Motion Picture Cinematographer. He worked on the films “The Black Pirate” (1926), and “Wanderer Of The Wasteland” (1924). Ball was also one of the 36 persons who helped founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). (bio by: K)  Family links:  Parents:  Elijah Ball (1863 – 1955)  Clara A Ball (1863 – 1945)