
Person
Vincent Ball
Acting · Born 1923-12-04 · Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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

The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

Home and Away
Tom Knight

The Flying Doctors
Warren

All Saints
Bill Weiner

Compact
1962

Rafferty's Rules
Mathew

Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
International Detective
Joplin

Man in a Suitcase
1967
Theatre '70
Martin Wade
Filmography
- 2003The Night We Called It a DayRex Hooper
- 2002Black and WhiteChief Justice Napier
- 2001The Man Who Sued GodCardinal
- 2000Grass RootsMonty Chesney
- 19989 AcrossLeo Sullivan
- 1998All SaintsBill Weiner
- 1997Paradise RoadMr. Dickson
- 1995Blue MurderDr. Cumberland
- 1994Muriel's WeddingPriest
- 1994SirensBishop of Sydney
- 1993FraudsJudge
- 1993Love In LimboCyril Williams
- 1991The Private War of Lucinda SmithCol. Foster
- 1988Home and AwayTom Knight
- 1987The Year My Voice BrokeHeadmaster
- 1987VietnamDave the Spook
- 1987Rafferty's RulesMathew
- 1986Double ScullsStuart
- 1986The Flying DoctorsWarren
- 1985Call Me Mr. BrownCaptain Ritchie
- 1985AnzacsSir Rupert Barrington
- 1984BodylineJoseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
- 1983Phar LapLachlan McKinnon
- 1982The Highest HonourLieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
- 1982DeadlinePrime Minister
- 1981Alison's BirthdayDr. Jeremy Lyall
- 1980Breaker MorantCol. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
- 1979Demolition
- 1978The IrishmanBailey Clark
- 1976Deathcheaters
- 1976The SullivansAdmiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
- 1974RushSupt. James Kendall
- 1973The Dragon's OpponentCaptain McColm
- 1971Not Tonight, DarlingAlex / Karen's lover
- 1971Clinic ExclusiveBernard Wilcox
- 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarAustralian Soldier
- 1968Where Eagles DareCarpenter
- 1968Nobody Runs ForeverAustralian Policeman (uncredited)
- 1967Man in a Suitcase
- 1967Follow That CamelShip's Officer
- 1963The Mouse on the MoonPilot
- 1963Echo of DianaBill Vernon
- 1962Carry On CruisingJenkins
- 1962Compact
- 1961Middle CourseCliff Wilton
- 1961A Matter of WHODr. Blake
- 1961Highway to BattleRansome
- 1961Very Important PersonHiggins (uncredited)
- 1960Feet of ClayDavid Kyle
- 1960Theatre '70Martin Wade
- 1960Dentist in the ChairMichaels
- 1960Deadline Midnight
- 1960Identity UnknownKen
- 1960Dead LuckyMike Billing
- 1959International DetectiveJoplin
- 1959Danger WithinCapt. Pat Foster
- 1958Sea of SandSgt Nesbitt
- 1958Blood of the VampireDr. John Pierre
- 1957Menace In The NightBob Meredith
- 1957Robbery Under ArmsGeorge Storefield
- 1956The Battle of the River PlateBarnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
- 1956Reach for the SkyThelma's cousin (uncredited)
- 1956The Long ArmP.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
- 1956The Baby and the BattleshipSecond Sailor at Dance
- 1956A Town Like AliceBen
- 1956The Secret of the ForestMr. Lawson
- 1955Blonde BlackmailerJohnson
- 1955John and JulieDigger
- 1955The Stolen AirlinerFlight Sergeant Watkins
- 1954Devil's PointWilliams
- 1954The Black RiderTed Lintott
- 1954Dangerous VoyageJohn Drew
- 1953The Drayton CaseHenley's Assistant
- 1951London EntertainsDavid
- 1951EncoreYoung Husband
- 1951Talk of a MillionJack Murnahan
- 1949The Interrupted Journeythe first workman
- 1949Stop Press GirlHero in cinema sequence
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