Vincent Ball
ActingVincent 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
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
Filmography — Acting
Where Eagles Dare
Carpenter
Sirens
Bishop of Sydney
Muriel's Wedding
Priest
Paradise Road
Mr. Dickson
Breaker Morant
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Oh! What a Lovely War
Australian Soldier
Vietnam
Dave the Spook
Danger Within
Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand
Sgt Nesbitt
Carry On Cruising
Jenkins
Deathcheaters
Frauds
Judge
Deadline
Prime Minister
Follow That Camel
Ship's Officer
Phar Lap
Lachlan McKinnon
The Man Who Sued God
Cardinal
The Mouse on the Moon
Pilot
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
The Long Arm
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
A Town Like Alice
Ben
The Baby and the Battleship
Second Sailor at Dance
Black and White
Chief Justice Napier
Alison's Birthday
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Blood of the Vampire
Dr. John Pierre
Encore
Young Husband
Love In Limbo
Cyril Williams
The Year My Voice Broke
Headmaster
The Night We Called It a Day
Rex Hooper
Dentist in the Chair
Michaels
Robbery Under Arms
George Storefield
John and Julie
Digger
Very Important Person
Higgins (uncredited)
Clinic Exclusive
Bernard Wilcox
Dead Lucky
Mike Billing
Demolition
A Matter of WHO
Dr. Blake
The Interrupted Journey
the first workman
Call Me Mr. Brown
Captain Ritchie
The Irishman
Bailey Clark
Identity Unknown
Ken
The Black Rider
Ted Lintott
Not Tonight, Darling
Alex / Karen's lover
Stop Press Girl
Hero in cinema sequence
The Secret of the Forest
Mr. Lawson
Talk of a Million
Jack Murnahan
Dangerous Voyage
John Drew
Double Sculls
Stuart
Echo of Diana
Bill Vernon
Devil's Point
Williams
Middle Course
Cliff Wilton
Highway to Battle
Ransome
Menace In The Night
Bob Meredith
The Stolen Airliner
Flight Sergeant Watkins
The Drayton Case
Henley's Assistant
Feet of Clay
David Kyle
9 Across
Leo Sullivan
Blonde Blackmailer
Johnson