Ballard Berkeley

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Ballard Berkeley

Acting August 6, 1904

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…

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Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.4 1960 TV Show
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

6.2 1985 Movie
Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

8.3 1975 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

6.8 1950 Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

7.3 1980 Movie
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

7.0 1957 Movie
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
The BFG

The BFG

6.4 1990 Movie
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

7.3 1972 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Britain and the Blitz

    Movie

  2. 2005
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    Movie Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1990
    The BFG

    Movie Head of the Army (voice)

  4. 1985
    National Lampoon's European Vacation

    Movie English Motorist #2

  5. 1984
    Me & My Girl

    TV show Major D'Arcy Pendleton

  6. 1984
    Fresh Fields

    TV show Guy Penrose

  7. 1981
    That's My Boy

    TV show Comm. Buckley

  8. 1980
    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Movie Harry Lorradaile

  9. 1980
    The Wildcats of St Trinian's

    Movie Humphry Wills

  10. 1979
    Kelly Monteith

    TV show

  11. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Colonel Culpepper

  12. 1979
    Queen of the Blues

    Movie Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

  13. 1979
    Spooner's Patch

    TV show Bank Manager

  14. 1979
    Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

    Movie Judge

  15. 1978
    The Playbirds

    Movie Trainer

  16. 1976
    Mike Yarwood In Persons

    TV show

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  1. 1976
    The New Avengers

    TV show Colonel Foster

  2. 1976
    Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    Movie Lord Edgar Snodley

  3. 1975
    Fawlty Towers

    TV show Major Gowen

  4. 1973
    Oh, Father!

    TV show Dr Grant

  5. 1972
    Sykes

    TV show Lord Plunket-Taylor

  6. 1972
    Are You Being Served?

    TV show Angler

  7. 1971
    Bless This House

    TV show Group Captain

  8. 1970
    The Goodies

    TV show Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

  9. 1970
    The Weekend Murders

    Movie Peter, the butler

  10. 1969
    Hadleigh

    TV show Lord Cranford

  11. 1969
    The Main Chance

    TV show Major Dibbyn

  12. 1968
    Hostile Witness

    Movie Clerk of Court

  13. 1967
    All Gas and Gaiters

    TV show

  14. 1966
    Till Death Us Do Part

    TV show Golfer

  15. 1965
    The Night Caller

    Movie Cmdr. Savage

  16. 1965
    The Murder Game

    Movie Sir Colin Chalmers

  17. 1965
    BBC Play of the Month

    TV show Cornford

  18. 1965
    United!

    TV show Dr. Newkes

  19. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show First Committee Member

  20. 1964
    Swizzlewick

    TV show Major Lamb

  21. 1964
    Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Sir James Damery

  22. 1964
    Story Parade

    TV show General Sanctuary

  23. 1963
    Impact

    Movie Bill MacKenzie

  24. 1963
    A Matter of Choice

    Movie Charles Grant