Vincent Ball
Acting
Born: 1923-12-04 in 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
Home and Away
Tom Knight
The Sullivans
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
The Flying Doctors
Warren
All Saints
Bill Weiner
Compact
Rafferty's Rules
Mathew
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
Man in a Suitcase
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
Bodyline
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Blue Murder
Dr. Cumberland
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
Rush
Supt. James Kendall
The Battle of the River Plate
Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Timelapse
Boyd McKiel
Grass Roots
Monty Chesney
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Anzacs
Sir Rupert Barrington
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Reach for the Sky
Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
Encore
Young Husband
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
Nobody Runs Forever
Australian Policeman (uncredited)
A Town Like Alice
Ben
Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer