Ballard Berkeley
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).
Filmography 90
Movies (54)
Britain and the Blitz2025- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
The BFG1990Head of the Army (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation1985English Motorist #2
Little Lord Fauntleroy1980Harry Lorradaile
The Wildcats of St Trinian's1980Humphry Wills
Queen of the Blues1979Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair1979Judge
The Playbirds1978Trainer
Confessions of a Driving Instructor1976Lord Edgar Snodley
The Weekend Murders1970Peter, the butler
Hostile Witness1968Clerk of Court
The Night Caller1965Cmdr. Savage
The Murder Game1965Sir Colin Chalmers
Impact1963Bill MacKenzie
A Matter of Choice1963Charles Grant
Cone of Silence1960Commissioner
Further Up the Creek1958Whacker Payne
Chain of Events1958Stockman
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk1958Court Clerk (uncredited)
Just My Luck1957Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Night of the Demon1957
After the Ball1957Andrews
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst1957Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
The Betrayal1957Lawson
My Teenage Daughter1956Magistrate
The Stolen Airliner1955Mr Head
The Men of Sherwood Forest1954Walter
Delayed Action1954Insp. Crane
Forbidden Cargo1954Cooper
Shows (36)
Me & My Girl1984Major D'Arcy Pendleton
Fresh Fields1984Guy Penrose
That's My Boy1981Comm. Buckley- Kelly Monteith1979
Terry and June1979Colonel Culpepper
To the Manor Born1979Hartley
Spooner's Patch1979Bank Manager
Mike Yarwood In Persons1976
The New Avengers1976Colonel Foster
Fawlty Towers1975Major Gowen
Oh, Father!1973Dr Grant
Sykes1972Lord Plunket-Taylor
Are You Being Served?1972Angler
Bless This House1971Group Captain
The Goodies1970Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
Hadleigh1969Lord Cranford
The Main Chance1969Major Dibbyn
All Gas and Gaiters1967
Till Death Us Do Part1966Golfer
BBC Play of the Month1965Cornford- United!1965Dr. Newkes
The Wednesday Play1964First Committee Member- Swizzlewick1964Major Lamb
Sherlock Holmes1964Sir Charles Baskerville- Story Parade1964General Sanctuary
Ghost Squad1961
The Cheaters1960Harry Tyler
Coronation Street1960Colonel Cantrill
Maigret1960Dr. Pardon
No Hiding Place1959