Ballard Berkeley

Acting

Ballard Berkeley

Born August 6, 1904Margate, Kent, England, UK87 credits

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

Britain and the Blitz
7.2

Britain and the Blitz

Movie

2025

6.0

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie

2005

The BFG
6.4

The BFG

Movie

1990

National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.2

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Movie

1985

6.7

Fresh Fields

TV

1984

That's My Boy
6.1

That's My Boy

TV

1981

Filmography

Britain and the Blitz
2025Britain and the BlitzMovie
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The BFG
1990The BFGas Head of the Army (voice)Movie
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985National Lampoon's European Vacationas English Motorist #2Movie
F
1984Fresh Fieldsas Guy PenroseTV
That's My Boy
1981That's My Boyas Comm. BuckleyTV
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Harry LorradaileMovie
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Humphry WillsMovie
K
1979Kelly MonteithTV
Terry and June
1979Terry and Juneas Colonel CulpepperTV
To the Manor Born
1979To the Manor Bornas HartleyTV
Queen of the Blues
1979Queen of the Bluesas Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)Movie
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979Confessions from the David Galaxy Affairas JudgeMovie
The Playbirds
1978The Playbirdsas TrainerMovie
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976Mike Yarwood In PersonsTV
The New Avengers
1976The New Avengersas Colonel FosterTV
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976Confessions of a Driving Instructoras Lord Edgar SnodleyMovie
Fawlty Towers
1975Fawlty Towersas Major GowenTV
Oh, Father!
1973Oh, Father!as Dr GrantTV
Sykes
1972Sykesas Lord Plunket-TaylorTV
Are You Being Served?
1972Are You Being Served?as AnglerTV
Bless This House
1971Bless This Houseas Group CaptainTV
The Goodies
1970The Goodiesas Chairman of the British Olympic CommitteeTV
The Weekend Murders
1970The Weekend Murdersas Peter, the butlerMovie
Hadleigh
1969Hadleighas Lord CranfordTV
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chanceas Major DibbynTV
Hostile Witness
1968Hostile Witnessas Clerk of CourtMovie
All Gas and Gaiters
1967All Gas and GaitersTV
Till Death Us Do Part
1966Till Death Us Do Partas GolferTV
The Night Caller
1965The Night Calleras Cmdr. SavageMovie
The Murder Game
1965The Murder Gameas Sir Colin ChalmersMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas CornfordTV
U
1965United!TV
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas First Committee MemberTV
Sherlock Holmes
1964Sherlock Holmesas Sir Charles BaskervilleTV
S
1964Story Paradeas General SanctuaryTV
Impact
1963Impactas Bill MacKenzieMovie
A Matter of Choice
1963A Matter of Choiceas Charles GrantMovie
Ghost Squad
1961Ghost SquadTV
The Cheaters
1960The Cheatersas Harry TylerTV
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Streetas Colonel CantrillTV
Maigret
1960Maigretas Dr. PardonTV
Cone of Silence
1960Cone of Silenceas CommissionerMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Further Up the Creek
1958Further Up the Creekas Whacker PayneMovie
Chain of Events
1958Chain of Eventsas StockmanMovie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Court Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Ivanhoe
1958Ivanhoeas Rand the GoldsmithTV
Just My Luck
1957Just My Luckas Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)Movie
Night of the Demon
1957Night of the DemonMovie
After the Ball
1957After the Ballas AndrewsMovie
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-CurieMovie
The Betrayal
1957The Betrayalas LawsonMovie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneersas RaftonTV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotTV
My Teenage Daughter
1956My Teenage Daughteras MagistrateMovie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Count de WaldernTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. NoakesTV
The Stolen Airliner
1955The Stolen Airlineras Mr HeadMovie
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954The Men of Sherwood Forestas WalterMovie
Delayed Action
1954Delayed Actionas Insp. CraneMovie
Forbidden Cargo
1954Forbidden Cargoas CooperMovie
Dangerous Cargo
1954Dangerous Cargoas FindleyMovie
The Weak and the Wicked
1954The Weak and the Wickedas Police DetectiveMovie
Operation Diplomat
1953Operation Diplomatas Inspector AustinMovie
3 Steps to the Gallows
19533 Steps to the Gallowsas Insp. HaleyMovie
The Blue Parrot
1953The Blue Parrotas Supt. ChesterMovie
Circumstantial Evidence
1952Circumstantial Evidenceas Det. Insp. HallMovie
The Night Won't Talk
1952The Night Won't TalkMovie
The Big Frame
1952The Big Frameas DoctorMovie
The Frightened Man
1952The Frightened Manas Inspector BlighMovie
The Long Dark Hall
1951The Long Dark Hallas Supt. MaxeyMovie
Blackmailed
1951Blackmailedas Dr. McCormickMovie
Stage Fright
1950Stage Frightas Sergeant MellishMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas BentleyTV
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947They Made Me a Fugitiveas RockliffeMovie
Quiet Weekend
1946Quiet Weekendas Jim BrentMovie
In Which We Serve
1942In Which We Serveas Engineer CommanderMovie
The Flying Squad
1940The Flying Squadas Smuggler in AirplaneMovie
The Saint in London
1939The Saint in Londonas Richard BlakeMovie
Black Eyes
1939Black Eyesas DinerMovie
The Gang's All Here
1939The Gang's All Hereas Detective in NightclubMovie
Jennifer Hale
1937Jennifer Haleas Richard SevernMovie
East Meets West
1936East Meets Westas NazimMovie
W
1934White EnsignMovie
T
1930The Chinese Bungalowas Richard MarquessMovie
London Melody
1930London Melodyas Jan MoorMovie