.2

Frauds

1993as Judge
Deadline
6.3

Deadline

1982as Prime Minister
Danger Within
6.3

Danger Within

1959as Capt. Pat Foster
John and Julie
4.9

John and Julie

1955as Digger
Follow That Camel
5.9

Follow That Camel

1967as Ship's Officer
The Interrupted Journey
5.8

The Interrupted Journey

1949as the first workman
The Night We Called It a Day
5.1

The Night We Called It a Day

2003as Rex Hooper
The Year My Voice Broke
7.1

The Year My Voice Broke

1987as Headmaster
The Man Who Sued God
6.3

The Man Who Sued God

2001as Cardinal
The Baby and the Battleship
6.4

The Baby and the Battleship

1956as Second Sailor at Dance
Nobody Runs Forever
6.0

Nobody Runs Forever

1968as Australian Policeman (uncredited)
Encore
6.2

Encore

1951as Young Husband
A Town Like Alice
6.4

A Town Like Alice

1956as Ben
Blood of the Vampire
5.8

Blood of the Vampire

1958as Dr. John Pierre
Very Important Person
5.5

Very Important Person

1961as Higgins (uncredited)
Love In Limbo
5.0

Love In Limbo

1993as Cyril Williams
Call Me Mr. Brown
7.0

Call Me Mr. Brown

1985as Captain Ritchie
The Black Rider
6.4

The Black Rider

1954as Ted Lintott
Double Sculls
9.0

Double Sculls

1986as Stuart
Dead Lucky
6.5

Dead Lucky

1960as Mike Billing
Blonde Blackmailer
8.0

Blonde Blackmailer

1955as Johnson
A Matter of WHO
6.4

A Matter of WHO

1961as Dr. Blake
Stop Press Girl
5.9

Stop Press Girl

1949as Hero in cinema sequence
Dangerous Voyage
6.3

Dangerous Voyage

1954as John Drew
Devil's Point
7.0

Devil's Point

1954as Williams
Robbery Under Arms
5.2

Robbery Under Arms

1957as George Storefield
Not Tonight, Darling
5.3

Not Tonight, Darling

1971as Alex / Karen's lover
The Irishman
9.0

The Irishman

1978as Bailey Clark
Dentist in the Chair
6.0

Dentist in the Chair

1960as Michaels
Echo of Diana
5.8

Echo of Diana

1963as Bill Vernon
Highway to Battle
6.5

Highway to Battle

1961as Ransome