ACTOR
Ballard Berkeley
Known for Fawlty Towers · Coronation Street
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).
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- Born
- Aug 6, 1904
- Died
- Jan 16, 1988
- Birthplace
- Margate, Kent, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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).
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
London MelodyJan Moor
1930TC
The Chinese BungalowRichard Marquess
1930WE
White Ensign
1934
East Meets WestNazim
1936
Jennifer HaleRichard Severn
1937
Black EyesDiner
1939
The Gang's All HereDetective in Nightclub
1939
The Saint in LondonRichard Blake
1939
The Flying SquadSmuggler in Airplane
1940
In Which We ServeEngineer Commander
1942
Quiet WeekendJim Brent
1946
They Made Me a FugitiveRockliffe
1947
Stage FrightSergeant Mellish
1950
BlackmailedDr. McCormick
1951
The Long Dark HallSupt. Maxey
1951
Circumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. Hall
1952
The Big FrameDoctor
1952
The Frightened ManInspector Bligh
1952
The Night Won't Talk
1952
3 Steps to the GallowsInsp. Haley
1953
Operation DiplomatInspector Austin
1953
The Blue ParrotSupt. Chester
1953
Dangerous CargoFindley
1954
Delayed ActionInsp. Crane
1954
Forbidden CargoCooper
1954
The Men of Sherwood ForestWalter
1954
The Weak and the WickedPolice Detective
1954
The Stolen AirlinerMr Head
1955
My Teenage DaughterMagistrate
1956
After the BallAndrews
1957
Just My LuckStarter at Goodwood (uncredited)
1957
Night of the Demon
1957
The BetrayalLawson
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
1957
Chain of EventsStockman
1958
Further Up the CreekWhacker Payne
1958
The Man Who Wouldn't TalkCourt Clerk (uncredited)
1958
Cone of SilenceCommissioner
1960
A Matter of ChoiceCharles Grant
1963
ImpactBill MacKenzie
1963
The Murder GameSir Colin Chalmers
1965
The Night CallerCmdr. Savage
1965
Hostile WitnessClerk of Court
1968
The Weekend MurdersPeter, the butler
1970
Confessions of a Driving InstructorLord Edgar Snodley
1976
The PlaybirdsTrainer
1978
Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairJudge
1979
Queen of the BluesUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979
Little Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile
1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHumphry Wills
1980
National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2
1985
The BFGHead of the Army (voice)
1990TF
The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Britain and the Blitz
2025Television
Sunday Night TheatreBentley · 1 eps
1950
Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Noakes · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Briggs · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenMac · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenHarry Bates · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenJoe Magnus · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenCharles Devenish · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenVictor Dowson · 1 eps
1955Dixon of Dock GreenColonel · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodCount de Waldern · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodTybalt · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSir Urgan · 1 eps
1956
The BuccaneersRafton · 1 eps
1956
IvanhoeRand the Goldsmith · 1 eps
1958
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959No Hiding PlaceSimmy Knowles · 1 eps
1959
Coronation StreetColonel Cantrill · 1 eps
1960
MaigretDr. Pardon · 1 eps
1960
The CheatersHarry Tyler · 1 eps
1960The CheatersJefford · 1 eps
1960The CheatersMansion · 1 eps
1960
Ghost Squad1 eps
1961
Sherlock HolmesSir James Damery · 1 eps
1964Sherlock HolmesSir Charles Baskerville · 1 eps
1964SP
Story ParadeGeneral Sanctuary · 1 eps
1964S
SwizzlewickMajor Lamb · 26 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlayFirst Committee Member · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthCornford · 1 eps
1965U
United!Dr. Newkes · 51 eps
1965
Till Death Us Do PartGolfer · 1 eps
1966
All Gas and Gaiters1 eps
1967All Gas and GaitersLord Ringmould · 1 eps
1967
HadleighLord Cranford · 1 eps
1969
The Main ChanceMajor Dibbyn · 1 eps
1969
The GoodiesChairman of the British Olympic Committee · 1 eps
1970
Bless This HouseGroup Captain · 1 eps
1971
Are You Being Served?Angler · 1 eps
1972
SykesLord Plunket-Taylor · 1 eps
1972
Oh, Father!Dr Grant · 1 eps
1973
Fawlty TowersMajor Gowen · 12 eps
1975
Mike Yarwood In Persons1 eps
1976
The New AvengersColonel Foster · 1 eps
1976MB
Mr BigHotel Manager · 1 eps
1977KM
Kelly Monteith1 eps
1979
Spooner's PatchBank Manager · 1 eps
1979
Terry and JuneColonel Culpepper · 1 eps
1979Terry and JuneSir Arthur Forster-Carter · 1 eps
1979
That's My BoyComm. Buckley · 1 eps
1981
Fresh FieldsGuy Penrose · 10 eps
1984
Me & My GirlMajor D'Arcy Pendleton · 1 eps
1984Photos
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