Vincent Ball
Known for ActingBorn 1923-12-04Wee 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.
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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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Known for
Where Eagles Dare
1968 · as Carpenter
Sirens
1994 · as Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
1994 · as Priest
Clinic Exclusive
1971 · as Bernard Wilcox
Paradise Road
1997 · as Mr. Dickson
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Reach for the Sky
1956 · as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
Breaker Morant
1980 · as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Dangerous Voyage
1954 · as John Drew
Danger Within
1959 · as Capt. Pat Foster
Love In Limbo
1993 · as Cyril Williams
Middle Course
1961 · as Cliff Wilton
The Long Arm
1956 · as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Black and White
2002 · as Chief Justice Napier
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969 · as Australian Soldier
The Highest Honour
1982 · as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Vietnam
1987 · as Dave the Spook
Nobody Runs Forever
1968 · as Australian Policeman (uncredited)