Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Known For

Where Eagles Dare

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.

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Movies Featuring Vincent Ball

Black and White

Black and White (2002)

as Chief Justice Napier
No Image

9 Across (1998)

as Leo Sullivan
Sirens

Sirens (1994)

as Bishop of Sydney
Love In Limbo

Love In Limbo (1993)

as Cyril Williams
Vietnam

Vietnam (1987)

as Dave the Spook
Call Me Mr. Brown

Call Me Mr. Brown (1985)

as Captain Ritchie
Phar Lap

Phar Lap (1983)

as Lachlan McKinnon
The Highest Honour

The Highest Honour (1982)

as Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
Deadline

Deadline (1982)

as Prime Minister
Alison's Birthday

Alison's Birthday (1981)

as Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant (1980)

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
The Irishman

The Irishman (1978)

as Bailey Clark
Not Tonight, Darling

Not Tonight, Darling (1971)

as Alex / Karen's lover
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

as Australian Soldier
Very Important Person

Very Important Person (1961)

as Higgins (uncredited)
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky (1960)

as Mike Billing
Danger Within

Danger Within (1959)

as Capt. Pat Foster
Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand (1958)

as Sgt Nesbitt
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1957)

as George Storefield
The Long Arm

The Long Arm (1956)

as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

as Second Sailor at Dance
The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner (1955)

as Flight Sergeant Watkins
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case (1953)

as Henley's Assistant
Encore

Encore (1951)

as Young Husband
Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl (1949)

as Hero in cinema sequence