Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Acting

Born:
1904-08-06
Died:
1988-01-16
Place of birth:
Margate, Kent, England, UK

Biography

Ballard Berkeley made his professional stage debut in 1928, and performed for many years in London's West End and in New York theatres. He is best remembered as Major Gowen in the British television series "Fawlty Towers" (1975).

Known For

Filmography

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz

7.22025
Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The BFG

The BFG

6.51990Head of the Army (voice)
Movie
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

6.21985English Motorist #2
Movie
Me & My Girl

Me & My Girl

5.71984Major D'Arcy Pendleton
TV
Fresh Fields

Fresh Fields

6.81984Guy Penrose
TV
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

6.61981Comm. Buckley
TV
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

7.31980Harry Lorradaile
Movie
The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

4.41980Humphry Wills
Movie
Kelly Monteith

Kelly Monteith

6.01979
TV
Terry and June

Terry and June

6.51979Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
TV
Queen of the Blues

Queen of the Blues

3.11979Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Movie
Spooner's Patch

Spooner's Patch

8.01979Bank Manager
TV
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

3.11979Judge
Movie
The Playbirds

The Playbirds

4.61978Trainer
Movie
Mr Big

Mr Big

7.01977Hotel Manager
TV
Mike Yarwood In Persons

Mike Yarwood In Persons

7.51976
TV
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

7.21976Colonel Foster
TV
Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

4.71976Lord Edgar Snodley
Movie
Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

8.31975Major Gowen
TV
Oh, Father!

Oh, Father!

7.51973Dr Grant
TV
Sykes

Sykes

6.71972Lord Plunket-Taylor
TV
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

7.41972Angler
TV
The Shadow of the Tower

The Shadow of the Tower

5.71972Sir Thomas Tyrrel
TV
Bless This House

Bless This House

7.51971Group Captain
TV
The Goodies

The Goodies

7.71970Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
TV
The Weekend Murders

The Weekend Murders

6.11970Peter, the butler
Movie
Hadleigh

Hadleigh

7.81969Lord Cranford
TV
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

8.21969Major Dibbyn
TV
Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

6.51968Clerk of Court
Movie
All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

6.21967Lord Ringmould
TV
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

7.61966Golfer
TV
The Night Caller

The Night Caller

5.51965Cmdr. Savage
Movie
The Murder Game

The Murder Game

10.01965Sir Colin Chalmers
Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965Cornford
TV
United!

United!

7.01965Dr. Newkes
TV
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.21964First Committee Member
TV
Swizzlewick

Swizzlewick

9.01964Major Lamb
TV
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

6.91964Sir James Damery
TV
Story Parade

Story Parade

8.01964General Sanctuary
TV
Impact

Impact

4.81963Bill MacKenzie
Movie
A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice

6.81963Charles Grant
Movie
Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

6.01961
TV
The Cheaters

The Cheaters

8.01960Mansion
TV
Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.31960Colonel Cantrill
TV
Maigret

Maigret

7.11960Dr. Pardon
TV
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

6.81960Commissioner
Movie
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.81959Simmy Knowles
TV
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

6.61958Whacker Payne
Movie
Chain of Events

Chain of Events

6.41958Stockman
Movie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

6.31958Court Clerk (uncredited)
Movie
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

6.41958Rand the Goldsmith
TV
Just My Luck

Just My Luck

6.11957Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Movie
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

7.01957
Movie
After the Ball

After the Ball

6.41957Andrews
Movie
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

7.31957Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
Movie
The Betrayal

The Betrayal

6.31957Lawson
Movie
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

6.41956Rafton
TV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

7.01956Sir Urgan
TV
My Teenage Daughter

My Teenage Daughter

6.21956Magistrate
Movie