Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday6 August 1904
Died16 January 1988 (age 83)
Place of birthMargate, Kent, England, UK
Known credits89

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).

Britain and the Blitz
Britain and the Blitz
2025
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
The BFG
The BFG
1990 · Head of the Army (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · English Motorist #2
Me & My Girl
Me & My Girl
1984 · Major D'Arcy Pendleton
Fresh Fields
Fresh Fields
1984 · Guy Penrose
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
1981 · Comm. Buckley
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980 · Harry Lorradaile
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980 · Humphry Wills
Kelly Monteith
1979
Terry and June
Terry and June
1979 · Colonel Culpepper
Terry and June
Terry and June
1979 · Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues
1979 · Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Spooner's Patch
Spooner's Patch
1979 · Bank Manager
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979 · Judge
The Playbirds
The Playbirds
1978 · Trainer
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
1976 · Colonel Foster
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976 · Lord Edgar Snodley
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
1975 · Major Gowen
Oh, Father!
Oh, Father!
1973 · Dr Grant
Sykes
Sykes
1972 · Lord Plunket-Taylor
Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
1972 · Angler
Bless This House
Bless This House
1971 · Group Captain
The Goodies
The Goodies
1970 · Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders
1970 · Peter, the butler
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
1969 · Lord Cranford
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
1969 · Major Dibbyn
Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
1968 · Clerk of Court
All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
1967 · Lord Ringmould
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · Golfer
The Night Caller
The Night Caller
1965 · Cmdr. Savage
The Murder Game
The Murder Game
1965 · Sir Colin Chalmers
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Cornford
United!
1965 · Dr. Newkes
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 · First Committee Member
Swizzlewick
1964 · Major Lamb
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1964 · Sir Charles Baskerville
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1964 · Sir James Damery
Story Parade
1964 · General Sanctuary
Impact
Impact
1963 · Bill MacKenzie
A Matter of Choice
A Matter of Choice
1963 · Charles Grant
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
1961
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1960 · Harry Tyler
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1960 · Jefford
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1960 · Mansion
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
1960 · Colonel Cantrill
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