Vincent Ball
Biography
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
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Long Arm
Headmaster
The Year My Voice Broke
Sgt Nesbitt
Sea of Sand
Carpenter
Where Eagles Dare
Jenkins
Carry On Cruising
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Breaker Morant
Ted Lintott
The Black Rider
Flight Sergeant Watkins
The Stolen Airliner
Lachlan McKinnon
Phar Lap
Dr. John Pierre
Blood of the Vampire
Bernard Wilcox
Clinic Exclusive
Bishop of Sydney
Sirens
Bob Meredith
Menace In The Night
Williams
Devil's Point
Ben
A Town Like Alice
Cliff Wilton
Middle Course
David Kyle
Feet of Clay
Johnson
Blonde Blackmailer
Rex Hooper
The Night We Called It a Day
John Drew
Dangerous Voyage
Hero in cinema sequence
Stop Press Girl
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
The Highest Honour
Henley's Assistant
The Drayton Case
Michaels
Dentist in the Chair
George Storefield
Robbery Under Arms
Ransome
Highway to Battle
the first workman
The Interrupted Journey
Cyril Williams
Love In Limbo
Alex / Karen's lover
Not Tonight, Darling
Mr. Dickson
Paradise Road
Jack Murnahan
Talk of a Million
Bill Vernon
Echo of Diana
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Alison's Birthday
Mr. Lawson
The Secret of the Forest
Ken
Identity Unknown
Mike Billing
Dead Lucky
Deathcheaters
Australian Soldier
Oh! What a Lovely War
Captain Ritchie
Call Me Mr. Brown
Ship's Officer
Carry On Follow That Camel
Young Husband
Encore
Demolition
Priest
Muriel's Wedding
Stuart
Double Sculls
Dave the Spook
Vietnam
Capt. Pat Foster
Danger Within
Cardinal
The Man Who Sued God
Dr. Blake
A Matter of WHO
Pilot
The Mouse on the Moon
Chief Justice Napier
Black and White
Judge
Frauds
Prime Minister
Deadline
Second Sailor at Dance
The Baby and the Battleship
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
53
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-04
Place of Birth
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Also Known As
Vincent Martin Ball