Vincent Ball
Known for: Acting
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
Filmography
Series
Home and Away
Tom Knight
1988
Series
The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
1976
Series
The Flying Doctors
Warren
1986
Series
All Saints
Bill Weiner
1998
Series
Compact
1962
Series
Rafferty's Rules
Mathew
1987
Series
Man in a Suitcase
1967
International Detective
Joplin
1959
Film
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
1968
Series
Bodyline
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
1984
Theatre '70
Martin Wade
1960
Film
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
1994
Series
Rush
Supt. James Kendall
1974
Series
Blue Murder
Dr. Cumberland
1995
Film
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
1994
Series
Grass Roots
Monty Chesney
2000
Film
The Battle of the River Plate
Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
1956
Series
Anzacs
Sir Rupert Barrington
1985
Film
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
1962
Film
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
1980
Film
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
1969
Film
Reach for the Sky
Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
1956
Film
A Town Like Alice
Ben
1956
Film
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
1997
Film
The Man Who Sued God
Cardinal
2001
Film
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
1971
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Col. Foster
1991
Film
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
1963
Film
The Year My Voice Broke
Headmaster
1987
Film
Encore
Young Husband
1951
Deadline Midnight
1960
Film
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
1958
Film
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
1956
Film
Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer
1967
Series
Timelapse
Boyd McKiel
1980
Film
The Baby and the Battleship
Second Sailor at Dance
1956
Film
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
2002
Film
The Night We Called It a Day
Rex Hooper
2003
Film
A Matter of WHO
Dr. Blake
1961
Film
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
1958
Film
Nobody Runs Forever
Australian Policeman (uncredited)
1968
Film
Robbery Under Arms
George Storefield
1957
The Dragon's Opponent
Captain McColm
1973
The Secret of the Forest
Mr. Lawson
1956
Film
Dentist in the Chair
Michaels
1960
Film
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
1985
Film
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
1987
Middle Course
Cliff Wilton
1961
Film
Frauds
Judge
1993
Film
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
1982
Film
Talk of a Million
Jack Murnahan
1951
Film
Phar Lap
Lachlan McKinnon
1983
9 Across
Leo Sullivan
1998
Film
Deathcheaters
1976
Menace In The Night
Bob Meredith
1957
Film
John and Julie
Digger
1955
Film
Alison's Birthday
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
1981
Film
Stop Press Girl
Hero in cinema sequence
1949
Film
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
1959
Film
Blonde Blackmailer
Johnson
1955
Film
The Interrupted Journey
the first workman
1949
Film
Dangerous Voyage
John Drew
1954
Film
Not Tonight, Darling
Alex / Karen's lover
1971
Film
Very Important Person
Higgins (uncredited)
1961
Film
Love In Limbo
Cyril Williams
1993
Film
Dead Lucky
Mike Billing
1960
Film
Devil's Point
Williams
1954
Film
The Irishman
Bailey Clark
1978
Film
Echo of Diana
Bill Vernon
1963
Film
Deadline
Prime Minister
1982
Film
Identity Unknown
Ken
1960
Film
Double Sculls
Stuart
1986
London Entertains
David
1951
Film
Highway to Battle
Ransome
1961
Film
The Black Rider
Ted Lintott
1954
Feet of Clay
David Kyle
1960
Film
The Stolen Airliner
Flight Sergeant Watkins
1955
Film
Demolition
1979
Film
The Drayton Case
Henley's Assistant
1953