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Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 04, 1923 (101)
Birthplace Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fi ... lm 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

Filmography

The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

2003

as Rex Hooper

Black and White

Black and White

2002

as Chief Justice Napier

The Man Who Sued God

The Man Who Sued God

2001

as Cardinal

Paradise Road

Paradise Road

1997

as Mr. Dickson

Sirens

Sirens

1994

as Bishop of Sydney

Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding

1994

as Priest

Frauds

Frauds

1993

as Judge

Love In Limbo

Love In Limbo

1993

as Cyril Williams

The Year My Voice Broke

The Year My Voice Broke

1987

as Headmaster

Vietnam

Vietnam

1987

as Dave the Spook

Double Sculls

Double Sculls

1986

as Stuart

Call Me Mr. Brown

Call Me Mr. Brown

1985

as Captain Ritchie

Phar Lap

Phar Lap

1983

as Lachlan McKinnon

The Highest Honour

The Highest Honour

1982

as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

Alison's Birthday

Alison's Birthday

1981

as Dr. Jeremy Lyall

Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

1980

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Not Tonight, Darling

Not Tonight, Darling

1971

as Alex / Karen's lover

Clinic Exclusive

Clinic Exclusive

1971

as Bernard Wilcox

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Australian Soldier

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

1968

as Carpenter

Carry On Follow That Camel

Carry On Follow That Camel

1967

as Ship's Officer

Echo of Diana

Echo of Diana

1963

as Bill Vernon

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

as Pilot

Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962

as Jenkins

Middle Course

Middle Course

1961

as Cliff Wilton

Highway to Battle

Highway to Battle

1961

as Ransome

A Matter of WHO

A Matter of WHO

1961

as Dr. Blake

Feet of Clay

Feet of Clay

1960

as David Kyle

Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

1960

as Mike Billing

Identity Unknown

Identity Unknown

1960

as Ken

Dentist in the Chair

Dentist in the Chair

1960

as Michaels

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

as Capt. Pat Foster

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

1958

as Dr. John Pierre

Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

1958

as Sgt Nesbitt

Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

1957

as George Storefield

The Secret of the Forest

The Secret of the Forest

1956

as Mr. Lawson

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1956

as Ben

The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1956

as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Blonde Blackmailer

Blonde Blackmailer

1955

as Johnson

The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner

1955

as Flight Sergeant Watkins

Dangerous Voyage

Dangerous Voyage

1954

as John Drew

Devil's Point

Devil's Point

1954

as Williams

The Black Rider

The Black Rider

1954

as Ted Lintott

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

1953

as Henley's Assistant

Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

1951

as Jack Murnahan

Encore

Encore

1951

as Young Husband

The Interrupted Journey

The Interrupted Journey

1949

as the first workman

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

1949

as Hero in cinema sequence

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rush

as Supt. James Kendall

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 20, 1974

Bodyline

as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 19, 1984

Anzacs

as Sir Rupert Barrington

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 27, 1985

Blue Murder

as Dr. Cumberland

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1995

The Sullivans

as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 15, 1976

The Private War of Lucinda Smith

as Col. Foster

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1991

International Detective

as Joplin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 26, 1959

Home and Away

as Tom Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1988

The Flying Doctors

as Warren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1986

Rafferty's Rules

as Mathew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 1987

Grass Roots

as Monty Chesney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 02, 2000

All Saints

as Bill Weiner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 1998

Compact

Episodes: 371

First Aired: Jan 02, 1962

Deadline Midnight

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Jun 13, 1960

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

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2024 6 8 12 4
2024 7 11 17 5
2024 8 10 16 6
2024 9 7 14 3
2024 10 5 10 2
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2024 12 5 12 2
2025 1 8 14 3
2025 2 5 9 1
2025 3 5 11 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 5 10 0

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