Vincent Ball
Born: 1923-12-04, Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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
Filmography
- Home and Away (1988)
- The Sullivans (1976)
- All Saints (1998)
- The Flying Doctors (1986)
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968)
- Clinic Exclusive (1971)
- Bodyline (1984)
- Sirens (1994)
- Muriel's Wedding (1994)
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
- Grass Roots (2000)
- Paradise Road (1997)
- The Long Arm (1956)
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Sea of Sand (1958)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- Follow That Camel (1967)
- The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
- Danger Within (1959)
- Blood of the Vampire (1958)
- The Highest Honour (1982)
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
- Carry On Cruising (1962)
- A Town Like Alice (1956)
- Blonde Blackmailer (1955)
- Reach for the Sky (1956)
- Robbery Under Arms (1957)
- Alison's Birthday (1981)
- The Baby and the Battleship (1956)