Ballard Berkeley
Aug 06, 1904 - Jan 16, 1988 (83 years old) in Margate, Kent, England, UK
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
Coronation Street
Colonel Cantrill
BBC Play of the Month
Cornford
The Wednesday Play
First Committee Member
Queen of the Blues
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Fawlty Towers
Major Gowen
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Count de Waldern
The Main Chance
Major Dibbyn
Maigret
Dr. Pardon
Credits
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★ 7.3 -
The BFG 1990Head of the Army (voice)★ 6.4 -
English Motorist #2★ 6.2 -
Fresh Fields 1984Guy Penrose★ 6.7 -
That's My Boy 1981Comm. Buckley★ 6.1 -
Harry Lorradaile★ 7.4 -
Humphry Wills★ 3.9 -
Kelly Monteith 1979★ 6
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Terry and June 1979Colonel Culpepper★ 6.2 -
To the Manor Born 1979Hartley★ 6.9 -
Queen of the Blues 1979Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)★ 3 -
Judge★ 2.5 -
The Playbirds 1978Trainer★ 4.5 -
★ 7 -
The New Avengers 1976Colonel Foster★ 7 -
Lord Edgar Snodley★ 4.3 -
Fawlty Towers 1975Major Gowen★ 8.3 -
Oh, Father! 1973Dr Grant★ 6 -
Sykes 1972Lord Plunket-Taylor★ 6.4 -
Angler★ 7.2 -
Bless This House 1971Group Captain★ 7.5 -
The Goodies 1970Chairman of the British Olympic Committee★ 7.5 -
The Weekend Murders 1970Peter, the butler★ 6 -
Hadleigh 1969Lord Cranford★ 5.5 -
The Main Chance 1969Major Dibbyn★ 7.7 -
Hostile Witness 1968Clerk of Court★ 6.2 -
All Gas and Gaiters 1967★ 5.7 -
Golfer★ 7.4 -
The Night Caller 1965Cmdr. Savage★ 5.3 -
The Murder Game 1965Sir Colin Chalmers★ NR -
Cornford★ 5 -
United! 1965★ NR
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The Wednesday Play 1964First Committee Member★ 4.5 -
Sherlock Holmes 1964Sir James Damery★ 6.6 -
Story Parade 1964General Sanctuary★ 8
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Impact 1963Bill MacKenzie★ 4.2 -
A Matter of Choice 1963Charles Grant★ 6.7 -
Ghost Squad 1961★ 5 -
The Cheaters 1960Harry Tyler★ NR -
Coronation Street 1960Colonel Cantrill★ 5.3 -
Maigret 1960Dr. Pardon★ 7.2 -
Cone of Silence 1960Commissioner★ 6.7 -
No Hiding Place 1959★ 3.7 -
Further Up the Creek 1958Whacker Payne★ 6 -
Chain of Events 1958Stockman★ 6.3 -
Court Clerk (uncredited)★ 6 -
Ivanhoe 1958Rand the Goldsmith★ 6.3 -
Just My Luck 1957Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)★ 6 -
Night of the Demon 1957★ 7 -
After the Ball 1957Andrews★ 6 -
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie★ 7.2 -
The Betrayal 1957Lawson★ 6 -
The Buccaneers 1956Rafton★ 5.5 -
★ 6.5 -
My Teenage Daughter 1956Magistrate★ 6 -
Count de Waldern★ 6.3 -
Dixon of Dock Green 1955Mr. Noakes★ 5.3 -
The Stolen Airliner 1955Mr Head★ NR -
Walter★ 6.6 -
Delayed Action 1954Insp. Crane★ 5.2 -
Forbidden Cargo 1954Cooper★ 6.4 -
Dangerous Cargo 1954Findley★ 5.2 -
Police Detective★ 6.4 -
Operation Diplomat 1953Inspector Austin★ 5.8 -
Insp. Haley★ 6.4 -
The Blue Parrot 1953Supt. Chester★ 5.3 -
Det. Insp. Hall★ 5.5 -
The Night Won't Talk 1952★ NR -
The Big Frame 1952Doctor★ 3.8 -
The Frightened Man 1952Inspector Bligh★ 6 -
The Long Dark Hall 1951Supt. Maxey★ 6.4 -
Blackmailed 1951Dr. McCormick★ 2.7 -
Stage Fright 1950Sergeant Mellish★ 6.8 -
Sunday Night Theatre 1950Bentley★ 3.5 -
Rockliffe★ 6.6 -
Quiet Weekend 1946Jim Brent★ 4.8 -
In Which We Serve 1942Engineer Commander★ 6.8 -
The Flying Squad 1940Smuggler in Airplane★ 6 -
The Saint in London 1939Richard Blake★ 5.6 -
Black Eyes 1939Diner★ 5.5 -
The Gang's All Here 1939Detective in Nightclub★ 5 -
Jennifer Hale 1937Richard Severn★ 5 -
East Meets West 1936Nazim★ NR -
White Ensign 1934★ NR
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The Chinese Bungalow 1930Richard Marquess★ NR
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London Melody 1930Jan Moor★ NR
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