Ballard Berkeley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 6 August 1904 · Margate, Kent, England, UK
- Died
- 16 January 1988
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
Acting 55
- 2025Britain and the Blitz
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1990The BFG as Head of the Army (voice)
- 1985National Lampoon's European Vacation as English Motorist #2
- 1980Little Lord Fauntleroy as Harry Lorradaile
- 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian's as Humphry Wills
- 1979Queen of the Blues as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
- 1979Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair as Judge
- 1978The Playbirds as Trainer
- 1976Confessions of a Driving Instructor as Lord Edgar Snodley
- 1970The Weekend Murders as Peter, the butler
- 1968Hostile Witness as Clerk of Court
- 1965The Night Caller as Cmdr. Savage
- 1965The Murder Game as Sir Colin Chalmers
- 1963Impact as Bill MacKenzie
- 1963A Matter of Choice as Charles Grant
- 1960Cone of Silence as Commissioner
- 1960Coronation Street as Colonel Cantrill · 1 episode
- 1958Further Up the Creek as Whacker Payne
- 1958Chain of Events as Stockman
- 1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Court Clerk (uncredited)
- 1957Just My Luck as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
- 1957Night of the Demon
- 1957After the Ball as Andrews
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
- 1957The Betrayal as Lawson
- 1956My Teenage Daughter as Magistrate
- 1955The Stolen Airliner as Mr Head
- 1954The Men of Sherwood Forest as Walter
- 1954Delayed Action as Insp. Crane
- 1954Forbidden Cargo as Cooper
- 1954Dangerous Cargo as Findley
- 1954The Weak and the Wicked as Police Detective
- 1953Operation Diplomat as Inspector Austin
- 19533 Steps to the Gallows as Insp. Haley
- 1953The Blue Parrot as Supt. Chester
- 1952Circumstantial Evidence as Det. Insp. Hall
- 1952The Night Won't Talk
- 1952The Big Frame as Doctor
- 1952The Frightened Man as Inspector Bligh
- 1951The Long Dark Hall as Supt. Maxey
- 1951Blackmailed as Dr. McCormick
- 1950Stage Fright as Sergeant Mellish
- 1947They Made Me a Fugitive as Rockliffe
- 1946Quiet Weekend as Jim Brent
- 1942In Which We Serve as Engineer Commander
- 1940The Flying Squad as Smuggler in Airplane
- 1939The Saint in London as Richard Blake
- 1939Black Eyes as Diner
- 1939The Gang's All Here as Detective in Nightclub
- 1937Jennifer Hale as Richard Severn
- 1936East Meets West as Nazim
- 1934White Ensign
- 1930The Chinese Bungalow as Richard Marquess
- 1930London Melody as Jan Moor