About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1904-08-06
Place of birth:
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Website:
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Ballard Berkeley

Overview

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
1989 The BFG Actor Head of the Army (voice) 59
Average
1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation Actor 2nd Motorist 60
Fair
1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy Actor Harry Lorradaile 63
Fair
1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Actor Humphry Wills 58
Average
1979 Queen of the Blues Actor Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay) 58
Average
1978 The Playbirds Actor Trainer 58
Average
1976 Confessions of a Driving Instructor Actor Lord Snodley 58
Average
1975 Fawlty Towers Actor Major Gowen 80
Very good
1970 The Weekend Murders Actor Peter, the butler 59
Average
1968 Hostile Witness Actor Clerk of Court 59
Average
1965 The Night Caller Actor Cmdr. Savage 58
Average
1965 The Murder Game Actor Sir Colin Chalmers N/A
N/A
1965 United! Actor N/A
N/A
1963 Impact Actor Bill MacKenzie 58
Average
1963 A Matter of Choice Actor Charles Grant 59
Average
1960 Cone of Silence Actor Commissioner 59
Average
1958 Further Up the Creek Actor Whacker Payne 59
Average
1958 Chain of Events Actor Stockman 59
Average
1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Actor Court Clerk (uncredited) 58
Average
1957 Night of the Demon Actor 62
Fair
1957 After the Ball Actor Andrews 59
Average
1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Actor Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie 59
Average
1957 The Betrayal Actor Lawson 59
Average
1956 My Teenage Daughter Actor Magistrate 59
Average
1955 The Stolen Airliner Actor Mr Head N/A
N/A
1954 The Men of Sherwood Forest Actor Walter 59
Average
1954 Delayed Action Actor Insp. Crane 58
Average
1954 Forbidden Cargo Actor Cooper 59
Average
1954 Dangerous Cargo Actor Findley 58
Average
1954 The Weak and the Wicked Actor Police Detective 58
Average
1953 3 Steps to the Gallows Actor Insp. Haley 59
Average
1953 Operation Diplomat Actor Inspector Austin 59
Average
1953 The Blue Parrot Actor Supt. Chester 59
Average
1952 Circumstantial Evidence Actor Det. Insp. Hall 58
Average
1952 The Big Frame Actor Doctor 58
Average
1952 The Frightened Man Actor Inspector Bligh 59
Average
1951 The Long Dark Hall Actor Supt. Maxey 59
Average
1950 Stage Fright Actor Sergeant Mellish 62
Fair
1947 They Made Me a Fugitive Actor Rockliffe 59
Average
1946 Quiet Weekend Actor Jim Brent 58
Average
1942 In Which We Serve Actor Engineer Commander 60
Fair
1940 The Flying Squad Actor Smuggler in Airplane 59
Average
1939 The Saint in London Actor Richard Blake 58
Average
1939 Black Eyes Actor Diner 59
Average
1939 The Gang's All Here Actor Detective in Nightclub 59
Average
1937 Jennifer Hale Actor Richard Severn N/A
N/A
1936 East Meets West Actor Nazim N/A
N/A
1934 White Ensign Actor N/A
N/A
1930 The Chinese Bungalow Actor Richard Marquess N/A
N/A
1930 London Melody Actor Jan Moor N/A
N/A