6.2
Movie
Acting
Ballard Berkeley
- Born
- Died
- (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Margate, Kent, England, UK
- Credits
- 90 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
8.3
TV
Fawlty Towers
6.8
Movie
Stage Fright
7.3
Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.0
Movie
Night of the Demon
6.4
Movie
The BFG
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
6.7
Movie
In Which We Serve
7.3
TV
Are You Being Served?
6.6
Movie
They Made Me a Fugitive
7.2
TV
The New Avengers
7.2
Movie
Britain and the Blitz
6.1
Movie
The Weekend Murders
7.6
TV
Till Death Us Do Part
7.7
TV
The Goodies
4.6
Movie
The Playbirds
5.6
Movie
The Night Caller
4.7
Movie
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Acting credits 90
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Britain and the Blitz Film | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Film | Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The BFG Film | Head of the Army (voice) |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation Film | English Motorist #2 |
| 1984 | Me & My Girl TV | Major D'Arcy Pendleton (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Fresh Fields TV | Guy Penrose (10 ep) |
| 1981 | That's My Boy TV | Comm. Buckley (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Little Lord Fauntleroy Film | Harry Lorradaile |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian's Film | Humphry Wills |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Terry and June TV | Colonel Culpepper, Sir Arthur Forster-Carter (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Queen of the Blues Film | Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay) |
| 1979 | Spooner's Patch TV | Bank Manager (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Film | Judge |
| 1978 | The Playbirds Film | Trainer |
| 1977 | Mr Big TV | Hotel Manager (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Mike Yarwood In Persons TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The New Avengers TV | Colonel Foster (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Confessions of a Driving Instructor Film | Lord Edgar Snodley |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers TV | Major Gowen (12 ep) |
| 1973 | Oh, Father! TV | Dr Grant (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Sykes TV | Lord Plunket-Taylor (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? TV | Angler (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Bless This House TV | Group Captain (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Goodies TV | Chairman of the British Olympic Committee (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Weekend Murders Film | Peter, the butler |
| 1969 | Hadleigh TV | Lord Cranford (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Main Chance TV | Major Dibbyn (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Hostile Witness Film | Clerk of Court |
| 1967 | All Gas and Gaiters TV | Lord Ringmould (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Till Death Us Do Part TV | Golfer (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Night Caller Film | Cmdr. Savage |
| 1965 | The Murder Game Film | Sir Colin Chalmers |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Cornford (1 ep) |
| 1965 | United! TV | Dr. Newkes (51 ep) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | First Committee Member (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Swizzlewick TV | Major Lamb (26 ep) |
| 1964 | Sherlock Holmes TV | Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir James Damery (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Story Parade TV | General Sanctuary (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Impact Film | Bill MacKenzie |
| 1963 | A Matter of Choice Film | Charles Grant |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Cheaters TV | Harry Tyler, Jefford, Mansion (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Coronation Street TV | Colonel Cantrill (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Maigret TV | Dr. Pardon (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Cone of Silence Film | Commissioner |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place TV | Simmy Knowles (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek Film | Whacker Payne |
| 1958 | Chain of Events Film | Stockman |
| 1958 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Film | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe TV | Rand the Goldsmith (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Just My Luck Film | Starter at Goodwood (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Night of the Demon Film | |
| 1957 | After the Ball Film | Andrews |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Film | Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie |
| 1957 | The Betrayal Film | Lawson |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers TV | Rafton (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV | Sir Urgan (1 ep) |
| 1956 | My Teenage Daughter Film | Magistrate |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood TV | Count de Waldern, Tybalt (1 ep) |