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

Sirens
Sirens

1994

as Bishop of Sydney

Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding

1994

as Priest

Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive

1971

as Bernard Wilcox

Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant

1980

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

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

1956

as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Paradise Road
Paradise Road

1997

as Mr. Dickson

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Middle Course

1961

as Cliff Wilton

The Mouse on the Moon
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Australian Soldier

Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever

1968

as Australian Policeman (uncredited)

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9 Across

1998

as Leo Sullivan

Danger Within
Danger Within

1959

as Capt. Pat Foster

Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky

1956

as Thelma's cousin (uncredited)

The Night We Called It a Day
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire

1958

as Dr. John Pierre

The Long Arm
The Long Arm

1956

as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

The Year My Voice Broke
The Year My Voice Broke

1987

as Headmaster

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Menace In The Night

1957

as Bob Meredith

Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer

1955

as Johnson