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Vincent Ball
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 r…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2003
The Night We Called It a Day
Movie Rex Hooper
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2002
Black and White
Movie Chief Justice Napier
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2001
The Man Who Sued God
Movie Cardinal
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2000
Grass Roots
TV show Monty Chesney
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1998
9 Across
Movie Leo Sullivan
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1998
All Saints
TV show Bill Weiner
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1997
Paradise Road
Movie Mr. Dickson
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1995
Blue Murder
TV show Dr. Cumberland
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1994
Muriel's Wedding
Movie Priest
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1994
Sirens
Movie Bishop of Sydney
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1993
Frauds
Movie Judge
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1993
Love In Limbo
Movie Cyril Williams
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1991
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
TV show Col. Foster
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1988
Home and Away
TV show Tom Knight
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1987
The Year My Voice Broke
Movie Headmaster
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1987
Vietnam
Movie Dave the Spook
More credits
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1987
Rafferty's Rules
TV show Mathew
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1986
Double Sculls
Movie Stuart
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1986
The Flying Doctors
TV show Warren
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1985
Call Me Mr. Brown
Movie Captain Ritchie
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1985
Anzacs
TV show Sir Rupert Barrington
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1984
Bodyline
TV show Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
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1983
Phar Lap
Movie Lachlan McKinnon
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1982
The Highest Honour
Movie Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
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1982
Deadline
Movie Prime Minister
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1981
Alison's Birthday
Movie Dr. Jeremy Lyall
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1980
Breaker Morant
Movie Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
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1980
Timelapse
TV show Boyd McKiel
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1979
Demolition
Movie
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1978
The Irishman
Movie Bailey Clark
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1976
Deathcheaters
Movie
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1976
The Sullivans
TV show Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell
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1974
Rush
TV show Supt. James Kendall
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1973
The Dragon's Opponent
TV show Captain McColm
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1971
Not Tonight, Darling
Movie Alex / Karen's lover
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1971
Clinic Exclusive
Movie Bernard Wilcox
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1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Movie Australian Soldier
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1968
Where Eagles Dare
Movie Carpenter
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1968
Nobody Runs Forever
Movie Australian Policeman (uncredited)
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1967
Man in a Suitcase
TV show
