Vincent Ball
Born
December 4, 1923 (age 102)
Birthplace
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia

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.

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Movies

The Night We Called It a Day
The Night We Called It a Day
2003 ★ 4.8
Rex Hooper
Black and White
Black and White
2002 ★ 5.9
Chief Justice Napier
The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God
2001 ★ 6.4
Cardinal
9 Across
9 Across
1998
Leo Sullivan
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
1997 ★ 6.4
Mr. Dickson
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding
1994 ★ 6.8
Priest
Sirens
Sirens
1994 ★ 5.6
Bishop of Sydney
Frauds
Frauds
1993 ★ 6.0
Judge
Love In Limbo
Love In Limbo
1993 ★ 4.7
Cyril Williams
The Year My Voice Broke
The Year My Voice Broke
1987 ★ 7.0
Headmaster
Vietnam
Vietnam
1987 ★ 7.7
Dave the Spook
Double Sculls
Double Sculls
1986
Stuart
Call Me Mr. Brown
Call Me Mr. Brown
1985 ★ 5.0
Captain Ritchie
Phar Lap
Phar Lap
1983 ★ 7.2
Lachlan McKinnon
The Highest Honour
The Highest Honour
1982 ★ 5.8
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Deadline
Deadline
1982 ★ 6.0
Prime Minister
Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday
1981 ★ 5.0
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 ★ 7.1
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Demolition
Demolition
1979 ★ 2.3
The Irishman
The Irishman
1978
Bailey Clark
Deathcheaters
Deathcheaters
1976 ★ 5.8
Not Tonight, Darling
Not Tonight, Darling
1971 ★ 4.8
Alex / Karen's lover
Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive
1971 ★ 2.8
Bernard Wilcox
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969 ★ 6.7
Australian Soldier
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
1968 ★ 7.5
Carpenter
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel
1967 ★ 5.8
Ship's Officer
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
1963 ★ 6.0
Pilot
Echo of Diana
Echo of Diana
1963 ★ 5.2
Bill Vernon
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising
1962 ★ 6.1
Jenkins
Middle Course
Middle Course
1961
Cliff Wilton
A Matter of WHO
A Matter of WHO
1961 ★ 6.2
Dr. Blake
Highway to Battle
Highway to Battle
1961 ★ 6.0
Ransome
Very Important Person
Very Important Person
1961 ★ 5.2
Higgins (uncredited)
Feet of Clay
Feet of Clay
1960
David Kyle
Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair
1960 ★ 5.9
Michaels
Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown
1960
Ken
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
1960 ★ 5.0
Mike Billing
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 ★ 6.2
Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand
1958 ★ 6.5
Sgt Nesbitt
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire
1958 ★ 5.7
Dr. John Pierre
Menace In The Night
Menace In The Night
1957
Bob Meredith
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms
1957 ★ 4.9
George Storefield
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
1956 ★ 6.9
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship
1956 ★ 6.0
Second Sailor at Dance
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
1956 ★ 6.3
Ben
The Secret of the Forest
The Secret of the Forest
1956
Mr. Lawson
Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer
1955
Johnson
John and Julie
John and Julie
1955 ★ 4.6
Digger
The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner
1955
Flight Sergeant Watkins
Devil's Point
Devil's Point
1954
Williams
The Black Rider
The Black Rider
1954 ★ 6.2
Ted Lintott
Dangerous Voyage
Dangerous Voyage
1954 ★ 5.9
John Drew
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case
1953 ★ 6.0
Henley's Assistant
Encore
Encore
1951 ★ 6.1
Young Husband
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million
1951
Jack Murnahan
The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey
1949 ★ 5.7
the first workman
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
1949 ★ 5.6
Hero in cinema sequence

TV Series