Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

🎂 6th August 1904 (121 yrs) 📍 Margate, Kent, England, UK

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).

Ballard Berkeley

🎬 Movies Featuring Ballard Berkeley

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz (2025)

The BFG

The BFG (1990)

as Head of the Army (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

as English Motorist #2
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

as Harry Lorradaile
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980)

as Humphry Wills
Queen of the Blues

Queen of the Blues (1979)

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979)

as Judge
The Playbirds

The Playbirds (1978)

as Trainer
Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976)

as Lord Edgar Snodley
The Weekend Murders

The Weekend Murders (1970)

as Peter, the butler
Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness (1968)

as Clerk of Court
The Night Caller

The Night Caller (1965)

as Cmdr. Savage
The Murder Game

The Murder Game (1965)

as Sir Colin Chalmers
Impact

Impact (1963)

as Bill MacKenzie
A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice (1963)

as Charles Grant
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence (1960)

as Commissioner
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek (1958)

as Whacker Payne
Chain of Events

Chain of Events (1958)

as Stockman
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Just My Luck

Just My Luck (1957)

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon (1957)

After the Ball

After the Ball (1957)

as Andrews
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
The Betrayal

The Betrayal (1957)

as Lawson
My Teenage Daughter

My Teenage Daughter (1956)

as Magistrate
The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner (1955)

as Mr Head
The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)

as Walter
Delayed Action

Delayed Action (1954)

as Insp. Crane
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo (1954)

as Cooper
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo (1954)

as Findley
The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked (1954)

as Police Detective
Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat (1953)

as Inspector Austin
3 Steps to the Gallows

3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)

as Insp. Haley
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot (1953)

as Supt. Chester
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence (1952)

as Det. Insp. Hall
The Night Won't Talk

The Night Won't Talk (1952)

The Big Frame

The Big Frame (1952)

as Doctor
The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man (1952)

as Inspector Bligh
The Long Dark Hall

The Long Dark Hall (1951)

as Supt. Maxey
Blackmailed

Blackmailed (1951)

as Dr. McCormick
Stage Fright

Stage Fright (1950)

as Sergeant Mellish
They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

as Rockliffe
Quiet Weekend

Quiet Weekend (1946)

as Jim Brent
In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve (1942)

as Engineer Commander
The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad (1940)

as Smuggler in Airplane
The Saint in London

The Saint in London (1939)

as Richard Blake
Black Eyes

Black Eyes (1939)

as Diner
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here (1939)

as Detective in Nightclub
Jennifer Hale

Jennifer Hale (1937)

as Richard Severn
East Meets West

East Meets West (1936)

as Nazim
No Image

White Ensign (1934)

No Image

The Chinese Bungalow (1930)

as Richard Marquess
London Melody

London Melody (1930)

as Jan Moor