Ballard Berkeley
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Coronation Street
Colonel Cantrill
1960
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Cornford
1965
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Count de Waldern
1955
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Tybalt
1955
Series
The Wednesday Play
First Committee Member
1964
Series
Maigret
Dr. Pardon
1960
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
No Hiding Place
Simmy Knowles
1959
Series
Sunday Night Theatre
Bentley
1950
Series
The Goodies
Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
1970
Series
Fawlty Towers
Major Gowen
1975
Series
The New Avengers
Colonel Foster
1976
Series
The Main Chance
Major Dibbyn
1969
Series
Sykes
Lord Plunket-Taylor
1972
Series
Are You Being Served?
Angler
1972
Series
The Buccaneers
Rafton
1956
Story Parade
General Sanctuary
1964
United!
Dr. Newkes
1965
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Noakes
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Briggs
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Mac
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Charles Devenish
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Victor Dowson
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Joe Magnus
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Harry Bates
1955
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Colonel
1955
Series
The Cheaters
Harry Tyler
1960
Series
The Cheaters
Jefford
1960
Series
The Cheaters
Mansion
1960
Film
National Lampoon's European Vacation
English Motorist #2
1985
Series
Terry and June
Colonel Culpepper
1979
Series
Terry and June
Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
1979
Series
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Series
Ivanhoe
Rand the Goldsmith
1958
Series
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Charles Baskerville
1964
Series
Sherlock Holmes
Sir James Damery
1964
Series
Till Death Us Do Part
Golfer
1966
Series
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
Series
All Gas and Gaiters
Lord Ringmould
1967
Series
Me & My Girl
Major D'Arcy Pendleton
1984
Series
That's My Boy
Comm. Buckley
1981
Series
To the Manor Born
Hartley
1979
Series
Hadleigh
Lord Cranford
1969
Series
Fresh Fields
Guy Penrose
1984
Series
Bless This House
Group Captain
1971
Film
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Harry Lorradaile
1980
Series
Ghost Squad
1961
Series
Oh, Father!
Dr Grant
1973
Film
The BFG
Head of the Army (voice)
1990
Film
Stage Fright
Sergeant Mellish
1950
Film
Night of the Demon
1957
Series
Spooner's Patch
Bank Manager
1979
Film
The Men of Sherwood Forest
Walter
1954
Film
My Teenage Daughter
Magistrate
1956
Series
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Kelly Monteith
1979
Film
They Made Me a Fugitive
Rockliffe
1947
Film
The Gang's All Here
Detective in Nightclub
1939
Film
In Which We Serve
Engineer Commander
1942
Film
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Lord Edgar Snodley
1976
Swizzlewick
Major Lamb
1964
Film
The Night Caller
Cmdr. Savage
1965
Film
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
1957
Film
Britain and the Blitz
2025
Film
The Playbirds
Trainer
1978
Film
Cone of Silence
Commissioner
1960
Film
The Weekend Murders
Peter, the butler
1970
Film
Quiet Weekend
Jim Brent
1946
Film
Forbidden Cargo
Cooper
1954
Film
Hostile Witness
Clerk of Court
1968
Film
The Weak and the Wicked
Police Detective
1954
Film
Queen of the Blues
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979
Film
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Judge
1979
Film
The Long Dark Hall
Supt. Maxey
1951
Film
Further Up the Creek
Whacker Payne
1958
Film
The Big Frame
Doctor
1952
Film
The Night Won't Talk
1952
Film
After the Ball
Andrews
1957
Film
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958
Film
Chain of Events
Stockman
1958
Film
Dangerous Cargo
Findley
1954
Film
Blackmailed
Dr. McCormick
1951
Film
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Humphry Wills
1980
Film
Just My Luck
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
1957
Film
The Flying Squad
Smuggler in Airplane
1940
Film
Delayed Action
Insp. Crane
1954
Film
The Saint in London
Richard Blake
1939
Film
The Frightened Man
Inspector Bligh
1952
Film
A Matter of Choice
Charles Grant
1963
Film
Black Eyes
Diner
1939
Film
Circumstantial Evidence
Det. Insp. Hall
1952
Film
The Blue Parrot
Supt. Chester
1953
Film
3 Steps to the Gallows
Insp. Haley
1953
Film
Impact
Bill MacKenzie
1963
Film
The Murder Game
Sir Colin Chalmers
1965
Film
Jennifer Hale
Richard Severn
1937
Film
The Stolen Airliner
Mr Head
1955
Film
The Betrayal
Lawson
1957
Film
East Meets West
Nazim
1936
Film
Operation Diplomat
Inspector Austin
1953
The Chinese Bungalow
Richard Marquess
1930
White Ensign
1934
Film
London Melody
Jan Moor
1930