Vincent Ball
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
TV Shows(15)
Grass Roots
Monty Chesney
2000
All Saints
Bill Weiner
1998
Blue Murder
Dr. Cumberland
1995
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Col. Foster
1991
Home and Away
Tom Knight
1988
Rafferty's Rules
Mathew
1987
The Flying Doctors
Warren
1986
Anzacs
Sir Rupert Barrington
1985
Bodyline
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
1984
The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
1976
Rush
Supt. James Kendall
1974
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Compact
1962
Deadline Midnight
1960
International Detective
Joplin
1959
Movies(61)
The Night We Called It a Day
Rex Hooper
2003
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
2002
The Man Who Sued God
Cardinal
2001
9 Across
Leo Sullivan
1998
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
1997
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
1994
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
1994
Frauds
Judge
1993
Love In Limbo
Cyril Williams
1993
The Year My Voice Broke
Headmaster
1987
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
1987
Double Sculls
Stuart
1986
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
1985
Phar Lap
Lachlan McKinnon
1983
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
1982
Deadline
Prime Minister
1982
Alison's Birthday
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
1981
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
1980
Demolition
1979
The Irishman
Bailey Clark
1978
Deathcheaters
1976
Not Tonight, Darling
Alex / Karen's lover
1971
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
1971
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
1969
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
1968
Nobody Runs Forever
Australian Policeman (uncredited)
1968
Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer
1967
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
1963
Echo of Diana
Bill Vernon
1963
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
1962
Middle Course
Cliff Wilton
1961
A Matter of WHO
Dr. Blake
1961
Highway to Battle
Ransome
1961
Very Important Person
Higgins (uncredited)
1961
Feet of Clay
David Kyle
1960
Dentist in the Chair
Michaels
1960
Identity Unknown
Ken
1960
Dead Lucky
Mike Billing
1960
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
1959
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
1958
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
1958
Menace In The Night
Bob Meredith
1957
Robbery Under Arms
George Storefield
1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
1956
Reach for the Sky
Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
1956
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
1956
The Baby and the Battleship
Second Sailor at Dance
1956
A Town Like Alice
Ben
1956
The Secret of the Forest
Mr. Lawson
1956
Blonde Blackmailer
Johnson
1955
John and Julie
Digger
1955
The Stolen Airliner
Flight Sergeant Watkins
1955
Devil's Point
Williams
1954
The Black Rider
Ted Lintott
1954
Dangerous Voyage
John Drew
1954
The Drayton Case
Henley's Assistant
1953
London Entertains
David
1951
Encore
Young Husband
1951
Talk of a Million
Jack Murnahan
1951
The Interrupted Journey
the first workman
1949
Stop Press Girl
Hero in cinema sequence
1949