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Vincent Ball

Born
December 4, 1923
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
Where Eagles Dare
(1968)
Carpenter
Muriel's Wedding
(1994)
Priest
Sirens
(1994)
Bishop of Sydney
Paradise Road
(1997)
Mr. Dickson
Breaker Morant
(1980)
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Australian Soldier
The Mouse on the Moon
(1963)
Pilot
Danger Within
(1959)
Capt. Pat Foster
The Year My Voice Broke
(1987)
Headmaster
The Man Who Sued God
(2001)
Cardinal
The Interrupted Journey
(1949)
the first workman
The Long Arm
(1956)
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Sea of Sand
(1958)
Sgt Nesbitt
Carry on Follow That Camel
(1967)
Ship's Officer
A Town Like Alice
(1956)
Ben
Full Filmography
Acting
Stop Press Girl
(1949)
Hero in cinema sequence
The Interrupted Journey
(1949)
the first workman
Talk of a Million
(1951)
Jack Murnahan
Encore
(1951)
Young Husband
The Drayton Case
(1953)
Henley's Assistant
Dangerous Voyage
(1954)
John Drew
The Black Rider
(1954)
Ted Lintott
Devil's Point
(1954)
Williams
Blonde Blackmailer
(1955)
Johnson
The Stolen Airliner
(1955)
Flight Sergeant Watkins
A Town Like Alice
(1956)
Ben
The Secret of the Forest
(1956)
Mr. Lawson
The Long Arm
(1956)
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Menace In The Night
(1957)
Bob Meredith
Robbery Under Arms
(1957)
George Storefield
Sea of Sand
(1958)
Sgt Nesbitt
Blood of the Vampire
(1958)
Dr. John Pierre
Danger Within
(1959)
Capt. Pat Foster
Feet of Clay
(1960)
David Kyle
Dentist in the Chair
(1960)
Michaels
Identity Unknown
(1960)
Ken
Dead Lucky
(1960)
Mike Billing
Middle Course
(1961)
Cliff Wilton
A Matter of WHO
(1961)
Dr. Blake
Highway to Battle
(1961)
Ransome
Carry On Cruising
(1962)
Jenkins
Echo of Diana
(1963)
Bill Vernon
The Mouse on the Moon
(1963)
Pilot
Carry on Follow That Camel
(1967)
Ship's Officer
Where Eagles Dare
(1968)
Carpenter
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Australian Soldier
Clinic Exclusive
(1971)
Bernard Wilcox
Not Tonight, Darling
(1971)
Alex / Karen's lover
Demolition
(1979)
Breaker Morant
(1980)
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Alison's Birthday
(1981)
Dr. Jeremy Lyall
The Highest Honour
(1982)
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
The Dismissal
(1983)
Justin O'Byrne
Phar Lap
(1983)
Lachlan McKinnon
Call Me Mr. Brown
(1985)
Captain Ritchie
Double Sculls
(1986)
Stuart
Vietnam
(1987)
Dave the Spook
The Year My Voice Broke
(1987)
Headmaster
Frauds
(1993)
Judge
Love In Limbo
(1993)
Cyril Williams
Muriel's Wedding
(1994)
Priest
Sirens
(1994)
Bishop of Sydney
Paradise Road
(1997)
Mr. Dickson
The Man Who Sued God
(2001)
Cardinal
Black and White
(2002)
Chief Justice Napier
The Night We Called It a Day
(2003)
Rex Hooper
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