Vincent Ball
Actor
- Born
- December 4, 1923 (age 102) · Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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.
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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.
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Known for
Where Eagles Dare
December 4, 1968
Muriel's Wedding
September 29, 1994
Sirens
March 4, 1994
Breaker Morant
June 11, 1980
Paradise Road
February 11, 1997
The Man Who Sued God
October 25, 2001
The Battle of the River Plate
October 30, 1956
Carry On Cruising
March 12, 1962
Follow That Camel
August 10, 1967
Oh! What a Lovely War
March 10, 1969
Blood of the Vampire
August 25, 1958
Reach for the Sky
July 5, 1956
Acting61
- 2003The Night We Called It a Day as Rex Hooper
- 2002Black and White as Chief Justice Napier
- 2001The Man Who Sued God as Cardinal
- 19989 Across as Leo Sullivan
- 1997Paradise Road as Mr. Dickson
- 1994Muriel's Wedding as Priest
- 1994Sirens as Bishop of Sydney
- 1993Frauds as Judge
- 1993Love In Limbo as Cyril Williams
- 1987The Year My Voice Broke