Ballard Berkeley
Born
August 6, 1904 (age 83)
Died
January 16, 1988
Birthplace
Margate, Kent, England, UK

Ballard Berkeley

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).

Movies

Britain and the Blitz
Britain and the Blitz
2025 ★ 7.3
The BFG
The BFG
1990 ★ 6.4
Head of the Army (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 ★ 6.2
English Motorist #2
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980 ★ 7.4
Harry Lorradaile
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
1980 ★ 3.9
Humphry Wills
Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues
1979 ★ 3.1
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979 ★ 2.5
Judge
The Playbirds
The Playbirds
1978 ★ 4.5
Trainer
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976 ★ 4.3
Lord Edgar Snodley
The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders
1970 ★ 6.0
Peter, the butler
Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
1968 ★ 6.2
Clerk of Court
The Night Caller
The Night Caller
1965 ★ 5.3
Cmdr. Savage
The Murder Game
The Murder Game
1965
Sir Colin Chalmers
Impact
Impact
1963 ★ 4.2
Bill MacKenzie
A Matter of Choice
A Matter of Choice
1963 ★ 6.7
Charles Grant
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
1960 ★ 6.7
Commissioner
Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek
1958 ★ 6.0
Whacker Payne
Chain of Events
Chain of Events
1958 ★ 6.3
Stockman
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958 ★ 6.0
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
1957 ★ 6.0
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
1957 ★ 7.0
After the Ball
After the Ball
1957 ★ 6.0
Andrews
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957 ★ 7.2
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
The Betrayal
The Betrayal
1957 ★ 6.0
Lawson
My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
1956 ★ 6.0
Magistrate
The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner
1955
Mr Head
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954 ★ 6.7
Walter
Delayed Action
Delayed Action
1954 ★ 5.2
Insp. Crane
Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
1954 ★ 6.4
Cooper
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
1954 ★ 5.2
Findley
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 ★ 6.4
Police Detective
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
1953 ★ 5.8
Inspector Austin
3 Steps to the Gallows
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953 ★ 6.4
Insp. Haley
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
1953 ★ 5.3
Supt. Chester
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
1952 ★ 5.5
Det. Insp. Hall
The Night Won't Talk
The Night Won't Talk
1952
The Big Frame
The Big Frame
1952 ★ 3.8
Doctor
The Frightened Man
The Frightened Man
1952 ★ 6.2
Inspector Bligh
The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
1951 ★ 6.4
Supt. Maxey
Blackmailed
Blackmailed
1951 ★ 2.7
Dr. McCormick
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950 ★ 6.8
Sergeant Mellish
They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947 ★ 6.6
Rockliffe
Quiet Weekend
Quiet Weekend
1946 ★ 4.8
Jim Brent
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
1942 ★ 6.8
Engineer Commander
The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
1940 ★ 6.0
Smuggler in Airplane
The Saint in London
The Saint in London
1939 ★ 5.6
Richard Blake
Black Eyes
Black Eyes
1939 ★ 5.5
Diner
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
1939 ★ 5.0
Detective in Nightclub
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
1937 ★ 5.0
Richard Severn
East Meets West
East Meets West
1936
Nazim
White Ensign
White Ensign
1934
The Chinese Bungalow
The Chinese Bungalow
1930
Richard Marquess
London Melody
London Melody
1930
Jan Moor

TV Series

Fresh Fields
Fresh Fields
1984 ★ 6.7
Guy Penrose
10 Episodes
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
1981 ★ 6.1
Comm. Buckley
1 Episode
Kelly Monteith
Kelly Monteith
1979 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Terry and June
Terry and June
1979 ★ 6.2
Colonel Culpepper
1 Episode
To the Manor Born
To the Manor Born
1979 ★ 6.9
Hartley
1 Episode
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
1976 ★ 7.0
Colonel Foster
1 Episode
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
1975 ★ 8.3
Major Gowen
12 Episodes
Oh, Father!
Oh, Father!
1973 ★ 6.0
Dr Grant
1 Episode
Sykes
Sykes
1972 ★ 6.4
Lord Plunket-Taylor
1 Episode
Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
1972 ★ 7.2
Angler
1 Episode
Bless This House
Bless This House
1971 ★ 7.4
Group Captain
1 Episode
The Goodies
The Goodies
1970 ★ 7.5
Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
1 Episode
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
1969 ★ 5.5
Lord Cranford
1 Episode
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
1969 ★ 7.7
Major Dibbyn
1 Episode
All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
1967 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
1966 ★ 7.4
Golfer
1 Episode
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.0
Cornford
1 Episode
United!
United!
1965
149 Episodes
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 ★ 4.5
First Committee Member
1 Episode
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1964 ★ 6.6
Sir Charles Baskerville
1 Episode
Story Parade
Story Parade
1964 ★ 8.0
General Sanctuary
1 Episode
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
1961 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1960
Harry Tyler
1 Episode
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
1960 ★ 5.3
Colonel Cantrill
1 Episode
Maigret
Maigret
1960 ★ 7.2
Dr. Pardon
1 Episode
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959 ★ 3.7
2 Episodes
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
1958 ★ 6.3
Rand the Goldsmith
1 Episode
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
1956 ★ 5.5
Rafton
1 Episode
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 ★ 6.3
Count de Waldern
1 Episode
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 ★ 5.3
Mr. Noakes
1 Episode
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 ★ 3.5
Bentley
1 Episode