Vincent 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
Credits
- 2003 · The Night We Called It a Day as Rex Hooper
- 2002 · Black and White as Chief Justice Napier
- 2001 · The Man Who Sued God as Cardinal
- 2000 · Grass Roots as Monty Chesney
- 1998 · All Saints as Bill Weiner
- 1997 · Paradise Road as Mr. Dickson
- 1995 · Blue Murder as Dr. Cumberland
- 1994 · Muriel's Wedding as Priest
- 1994 · Sirens as Bishop of Sydney
- 1993 · Frauds as Judge
- 1993 · Love In Limbo as Cyril Williams
- 1991 · The Private War of Lucinda Smith as Col. Foster
- 1988 · Home and Away as Tom Knight
- 1987 · The Year My Voice Broke as Headmaster
- 1987 · Vietnam as Dave the Spook
- 1987 · Rafferty's Rules as Mathew
- 1986 · Double Sculls as Stuart
- 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Warren
- 1985 · Call Me Mr. Brown as Captain Ritchie
- 1985 · Anzacs as Sir Rupert Barrington
- 1984 · Bodyline as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
- 1983 · Phar Lap as Lachlan McKinnon
- 1983 · The Dismissal as Justin O'Byrne
- 1982 · The Highest Honour as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
- 1981 · Alison's Birthday as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
- 1980 · Breaker Morant as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
- 1979 · Demolition as
- 1976 · Deathcheaters as
- 1976 · The Sullivans as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
- 1974 · Rush as Supt. James Kendall
- 1971 · Not Tonight, Darling as Alex / Karen's lover
- 1971 · Clinic Exclusive as Bernard Wilcox
- 1969 · Oh! What a Lovely War as Australian Soldier
- 1968 · Where Eagles Dare as Carpenter
- 1967 · Man in a Suitcase as
- 1967 · Carry on Follow That Camel as Ship's Officer
- 1963 · The Mouse on the Moon as Pilot
- 1963 · Echo of Diana as Bill Vernon
- 1962 · Carry On Cruising as Jenkins
- 1962 · Compact as
- 1961 · Middle Course as Cliff Wilton
- 1961 · A Matter of WHO as Dr. Blake
- 1961 · Highway to Battle as Ransome
- 1960 · Feet of Clay as David Kyle
- 1960 · Dentist in the Chair as Michaels
- 1960 · Deadline Midnight as
- 1960 · Identity Unknown as Ken
- 1960 · Dead Lucky as Mike Billing
- 1959 · International Detective as Joplin
- 1959 · Danger Within as Capt. Pat Foster
- 1958 · Sea of Sand as Sgt Nesbitt
- 1958 · Blood of the Vampire as Dr. John Pierre
- 1957 · Menace In The Night as Bob Meredith
- 1957 · Robbery Under Arms as George Storefield
- 1956 · The Long Arm as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
- 1956 · A Town Like Alice as Ben
- 1956 · The Secret of the Forest as Mr. Lawson
- 1955 · Blonde Blackmailer as Johnson
- 1955 · The Stolen Airliner as Flight Sergeant Watkins
- 1954 · Devil's Point as Williams
- 1954 · The Black Rider as Ted Lintott
- 1954 · Dangerous Voyage as John Drew
- 1953 · The Drayton Case as Henley's Assistant
- 1951 · Encore as Young Husband
- 1951 · Talk of a Million as Jack Murnahan
- 1949 · The Interrupted Journey as the first workman
- 1949 · Stop Press Girl as Hero in cinema sequence