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Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Acting·1923·55 films

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.

Filmography

Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare (1968)Carpenter
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding (1994)Priest
Sirens
Sirens (1994)Bishop of Sydney
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant (1980)Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Paradise Road
Paradise Road (1997)Mr. Dickson
The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God (2001)Cardinal
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising (1962)Jenkins
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel (1967)Ship's Officer
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)Australian Soldier
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire (1958)Dr. John Pierre
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky (1956)Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
The Year My Voice Broke
The Year My Voice Broke (1987)Headmaster
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice (1956)Ben
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)Pilot
Phar Lap
Phar Lap (1983)Lachlan McKinnon
Frauds
Frauds (1993)Judge
Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday (1981)Dr. Jeremy Lyall
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand (1958)Sgt Nesbitt
Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever (1968)Australian Policeman (uncredited)
The Long Arm
The Long Arm (1956)P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey (1949)the first workman
Danger Within
Danger Within (1959)Capt. Pat Foster
The Night We Called It a Day
The Night We Called It a Day (2003)Rex Hooper
Black and White
Black and White (2002)Chief Justice Napier
Encore
Encore (1951)Young Husband
Deathcheaters
Deathcheaters (1976)
Very Important Person
Very Important Person (1961)Higgins (uncredited)
Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair (1960)Michaels
Not Tonight, Darling
Not Tonight, Darling (1971)Alex / Karen's lover
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship (1956)Second Sailor at Dance
Dangerous Voyage
Dangerous Voyage (1954)John Drew
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms (1957)George Storefield
Vietnam
Vietnam (1987)Dave the Spook
John and Julie
John and Julie (1955)Digger
Love In Limbo
Love In Limbo (1993)Cyril Williams
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl (1949)Hero in cinema sequence
Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive (1971)Bernard Wilcox
The Highest Honour
The Highest Honour (1982)Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
A Matter of WHO
A Matter of WHO (1961)Dr. Blake
The Black Rider
The Black Rider (1954)Ted Lintott
Echo of Diana
Echo of Diana (1963)Bill Vernon
Deadline
Deadline (1982)Prime Minister
Demolition
Demolition (1979)
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky (1960)Mike Billing
Call Me Mr. Brown
Call Me Mr. Brown (1985)Captain Ritchie
Highway to Battle
Highway to Battle (1961)Ransome
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case (1953)Henley's Assistant
Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer (1955)Johnson
Double Sculls
Double Sculls (1986)Stuart
The Irishman
The Irishman (1978)Bailey Clark
The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner (1955)Flight Sergeant Watkins
Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown (1960)Ken
Devil's Point
Devil's Point (1954)Williams
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million (1951)Jack Murnahan