Vincent Ball
Acting
- Born:
- 1923-12-04
- Place of birth:
- Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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
Known For
Filmography
The Night We Called It a Day
Black and White
The Man Who Sued God
Grass Roots
9 Across
All Saints
Paradise Road
Blue Murder
Muriel's Wedding
Sirens
Frauds
Love In Limbo
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Home and Away
The Year My Voice Broke
Vietnam
Rafferty's Rules
Double Sculls
The Flying Doctors
Call Me Mr. Brown
Anzacs
Bodyline
Phar Lap
The Highest Honour
Deadline
Alison's Birthday
Breaker Morant
Timelapse
Demolition
The Irishman
Deathcheaters
The Sullivans
Rush
The Dragon's Opponent
Not Tonight, Darling
Clinic Exclusive
Oh! What a Lovely War
Where Eagles Dare
Nobody Runs Forever
Man in a Suitcase
Follow That Camel
The Mouse on the Moon
Echo of Diana
Carry On Cruising
Compact
Middle Course
A Matter of WHO
Highway to Battle
Very Important Person
Feet of Clay
Theatre '70
Dentist in the Chair
Deadline Midnight
Identity Unknown
Dead Lucky
International Detective
Danger Within
Sea of Sand
Blood of the Vampire
Menace In The Night
Robbery Under Arms
The Battle of the River Plate
Reach for the Sky
The Long Arm
The Baby and the Battleship
A Town Like Alice
The Secret of the Forest
Blonde Blackmailer
John and Julie
The Stolen Airliner
Devil's Point
The Black Rider
Dangerous Voyage
The Drayton Case
London Entertains
Encore
Talk of a Million
The Interrupted Journey
Stop Press Girl