Vincent Ball
Biography
Vincent Ball is an Australian actor of film, theater and radio whose career spanned nearly 55 years, starting in Britain in the late 1940s and continuing in his native Australia after he returned there in 1973. Born in Wee Waa, New South Wales, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and played supporting parts in British films including A Town Like Alice (1956) and Sea of Sand (1958), later appearing in Where Eagles Dare (1968). In Australia he was seen in Breaker Morant (1980), Phar Lap (1983) and The Man Who Sued God (2001). He hosted ATV children's television in the mid-1950s, took recurring parts in serials including Crossroads, The Young Doctors and Home and Away, performed Shakespeare on stage, retired in 2003, made a brief return to television in 2014, and was recognized with an Order of Australia medal in the 2016 Australia Day Honours.
102years old
Turns 103 on December 4in 52 days
- Born Wee Waa
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Vincent Martin Ball
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 45 years1956 to 2001
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Big break
Vincent Ball wrote letters asking for auditions, and the Rank Organisation was so impressed it told him to come to England for a screen test for the 1949 film The Blue Lagoon.
First role
By the time Ball reached England, The Blue Lagoon was already in production, so he worked as Donald Houston's stand-in for an underwater fight with an octopus.
Early training
Before training in drama, Ball earned his living as a bricklayer. A scholarship then took him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts to study acting.
Vincent Ball movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Duigan directed two of these films, Gerald Thomas two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by John Duigan
Gerald ThomasDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1967
All films by Gerald Thomas
Also two films together5 more actors
- Tim RobertsonThe Man Who Sued God (2001) and The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
- Peter WhitfordThe Man Who Sued God (2001) and Phar Lap (1983)
- Colleen CliffordFrauds (1993) and The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
- Josephine ByrnesThe Man Who Sued God (2001) and Frauds (1993)
- Martin VaughanPhar Lap (1983) and Alison's Birthday (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Medal of the Order of Australia | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.