Personal info
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 12/4/1923 (age 102)
- Birthplace
- Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
- Gender
- Male
- Also known as
- Vincent Martin Ball
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
12 titles

Where Eagles Dare
1968
Carpenter

Muriel's Wedding
1994
Priest

Sirens
1994
Bishop of Sydney

Breaker Morant
1980
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Paradise Road
1997
Mr. Dickson

The Man Who Sued God
2001
Cardinal

Home and Away
1988TV
Tom Knight

The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Carry On Cruising
1962
Jenkins

Follow That Camel
1967
Ship's Officer

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
Australian Soldier

Blood of the Vampire
1958
Dr. John Pierre


