Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Night We Called It a Day ★ 5.1 The Night We Called It a Day 2003 Black and White ★ 6.2 Black and White 2002 The Man Who Sued God ★ 6.3 The Man Who Sued God 2001 Grass Roots ★ 10.0 Grass Roots 2000 9 Across ★ 8.0 9 Across 1998 All Saints ★ 6.2 All Saints 1998 Paradise Road ★ 6.3 Paradise Road 1997 Blue Murder ★ 5.6 Blue Murder 1995 Muriel's Wedding ★ 6.8 Muriel's Wedding 1994 Sirens ★ 5.6 Sirens 1994 Frauds ★ 6.2 Frauds 1993 Love In Limbo ★ 5.0 Love In Limbo 1993 The Private War of Lucinda Smith ★ 10.0 The Private War of Lucinda Smith 1991 Home and Away ★ 6.3 Home and Away 1988 The Year My Voice Broke ★ 7.1 The Year My Voice Broke 1987 Vietnam ★ 7.6 Vietnam 1987 Rafferty's Rules ★ 8.0 Rafferty's Rules 1987 Double Sculls ★ 9.0 Double Sculls 1986 The Flying Doctors ★ 6.6 The Flying Doctors 1986 Call Me Mr. Brown ★ 7.0 Call Me Mr. Brown 1985 Anzacs ★ 6.8 Anzacs 1985 Bodyline ★ 7.6 Bodyline 1984 Phar Lap ★ 7.2 Phar Lap 1983 The Highest Honour ★ 6.6 The Highest Honour 1982 Deadline ★ 6.3 Deadline 1982 Alison's Birthday ★ 5.2 Alison's Birthday 1981 Breaker Morant ★ 7.1 Breaker Morant 1980 Demolition ★ 3.8 Demolition 1979 The Irishman ★ 9.0 The Irishman 1978 Deathcheaters ★ 5.6 Deathcheaters 1976 The Sullivans ★ 5.4 The Sullivans 1976 Rush ★ 6.0 Rush 1974 Not Tonight, Darling ★ 5.3 Not Tonight, Darling 1971 Clinic Exclusive ★ 3.4 Clinic Exclusive 1971 Oh! What a Lovely War ★ 6.7 Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 Where Eagles Dare ★ 7.5 Where Eagles Dare 1968 Nobody Runs Forever ★ 6.0 Nobody Runs Forever 1968 Man in a Suitcase ★ 7.2 Man in a Suitcase 1967 Follow That Camel ★ 5.9 Follow That Camel 1967 The Mouse on the Moon ★ 6.3 The Mouse on the Moon 1963 Echo of Diana ★ 5.8 Echo of Diana 1963 Carry On Cruising ★ 6.1 Carry On Cruising 1962 Compact ★ 5.0 Compact 1962 Middle Course ★ 7.0 Middle Course 1961 A Matter of WHO ★ 6.4 A Matter of WHO 1961 Highway to Battle ★ 6.5 Highway to Battle 1961 Very Important Person ★ 5.5 Very Important Person 1961 Feet of Clay ★ 9.0 Feet of Clay 1960 Dentist in the Chair ★ 6.0 Dentist in the Chair 1960 Deadline Midnight Deadline Midnight 1960 Identity Unknown ★ 7.0 Identity Unknown 1960 Dead Lucky ★ 6.5 Dead Lucky 1960 International Detective ★ 7.5 International Detective 1959 Danger Within ★ 6.3 Danger Within 1959 Sea of Sand ★ 6.6 Sea of Sand 1958 Blood of the Vampire ★ 5.8 Blood of the Vampire 1958 Menace In The Night Menace In The Night 1957 Robbery Under Arms ★ 5.2 Robbery Under Arms 1957 The Battle of the River Plate ★ 6.4 The Battle of the River Plate 1956 Reach for the Sky ★ 6.9 Reach for the Sky 1956 The Long Arm ★ 6.9 The Long Arm 1956 The Baby and the Battleship ★ 6.4 The Baby and the Battleship 1956 A Town Like Alice ★ 6.4 A Town Like Alice 1956 The Secret of the Forest ★ 10.0 The Secret of the Forest 1956 Blonde Blackmailer ★ 8.0 Blonde Blackmailer 1955 John and Julie ★ 4.9 John and Julie 1955 The Stolen Airliner ★ 7.0 The Stolen Airliner 1955 Devil's Point ★ 7.0 Devil's Point 1954 The Black Rider ★ 6.4 The Black Rider 1954 Dangerous Voyage ★ 6.3 Dangerous Voyage 1954 The Drayton Case ★ 7.0 The Drayton Case 1953 London Entertains ★ 4.7 London Entertains 1951 Encore ★ 6.2 Encore 1951 Talk of a Million ★ 9.0 Talk of a Million 1951 The Interrupted Journey ★ 5.8 The Interrupted Journey 1949 Stop Press Girl ★ 5.9 Stop Press Girl 1949