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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Acting · Margate, Kent, England, UK · Born August 6, 1904

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).

Filmography

Britain and the BlitzMovie

Britain and the Blitz

2025

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

The BFGMovie

The BFG

1990

as Head of the Army (voice)

National Lampoon's European VacationMovie

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as English Motorist #2

Me & My GirlTV

Me & My Girl

1984

as Major D'Arcy Pendleton

Fresh FieldsTV

Fresh Fields

1984

as Guy Penrose

That's My BoyTV

That's My Boy

1981

as Comm. Buckley

Little Lord FauntleroyMovie

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile

The Wildcats of St Trinian'sMovie

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

1980

as Humphry Wills

Kelly Monteith
TV

Kelly Monteith

1979

Terry and JuneTV

Terry and June

1979

as Colonel Culpepper

To the Manor BornTV

To the Manor Born

1979

as Hartley

Queen of the BluesMovie

Queen of the Blues

1979

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

Spooner's PatchTV

Spooner's Patch

1979

as Bank Manager

Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairMovie

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

1979

as Judge

The PlaybirdsMovie

The Playbirds

1978

as Trainer

Mike Yarwood In PersonsTV

Mike Yarwood In Persons

1976

The New AvengersTV

The New Avengers

1976

as Colonel Foster

Confessions of a Driving InstructorMovie

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Lord Edgar Snodley

Fawlty TowersTV

Fawlty Towers

1975

as Major Gowen

Oh, Father!TV

Oh, Father!

1973

as Dr Grant

SykesTV

Sykes

1972

as Lord Plunket-Taylor

Are You Being Served?TV

Are You Being Served?

1972

as Angler

Bless This HouseTV

Bless This House

1971

as Group Captain

The GoodiesTV

The Goodies

1970

as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

The Weekend MurdersMovie

The Weekend Murders

1970

as Peter, the butler

HadleighTV

Hadleigh

1969

as Lord Cranford

The Main ChanceTV

The Main Chance

1969

as Major Dibbyn

Hostile WitnessMovie

Hostile Witness

1968

as Clerk of Court

All Gas and GaitersTV

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Till Death Us Do PartTV

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

as Golfer

The Night CallerMovie

The Night Caller

1965

as Cmdr. Savage

The Murder GameMovie

The Murder Game

1965

as Sir Colin Chalmers

BBC Play of the MonthTV

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Cornford

United!
TV

United!

1965

as Dr. Newkes

The Wednesday PlayTV

The Wednesday Play

1964

as First Committee Member

Swizzlewick
TV

Swizzlewick

1964

as Major Lamb

Sherlock HolmesTV

Sherlock Holmes

1964

as Sir Charles Baskerville

Story Parade
TV

Story Parade

1964

as General Sanctuary

ImpactMovie

Impact

1963

as Bill MacKenzie

A Matter of ChoiceMovie

A Matter of Choice

1963

as Charles Grant

Ghost SquadTV

Ghost Squad

1961

The CheatersTV

The Cheaters

1960

as Harry Tyler

Coronation StreetTV

Coronation Street

1960

as Colonel Cantrill

MaigretTV

Maigret

1960

as Dr. Pardon

Cone of SilenceMovie

Cone of Silence

1960

as Commissioner

No Hiding PlaceTV

No Hiding Place

1959

Further Up the CreekMovie

Further Up the Creek

1958

as Whacker Payne

Chain of EventsMovie

Chain of Events

1958

as Stockman

The Man Who Wouldn't TalkMovie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

IvanhoeTV

Ivanhoe

1958

as Rand the Goldsmith

Just My LuckMovie

Just My Luck

1957

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

Night of the DemonMovie

Night of the Demon

1957

After the BallMovie

After the Ball

1957

as Andrews

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystMovie

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

The BetrayalMovie

The Betrayal

1957

as Lawson

The BuccaneersTV

The Buccaneers

1956

as Rafton

The Adventures of Sir LancelotTV

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

My Teenage DaughterMovie

My Teenage Daughter

1956

as Magistrate

The Adventures of Robin HoodTV

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

as Count de Waldern

Dixon of Dock GreenTV

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as Mr. Noakes

The Stolen AirlinerMovie

The Stolen Airliner

1955

as Mr Head

The Men of Sherwood ForestMovie

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

as Walter

Delayed ActionMovie

Delayed Action

1954

as Insp. Crane

Forbidden CargoMovie

Forbidden Cargo

1954

as Cooper

Dangerous CargoMovie

Dangerous Cargo

1954

as Findley

The Weak and the WickedMovie

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Police Detective

Operation DiplomatMovie

Operation Diplomat

1953

as Inspector Austin

3 Steps to the GallowsMovie

3 Steps to the Gallows

1953

as Insp. Haley

The Blue ParrotMovie

The Blue Parrot

1953

as Supt. Chester

Circumstantial EvidenceMovie

Circumstantial Evidence

1952

as Det. Insp. Hall

The Night Won't TalkMovie

The Night Won't Talk

1952

The Big FrameMovie

The Big Frame

1952

as Doctor

The Frightened ManMovie

The Frightened Man

1952

as Inspector Bligh

The Long Dark HallMovie

The Long Dark Hall

1951

as Supt. Maxey

BlackmailedMovie

Blackmailed

1951

as Dr. McCormick

Stage FrightMovie

Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish

Sunday Night TheatreTV

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

as Bentley

They Made Me a FugitiveMovie

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

as Rockliffe

Quiet WeekendMovie

Quiet Weekend

1946

as Jim Brent

In Which We ServeMovie

In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander

The Flying SquadMovie

The Flying Squad

1940

as Smuggler in Airplane

The Saint in LondonMovie

The Saint in London

1939

as Richard Blake

Black EyesMovie

Black Eyes

1939

as Diner

The Gang's All HereMovie

The Gang's All Here

1939

as Detective in Nightclub

Jennifer HaleMovie

Jennifer Hale

1937

as Richard Severn

East Meets WestMovie

East Meets West

1936

as Nazim

White Ensign
Movie

White Ensign

1934

The Chinese Bungalow
Movie

The Chinese Bungalow

1930

as Richard Marquess

London MelodyMovie

London Melody

1930

as Jan Moor