Vincent Ball
ActingAlso Known As
Vincent Martin Ball
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
Movies
(57 total)
Where Eagles Dare
as Carpenter
Muriel's Wedding
as Priest
Sirens
as Bishop of Sydney
Breaker Morant
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Paradise Road
as Mr. Dickson
The Man Who Sued God
as Cardinal
Carry On Cruising
as Jenkins
Follow That Camel
as Ship's Officer
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Australian Soldier
Blood of the Vampire
as Dr. John Pierre
The Year My Voice Broke
as Headmaster
A Town Like Alice
as Ben
The Mouse on the Moon
as Pilot
Phar Lap
as Lachlan McKinnon
Alison's Birthday
as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Frauds
as Judge
Sea of Sand
as Sgt Nesbitt
The Long Arm
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Interrupted Journey
as the first workman
Danger Within
as Capt. Pat Foster
TV Shows
(15 total)
Home and Away
as Tom Knight
The Flying Doctors
as Warren
All Saints
as Bill Weiner
Anzacs
as Sir Rupert Barrington
The Sullivans
as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
Blue Murder
as Dr. Cumberland
Bodyline
as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Rush
as Supt. James Kendall
Rafferty's Rules
as Mathew
Grass Roots
as Monty Chesney