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.
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 (Movies)
The Night We Called It a Day
Character:Rex Hooper
Release Date:14/08/2003
Black and White
Character:Chief Justice Napier
Release Date:31/10/2002
The Man Who Sued God
Character:Cardinal
Release Date:25/10/2001
9 Across
Character:Leo Sullivan
Release Date:01/07/1998
Paradise Road
Character:Mr. Dickson
Release Date:11/02/1997
Muriel's Wedding
Character:Priest
Release Date:29/09/1994
Sirens
Character:Bishop of Sydney
Release Date:04/03/1994
Frauds
Character:Judge
Release Date:04/06/1993
Love In Limbo
Character:Cyril Williams
Release Date:20/05/1993
The Year My Voice Broke
Character:Headmaster
Release Date:15/10/1987
Vietnam
Character:Dave the Spook
Release Date:23/02/1987
Double Sculls
Character:Stuart
Release Date:09/10/1986
Call Me Mr. Brown
Character:Captain Ritchie
Release Date:31/12/1985
Phar Lap
Character:Lachlan McKinnon
Release Date:11/08/1983
The Highest Honour
Character:Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Release Date:15/05/1982
Deadline
Character:Prime Minister
Release Date:01/01/1982
Alison's Birthday
Character:Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Release Date:01/05/1981
Breaker Morant
Character:Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Release Date:11/06/1980
Demolition
Character:
Release Date:21/06/1979
The Irishman
Character:Bailey Clark
Release Date:28/02/1978
Deathcheaters
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1976
Not Tonight, Darling
Character:Alex / Karen's lover
Release Date:23/09/1971
Clinic Exclusive
Character:Bernard Wilcox
Release Date:01/01/1971
Oh! What a Lovely War
Character:Australian Soldier
Release Date:10/03/1969
Where Eagles Dare
Character:Carpenter
Release Date:04/12/1968
Follow That Camel
Character:Ship's Officer
Release Date:10/08/1967
The Mouse on the Moon
Character:Pilot
Release Date:07/05/1963
Echo of Diana
Character:Bill Vernon
Release Date:01/05/1963
Carry On Cruising
Character:Jenkins
Release Date:12/03/1962
Middle Course
Character:Cliff Wilton
Release Date:10/11/1961
A Matter of WHO
Character:Dr. Blake
Release Date:03/10/1961
Highway to Battle
Character:Ransome
Release Date:21/05/1961
Very Important Person
Character:Higgins (uncredited)
Release Date:24/04/1961
Feet of Clay
Character:David Kyle
Release Date:18/11/1960
Dentist in the Chair
Character:Michaels
Release Date:08/08/1960
Identity Unknown
Character:Ken
Release Date:01/06/1960
Dead Lucky
Character:Mike Billing
Release Date:01/06/1960
Danger Within
Character:Capt. Pat Foster
Release Date:17/02/1959
Sea of Sand
Character:Sgt Nesbitt
Release Date:04/11/1958
Blood of the Vampire
Character:Dr. John Pierre
Release Date:25/08/1958
Menace In The Night
Character:Bob Meredith
Release Date:01/06/1957
Robbery Under Arms
Character:George Storefield
Release Date:10/01/1957
The Long Arm
Character:P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1956
The Baby and the Battleship
Character:Second Sailor at Dance
Release Date:01/06/1956
A Town Like Alice
Character:Ben
Release Date:01/03/1956
The Secret of the Forest
Character:Mr. Lawson
Release Date:01/01/1956
Blonde Blackmailer
Character:Johnson
Release Date:01/10/1955
John and Julie
Character:Digger
Release Date:26/07/1955
The Stolen Airliner
Character:Flight Sergeant Watkins
Release Date:01/01/1955
Devil's Point
Character:Williams
Release Date:07/12/1954
The Black Rider
Character:Ted Lintott
Release Date:01/12/1954
Dangerous Voyage
Character:John Drew
Release Date:03/09/1954
The Drayton Case
Character:Henley's Assistant
Release Date:01/02/1953
Encore
Character:Young Husband
Release Date:11/06/1951
Talk of a Million
Character:Jack Murnahan
Release Date:12/03/1951
The Interrupted Journey
Character:the first workman
Release Date:11/10/1949
Stop Press Girl
Character:Hero in cinema sequence
Release Date:02/06/1949
Television Appearances
Grass Roots
Character:Monty Chesney
All Saints
Character:Bill Weiner
Blue Murder
Character:Dr. Cumberland
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Character:Col. Foster
Home and Away
Character:Tom Knight
Rafferty's Rules
Character:Mathew
The Flying Doctors
Character:Warren
Anzacs
Character:Sir Rupert Barrington
Bodyline
Character:Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
The Sullivans
Character:Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
Rush
Character:Supt. James Kendall
Man in a Suitcase
Character:
Compact
Character:
Deadline Midnight
Character:
International Detective
Character:Joplin
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