Vincent Ball
Known for: Acting
Born: December 4, 1923
Place of birth: Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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
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Filmography
61 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
5.1
The Night We Called It a Day
2003
6.2
Black and White
2002
6.3
The Man Who Sued God
2001
10.0
Grass Roots
20008.0
9 Across
1998
6.2
All Saints
1998
6.3
Paradise Road
1997
5.6
Blue Murder
1995
6.8
Muriel's Wedding
1994
5.6
Sirens
1994
6.2
Frauds
1993
5.0
Love In Limbo
199310.0
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991
6.4
Home and Away
1988
7.1
The Year My Voice Broke
1987
7.6
Vietnam
1987
8.0
Rafferty's Rules
1987
9.0
Double Sculls
1986
6.6
The Flying Doctors
1986
7.0
Call Me Mr. Brown
1985
6.8
Anzacs
1985
7.6
Bodyline
1984
6.9
Phar Lap
1983
6.6
The Highest Honour
1982
6.3
Deadline
1982
5.2
Alison's Birthday
1981
7.1
Breaker Morant
1980
NR
Timelapse
1980
3.8
Demolition
1979
9.0
The Irishman
1978
5.3
Deathcheaters
1976
5.4
The Sullivans
1976
6.0
Rush
1974NR
The Dragon's Opponent
1973
5.3
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
3.4
Clinic Exclusive
1971
6.6
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
7.5
Where Eagles Dare
1968
6.0
Nobody Runs Forever
1968
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
5.9
Follow That Camel
1967
6.3
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
5.8
Echo of Diana
1963
6.1
Carry On Cruising
1962
5.0
Compact
19627.0
Middle Course
1961
6.4
A Matter of WHO
1961
6.5
Highway to Battle
1961
5.5
Very Important Person
19619.0
Feet of Clay
1960NR
Theatre '70
1960
6.0
Dentist in the Chair
1960NR
Deadline Midnight
1960
7.0
Identity Unknown
1960
6.5
Dead Lucky
19607.5
International Detective
1959
6.3
Danger Within
1959
6.5
Sea of Sand
1958
5.8
Blood of the Vampire
1958NR
Menace In The Night
1957
5.2
Robbery Under Arms
1957
6.4
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
6.9
Reach for the Sky
1956
6.9
The Long Arm
1956
6.4
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
6.4
A Town Like Alice
195610.0
The Secret of the Forest
1956
8.0
Blonde Blackmailer
1955
4.9
John and Julie
1955
7.0
The Stolen Airliner
1955
7.0
Devil's Point
1954
6.4
The Black Rider
1954
6.3
Dangerous Voyage
1954
7.0
The Drayton Case
19534.7
London Entertains
1951
6.2
Encore
1951
9.0
Talk of a Million
1951
5.8
The Interrupted Journey
1949
5.9
Stop Press Girl
1949