Ballard Berkeley
Acting
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
Acting90
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe BFG
1990
Head of the Army (voice)
movieNational Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
English Motorist #2
tvMe & My Girl
1984
Major D'Arcy Pendleton
tvFresh Fields
1984
Guy Penrose
tvThat's My Boy
1981
Comm. Buckley
movieLittle Lord Fauntleroy
1980
Harry Lorradaile
movieThe Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
Humphry Wills
tvTerry and June
1979
Colonel Culpepper / Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
tvTo the Manor Born
1979
Hartley
movieQueen of the Blues
1979
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
tvSpooner's Patch
1979
Bank Manager
movieThe Playbirds
1978
Trainer
tvThe New Avengers
1976
Colonel Foster
movieConfessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
Lord Edgar Snodley
tvFawlty Towers
1975
Major Gowen
tvOh, Father!
1973
Dr Grant
tvSykes
1972
Lord Plunket-Taylor
tvBless This House
1971
Group Captain
tvThe Goodies
1970
Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
movieThe Weekend Murders
1970
Peter, the butler
tvHadleigh
1969
Lord Cranford
tvThe Main Chance
1969
Major Dibbyn
movieHostile Witness
1968
Clerk of Court
tvAll Gas and Gaiters
1967
Lord Ringmould
movieThe Night Caller
1965
Cmdr. Savage
movieThe Murder Game
1965
Sir Colin Chalmers
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965
Cornford
United!
1965
Dr. Newkes
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
First Committee Member
Swizzlewick
1964
Major Lamb
tvSherlock Holmes
1964
Sir James Damery / Sir Charles Baskerville
Story Parade
1964
General Sanctuary
movieImpact
1963
Bill MacKenzie
movieA Matter of Choice
1963
Charles Grant
tvThe Cheaters
1960
Harry Tyler / Jefford / Mansion
tvCoronation Street
1960
Colonel Cantrill
tvMaigret
1960
Dr. Pardon
movieCone of Silence
1960
Commissioner
tvNo Hiding Place
1959
Simmy Knowles
movieFurther Up the Creek
1958
Whacker Payne
movieChain of Events
1958
Stockman
movieThe Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958
Court Clerk (uncredited)
tvIvanhoe
1958
Rand the Goldsmith
movieJust My Luck
1957
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
movieAfter the Ball
1957
Andrews
movieYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
movieThe Betrayal
1957
Lawson
tvThe Buccaneers
1956
Rafton
movieMy Teenage Daughter
1956
Magistrate
tvThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Count de Waldern / Tybalt
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955
Mr. Noakes / Mr. Briggs / Mac / Harry Bates / Joe Magnus / Charles Devenish / Victor Dowson / Colonel
movieThe Stolen Airliner
1955
Mr Head
movieDelayed Action
1954
Insp. Crane
movieForbidden Cargo
1954
Cooper
movieDangerous Cargo
1954
Findley
movieThe Weak and the Wicked
1954
Police Detective
movieOperation Diplomat
1953
Inspector Austin
movie3 Steps to the Gallows
1953
Insp. Haley
movieThe Blue Parrot
1953
Supt. Chester
movieCircumstantial Evidence
1952
Det. Insp. Hall
movieThe Big Frame
1952
Doctor
movieThe Frightened Man
1952
Inspector Bligh
movieThe Long Dark Hall
1951
Supt. Maxey
movieBlackmailed
1951
Dr. McCormick
movieStage Fright
1950
Sergeant Mellish
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950
Bentley
movieThey Made Me a Fugitive
1947
Rockliffe
movieQuiet Weekend
1946
Jim Brent
movieIn Which We Serve
1942
Engineer Commander
movieThe Flying Squad
1940
Smuggler in Airplane
movieThe Saint in London
1939
Richard Blake
movieBlack Eyes
1939
Diner
movieThe Gang's All Here
1939
Detective in Nightclub
movieJennifer Hale
1937
Richard Severn
The Chinese Bungalow
1930
Richard Marquess
movieLondon Melody
1930
Jan Moor