Acting
Ballard Berkeley
Born 6 August 1904 in Margate, Kent, England, UK · Died 16 January 1988
88 credits
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
Acting 88
- 2025Britain and the BlitzFilm
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilmMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1990The BFGFilmHead of the Army (voice)
- 1985National Lampoon's European VacationFilmEnglish Motorist #2
- 1984Fresh FieldsSeriesGuy Penrose
- 1984Me & My GirlSeriesMajor D'Arcy Pendleton
- 1981That's My BoySeriesComm. Buckley
- 1980Little Lord FauntleroyFilmHarry Lorradaile
- 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sFilmHumphry Wills
- 1979Terry and JuneSeriesColonel Culpepper, Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
- 1979Queen of the BluesFilmUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
- 1979Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairFilmJudge
- 1979Spooner's PatchSeriesBank Manager
- 1979Kelly MonteithSeries
- 1978The PlaybirdsFilmTrainer
- 1976The New AvengersSeriesColonel Foster
- 1976Confessions of a Driving InstructorFilmLord Edgar Snodley
- 1976Mike Yarwood In PersonsSeries
- 1975Fawlty TowersSeriesMajor Gowen
- 1973Oh, Father!SeriesDr Grant
- 1972Are You Being Served?SeriesAngler
- 1972SykesSeriesLord Plunket-Taylor
- 1971Bless This HouseSeriesGroup Captain
- 1970The GoodiesSeriesChairman of the British Olympic Committee
- 1970The Weekend MurdersFilmPeter, the butler
- 1969The Main ChanceSeriesMajor Dibbyn
- 1969HadleighSeriesLord Cranford
- 1968Hostile WitnessFilmClerk of Court
- 1967All Gas and GaitersSeriesLord Ringmould
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartSeriesGolfer
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesCornford
- 1965The Night CallerFilmCmdr. Savage
- 1965United!SeriesDr. Newkes
- 1965The Murder GameFilmSir Colin Chalmers
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesFirst Committee Member
- 1964Sherlock HolmesSeriesSir Charles Baskerville, Sir James Damery
- 1964Story ParadeSeriesGeneral Sanctuary
- 1964SwizzlewickSeriesMajor Lamb
- 1963ImpactFilmBill MacKenzie
- 1963A Matter of ChoiceFilmCharles Grant
- 1961Ghost SquadSeries
- 1960MaigretSeriesDr. Pardon
- 1960Cone of SilenceFilmCommissioner
- 1960The CheatersSeriesHarry Tyler, Jefford, Mansion
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeriesSimmy Knowles
- 1958IvanhoeSeriesRand the Goldsmith
- 1958Chain of EventsFilmStockman
- 1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkFilmCourt Clerk (uncredited)
- 1958Further Up the CreekFilmWhacker Payne
- 1957Night of the DemonFilm
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystFilmLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
- 1957Just My LuckFilmStarter at Goodwood (uncredited)
- 1957After the BallFilmAndrews
- 1957The BetrayalFilmLawson
- 1956The BuccaneersSeriesRafton
- 1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeriesSir Urgan
- 1956My Teenage DaughterFilmMagistrate
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeriesCount de Waldern, Tybalt
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeriesCharles Devenish, Colonel, Harry Bates, Joe Magnus, Mac, Mr. Briggs, Mr. Noakes, Victor Dowson
- 1955The Stolen AirlinerFilmMr Head
- 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestFilmWalter
- 1954The Weak and the WickedFilmPolice Detective
- 1954Forbidden CargoFilmCooper
- 1954Delayed ActionFilmInsp. Crane
- 1954Dangerous CargoFilmFindley
- 19533 Steps to the GallowsFilmInsp. Haley
- 1953The Blue ParrotFilmSupt. Chester
- 1953Operation DiplomatFilmInspector Austin
- 1952The Big FrameFilmDoctor
- 1952The Frightened ManFilmInspector Bligh
- 1952Circumstantial EvidenceFilmDet. Insp. Hall
- 1952The Night Won't TalkFilm
- 1951The Long Dark HallFilmSupt. Maxey
- 1951BlackmailedFilmDr. McCormick
- 1950Stage FrightFilmSergeant Mellish
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesBentley
- 1947They Made Me a FugitiveFilmRockliffe
- 1946Quiet WeekendFilmJim Brent
- 1942In Which We ServeFilmEngineer Commander
- 1940The Flying SquadFilmSmuggler in Airplane
- 1939The Saint in LondonFilmRichard Blake
- 1939The Gang's All HereFilmDetective in Nightclub
- 1939Black EyesFilmDiner
- 1937Jennifer HaleFilmRichard Severn
- 1936East Meets WestFilmNazim
- 1934White EnsignFilm
- 1930The Chinese BungalowFilmRichard Marquess
- 1930London MelodyFilmJan Moor
Filmography from TMDB.