Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Born 1923-12-04 (age 102) Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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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.

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Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare

1968

as Carpenter

Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding

1994

as Priest

Sirens
Sirens

1994

as Bishop of Sydney

Paradise Road
Paradise Road

1997

as Mr. Dickson

The Long Arm
The Long Arm

1956

as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant

1980

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand

1958

as Sgt Nesbitt

Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Australian Soldier

John and Julie
John and Julie

1955

as Digger

Vietnam
Vietnam

1987

as Dave the Spook

Phar Lap
Phar Lap

1983

as Lachlan McKinnon

Danger Within
Danger Within

1959

as Capt. Pat Foster

Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising

1962

as Jenkins

Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel

1967

as Ship's Officer

The Mouse on the Moon
Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive

1971

as Bernard Wilcox

Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday

1981

as Dr. Jeremy Lyall

A Town Like Alice
Deadline
Deadline

1982

as Prime Minister