Person
Ballard Berkeley
Acting · 1904–1988 · 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
Coronation Street
Colonel Cantrill
BBC Play of the Month
Cornford
The Wednesday Play
First Committee Member
The Buccaneers
Rafton
No Hiding Place
1959
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Count de Waldern
Maigret
Dr. Pardon
United!
Dr. Newkes
Sykes
Lord Plunket-Taylor
Fawlty Towers
Major Gowen
Filmography
- 2025Britain and the Blitz
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1990The BFGHead of the Army (voice)
- 1985National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2
- 1984Me & My GirlMajor D'Arcy Pendleton
- 1984Fresh FieldsGuy Penrose
- 1981That's My BoyComm. Buckley
- 1980Little Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile
- 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHumphry Wills
- 1979Kelly Monteith
- 1979Terry and JuneColonel Culpepper
- 1979To the Manor BornHartley
- 1979Queen of the BluesUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
- 1979Spooner's PatchBank Manager
- 1979Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairJudge
- 1978The PlaybirdsTrainer
- 1976Mike Yarwood In Persons
- 1976The New AvengersColonel Foster
- 1976Confessions of a Driving InstructorLord Edgar Snodley
- 1975Fawlty TowersMajor Gowen
- 1973Oh, Father!Dr Grant
- 1972SykesLord Plunket-Taylor
- 1972Are You Being Served?Angler
- 1971Bless This HouseGroup Captain
- 1970The GoodiesChairman of the British Olympic Committee
- 1970The Weekend MurdersPeter, the butler
- 1969HadleighLord Cranford
- 1969The Main ChanceMajor Dibbyn
- 1968Hostile WitnessClerk of Court
- 1967All Gas and Gaiters
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartGolfer
- 1965The Night CallerCmdr. Savage
- 1965The Murder GameSir Colin Chalmers
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthCornford
- 1965United!Dr. Newkes
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFirst Committee Member
- 1964SwizzlewickMajor Lamb
- 1964Sherlock HolmesSir Charles Baskerville
- 1964Story ParadeGeneral Sanctuary
- 1963ImpactBill MacKenzie
- 1963A Matter of ChoiceCharles Grant
- 1961Ghost Squad
- 1960The CheatersHarry Tyler
- 1960Coronation StreetColonel Cantrill
- 1960MaigretDr. Pardon
- 1960Cone of SilenceCommissioner
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1958Further Up the CreekWhacker Payne
- 1958Chain of EventsStockman
- 1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkCourt Clerk (uncredited)
- 1958IvanhoeRand the Goldsmith
- 1957Just My LuckStarter at Goodwood (uncredited)
- 1957Night of the Demon
- 1957After the BallAndrews
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
- 1957The BetrayalLawson
- 1956The BuccaneersRafton
- 1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
- 1956My Teenage DaughterMagistrate
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodCount de Waldern
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Noakes
- 1955The Stolen AirlinerMr Head
- 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestWalter
- 1954Delayed ActionInsp. Crane
- 1954Forbidden CargoCooper
- 1954Dangerous CargoFindley
- 1954The Weak and the WickedPolice Detective
- 1953Operation DiplomatInspector Austin
- 19533 Steps to the GallowsInsp. Haley
- 1953The Blue ParrotSupt. Chester
- 1952Circumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. Hall
- 1952The Night Won't Talk
- 1952The Big FrameDoctor
- 1952The Frightened ManInspector Bligh
- 1951The Long Dark HallSupt. Maxey
- 1951BlackmailedDr. McCormick
- 1950Stage FrightSergeant Mellish
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreBentley
- 1947They Made Me a FugitiveRockliffe
- 1946Quiet WeekendJim Brent
- 1942In Which We ServeEngineer Commander
- 1940The Flying SquadSmuggler in Airplane
- 1939The Saint in LondonRichard Blake
- 1939Black EyesDiner
- 1939The Gang's All HereDetective in Nightclub
- 1937Jennifer HaleRichard Severn
- 1936East Meets WestNazim
- 1934White Ensign
- 1930The Chinese BungalowRichard Marquess
- 1930London MelodyJan Moor
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