Ballard Berkeley
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 6, 1904 (122 years old)
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
| 2025 | Britain and the Blitz | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1990 | The BFGHead of the Army (voice) | |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2 | |
| 1984 | Fresh FieldsGuy Penrose | |
| 1981 | That's My BoyComm. Buckley | |
| 1980 | Little Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile | |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHumphry Wills | |
| 1979 | Queen of the BluesUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay) | |
| 1979 | Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairJudge | |
| 1979 | Terry and JuneColonel Culpepper | |
| 1979 | Terry and JuneSir Arthur Forster-Carter | |
| 1979 | To the Manor BornHartley | |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith | |
| 1978 | The PlaybirdsTrainer | |
| 1976 | Confessions of a Driving InstructorLord Edgar Snodley | |
| 1976 | Mike Yarwood In Persons | |
| 1976 | The New AvengersColonel Foster | |
| 1975 | Fawlty TowersMajor Gowen | |
| 1973 | Oh, Father!Dr Grant | |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served?Angler | |
| 1972 | SykesLord Plunket-Taylor | |
| 1971 | Bless This HouseGroup Captain | |
| 1970 | The Weekend MurdersPeter, the butler | |
| 1970 | The GoodiesChairman of the British Olympic Committee | |
| 1969 | The Main ChanceMajor Dibbyn | |
| 1969 | HadleighLord Cranford | |
| 1968 | Hostile WitnessClerk of Court | |
| 1967 | All Gas and Gaiters | |
| 1967 | All Gas and GaitersLord Ringmould | |
| 1966 | Till Death Us Do PartGolfer | |
| 1965 | The Night CallerCmdr. Savage | |
| 1965 | The Murder GameSir Colin Chalmers | |
| 1965 | United! | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthCornford | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlayFirst Committee Member | |
| 1964 | Sherlock HolmesSir Charles Baskerville | |
| 1964 | Sherlock HolmesSir James Damery | |
| 1964 | Story ParadeGeneral Sanctuary | |
| 1963 | A Matter of ChoiceCharles Grant | |
| 1963 | ImpactBill MacKenzie | |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad | |
| 1960 | Cone of SilenceCommissioner | |
| 1960 | MaigretDr. Pardon | |
| 1960 | Coronation StreetColonel Cantrill | |
| 1960 | The CheatersHarry Tyler | |
| 1960 | The CheatersJefford | |
| 1960 | The CheatersMansion | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1959 | No Hiding PlaceSimmy Knowles | |
| 1958 | Further Up the CreekWhacker Payne | |
| 1958 | The Man Who Wouldn't TalkCourt Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Chain of EventsStockman | |
| 1958 | IvanhoeRand the Goldsmith | |
| 1957 | The BetrayalLawson | |
| 1957 | Night of the Demon | |
| 1957 | After the BallAndrews | |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie | |
| 1957 | Just My LuckStarter at Goodwood (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | My Teenage DaughterMagistrate | |
| 1956 | The BuccaneersRafton | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | |
| 1955 | The Stolen AirlinerMr Head | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin HoodCount de Waldern | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Noakes | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin HoodTybalt | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Briggs | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenMac | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenCharles Devenish | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenVictor Dowson | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenJoe Magnus | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenHarry Bates | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenColonel | |
| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood ForestWalter | |
| 1954 | Dangerous CargoFindley | |
| 1954 | The Weak and the WickedPolice Detective | |
| 1954 | Forbidden CargoCooper | |
| 1954 | Delayed ActionInsp. Crane | |
| 1953 | The Blue ParrotSupt. Chester | |
| 1953 | Operation DiplomatInspector Austin | |
| 1953 | 3 Steps to the GallowsInsp. Haley | |
| 1952 | The Big FrameDoctor | |
| 1952 | The Frightened ManInspector Bligh | |
| 1952 | Circumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. Hall | |
| 1952 | The Night Won't Talk | |
| 1951 | The Long Dark HallSupt. Maxey | |
| 1951 | BlackmailedDr. McCormick | |
| 1950 | Stage FrightSergeant Mellish | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreBentley | |
| 1947 | They Made Me a FugitiveRockliffe | |
| 1946 | Quiet WeekendJim Brent | |
| 1942 | In Which We ServeEngineer Commander | |
| 1940 | The Flying SquadSmuggler in Airplane | |
| 1939 | The Saint in LondonRichard Blake | |
| 1939 | The Gang's All HereDetective in Nightclub | |
| 1939 | Black EyesDiner | |
| 1937 | Jennifer HaleRichard Severn | |
| 1936 | East Meets WestNazim | |
| 1934 | White Ensign | |
| 1930 | The Chinese BungalowRichard Marquess | |
| 1930 | London MelodyJan Moor |