Ballard Berkeley
ActingBorn Aug 6, 1904Died Jan 16, 1988
Margate, Kent, England, UK
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
2025Britain and the Blitzmovie2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1990The BFGas Head of the Army (voice)movie1985National Lampoon's European Vacationas English Motorist #2movie1984Fresh Fieldsas Guy Penrosetv1981That's My Boyas Comm. Buckleytv1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Harry Lorradailemovie1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Humphry Willsmovie1979Kelly Monteithtv1979Terry and Juneas Sir Arthur Forster-Cartertv1979To the Manor Bornas Hartleytv1979Queen of the Bluesas Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)movie1979Confessions from the David Galaxy Affairas Judgemovie1978The Playbirdsas Trainermovie1976Mike Yarwood In Personstv1976The New Avengersas Colonel Fostertv1976Confessions of a Driving Instructoras Lord Edgar Snodleymovie1975Fawlty Towersas Major Gowentv1973Oh, Father!as Dr Granttv1972Sykesas Lord Plunket-Taylortv1972Are You Being Served?as Anglertv1971Bless This Houseas Group Captaintv1970The Goodiesas Chairman of the British Olympic Committeetv1970The Weekend Murdersas Peter, the butlermovie1969Hadleighas Lord Cranfordtv1969The Main Chanceas Major Dibbyntv1968Hostile Witnessas Clerk of Courtmovie1967All Gas and Gaitersas Lord Ringmouldtv1966Till Death Us Do Partas Golfertv1965The Night Calleras Cmdr. Savagemovie1965The Murder Gameas Sir Colin Chalmersmovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas Cornfordtv1965United!tv1964The Wednesday Playas First Committee Membertv1964Sherlock Holmesas Sir Charles Baskervilletv1964Story Paradeas General Sanctuarytv1963Impactas Bill MacKenziemovie1963A Matter of Choiceas Charles Grantmovie1961Ghost Squadtv1960The Cheatersas Mansiontv1960Coronation Streetas Colonel Cantrilltv1960Maigretas Dr. Pardontv1960Cone of Silenceas Commissionermovie1959No Hiding Placeas Simmy Knowlestv1958Further Up the Creekas Whacker Paynemovie1958Chain of Eventsas Stockmanmovie1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Court Clerk (uncredited)movie1958Ivanhoeas Rand the Goldsmithtv1957Just My Luckas Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)movie1957Night of the Demonmovie1957After the Ballas Andrewsmovie1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curiemovie1957The Betrayalas Lawsonmovie1956The Buccaneersas Raftontv1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelottv1956My Teenage Daughteras Magistratemovie1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Tybalttv1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Coloneltv1955The Stolen Airlineras Mr Headmovie1954The Men of Sherwood Forestas Waltermovie1954Delayed Actionas Insp. Cranemovie1954Forbidden Cargoas Coopermovie1954Dangerous Cargoas Findleymovie1954The Weak and the Wickedas Police Detectivemovie1953Operation Diplomatas Inspector Austinmovie19533 Steps to the Gallowsas Insp. Haleymovie1953The Blue Parrotas Supt. Chestermovie1952Circumstantial Evidenceas Det. Insp. Hallmovie1952The Night Won't Talkmovie1952The Big Frameas Doctormovie1952The Frightened Manas Inspector Blighmovie1951The Long Dark Hallas Supt. Maxeymovie1951Blackmailedas Dr. McCormickmovie1950Stage Frightas Sergeant Mellishmovie1950Sunday Night Theatreas Bentleytv1947They Made Me a Fugitiveas Rockliffemovie1946Quiet Weekendas Jim Brentmovie1942In Which We Serveas Engineer Commandermovie1940The Flying Squadas Smuggler in Airplanemovie1939The Saint in Londonas Richard Blakemovie