Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

100 · Born: Dec 4, 1923

Personal Details

Born Dec 4, 1923 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

Career

2001
The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God as Cardinal
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1997
Century of Cinema
Century of Cinema as Col. Ian 'Johnny' Hamilton
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1995
Blue Murder
Blue Murder as Dr. Cumberland
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1993
Frauds
Frauds as Judge
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1989
Bangkok Hilton
Bangkok Hilton as British Attache
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1986
Double Sculls
Double Sculls as Stuart
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1985
Call Me Mr. Brown
Call Me Mr. Brown as Captain Ritchie
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Anzacs
Anzacs as Sir Rupert Barrington
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1984
Bodyline
Bodyline as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
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1983
Phar Lap
Phar Lap as Lachlan McKinnon
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1982
..Deadline..
..Deadline.. as Prime Minister
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1981
Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
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1980
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
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1979
Demolition
Demolition
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1974
Rush
Rush
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1971
With These Hands...
With These Hands... as Bernard Wilcox
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Play for Today
Play for Today as Simpson
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Not Tonight, Darling
Not Tonight, Darling as Alex / Karen's lover
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1962
Carry on Cruising
Carry on Cruising as Jenkins
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1960
Feet of Clay
Feet of Clay as David Kyle
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Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair as Michaels
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Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
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1959
Breakout
Breakout as Capt. Pat Foster
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1958
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire as Dr. John Pierre
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Desert Patrol
Desert Patrol as Sgt Nesbitt
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1957
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms as George Storefield
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1955
Stolen Time
Stolen Time as Johnson
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1954
The Black Rider
The Black Rider as Ted Lintott
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Terror Ship
Terror Ship as John Drew
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Devil's Harbor
Devil's Harbor as Williams
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1949
The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey as the first workman
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