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Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Acting

Born: December 4, 1923Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia

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
Filmography
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

Rex Hooper

2003
Black and White

Black and White

Chief Justice Napier

2002
The Man Who Sued God

The Man Who Sued God

Cardinal

2001

9 Across

Leo Sullivan

1998
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Mr. Dickson

1997
Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding

Priest

1994
Sirens

Sirens

Bishop of Sydney

1994
Frauds

Frauds

Judge

1993
Love In Limbo

Love In Limbo

Cyril Williams

1993
The Year My Voice Broke

The Year My Voice Broke

Headmaster

1987
Vietnam

Vietnam

Dave the Spook

1987
Double Sculls

Double Sculls

Stuart

1986
Call Me Mr. Brown

Call Me Mr. Brown

Captain Ritchie

1985
Phar Lap

Phar Lap

Lachlan McKinnon

1983
The Highest Honour

The Highest Honour

Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

1982
Deadline

Deadline

Prime Minister

1982
Alison's Birthday

Alison's Birthday

Dr. Jeremy Lyall

1981
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

1980
Demolition

Demolition

1979
The Irishman

The Irishman

Bailey Clark

1978
Deathcheaters

Deathcheaters

1976
Not Tonight, Darling

Not Tonight, Darling

Alex / Karen's lover

1971
Clinic Exclusive

Clinic Exclusive

Bernard Wilcox

1971
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Australian Soldier

1969
Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

Carpenter

1968
Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

Ship's Officer

1967
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

Pilot

1963

Echo of Diana

Bill Vernon

1963
Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

Jenkins

1962

Middle Course

Cliff Wilton

1961
A Matter of WHO

A Matter of WHO

Dr. Blake

1961
Highway to Battle

Highway to Battle

Ransome

1961
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

Higgins (uncredited)

1961

Feet of Clay

David Kyle

1960
Dentist in the Chair

Dentist in the Chair

Michaels

1960
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

Mike Billing

1960
Identity Unknown

Identity Unknown

Ken

1960
Danger Within

Danger Within

Capt. Pat Foster

1959
Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

Sgt Nesbitt

1958
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

Dr. John Pierre

1958

Menace In The Night

Bob Meredith

1957
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

George Storefield

1957
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

Second Sailor at Dance

1956
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

1956
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

Ben

1956

The Secret of the Forest

Mr. Lawson

1956
Blonde Blackmailer

Blonde Blackmailer

Johnson

1955
John and Julie

John and Julie

Digger

1955
The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner

Flight Sergeant Watkins

1955
Devil's Point

Devil's Point

Williams

1954
The Black Rider

The Black Rider

Ted Lintott

1954
Dangerous Voyage

Dangerous Voyage

John Drew

1954
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

Henley's Assistant

1953
Encore

Encore

Young Husband

1951
Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

Jack Murnahan

1951
The Interrupted Journey

The Interrupted Journey

the first workman

1949
Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

Hero in cinema sequence

1949