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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

ActingBorn August 6, 1904 (83 years old at death)· Died January 16, 1988

Margate, Kent, England, UK

IMDb

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).

Also known as: Ballard Blascheck
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 88

Known For

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Cornford

Movies (54)

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz

2025

No image

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

The BFG

The BFG

as Head of the Army (voice)

1990

National Lampoon's European Vacation

TV Shows (34)

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Cornford

1 ep.

No Hiding Place

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No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bentley

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

Are You Being Served?
TV
★7.3

Are You Being Served?

as Angler

No image
TV
★7.0

United!

The New Avengers
TV
★7.1

The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

Fawlty Towers
TV
★8.3

Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

Dixon of Dock Green
TV
★6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

1960

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Cornford

1965

No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

1955

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

1964

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bentley

1950

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

1960

Are You Being Served?
TV
★7.3

Are You Being Served?

as Angler

1972

No image
TV
★7.0

United!

1965

The New Avengers
TV
★7.1

The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

1976

Fawlty Towers
TV
★8.3

Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

1975

Dixon of Dock Green
TV
★6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

1955

National Lampoon's European Vacation

as English Motorist #2

1985

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as Harry Lorradaile

1980

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

as Humphry Wills

1980

Queen of the Blues

Queen of the Blues

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

1979

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

as Judge

1979

The Playbirds

The Playbirds

as Trainer

1978

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

as Lord Edgar Snodley

1976

The Weekend Murders

The Weekend Murders

as Peter, the butler

1970

Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

as Clerk of Court

1968

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

as Cmdr. Savage

1965

The Murder Game

The Murder Game

as Sir Colin Chalmers

1965

Impact

Impact

as Bill MacKenzie

1963

A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice

as Charles Grant

1963

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

as Commissioner

1960

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

as Whacker Payne

1958

Chain of Events

Chain of Events

as Stockman

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

1958

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

1957

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

After the Ball

After the Ball

as Andrews

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

1957

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz

2025

No image

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

The BFG

The BFG

as Head of the Army (voice)

1990

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

as English Motorist #2

1985

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as Harry Lorradaile

1980

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

as Humphry Wills

1980

Queen of the Blues

Queen of the Blues

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

1979

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

as Judge

1979

The Playbirds

The Playbirds

as Trainer

1978

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

as Lord Edgar Snodley

1976

The Weekend Murders

The Weekend Murders

as Peter, the butler

1970

Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

as Clerk of Court

1968

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

as Cmdr. Savage

1965

The Murder Game

The Murder Game

as Sir Colin Chalmers

1965

Impact

Impact

as Bill MacKenzie

1963

A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice

as Charles Grant

1963

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

as Commissioner

1960

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

as Whacker Payne

1958

Chain of Events

Chain of Events

as Stockman

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

1958

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

1957

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

After the Ball

After the Ball

as Andrews

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

1957

No Hiding Place

1 ep.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

1 ep.

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

1 ep.

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bentley

1 ep.

Maigret

Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

1 ep.

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

as Angler

1 ep.

No image

United!

149 ep.

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

1 ep.

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

12 ep.

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

1 ep.

Sykes

Sykes

as Lord Plunket-Taylor

1 ep.

The Goodies

The Goodies

as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

1 ep.

Terry and June

Terry and June

as Colonel Culpepper

1 ep.

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as Major Dibbyn

1 ep.

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as Rafton

1 ep.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Charles Baskerville

1 ep.

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as Rand the Goldsmith

1 ep.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1 ep.

No image

Story Parade

as General Sanctuary

1 ep.

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

as Lord Cranford

1 ep.

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

as Golfer

1 ep.

Fresh Fields

Fresh Fields

as Guy Penrose

10 ep.

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Cornford

1 episodes

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1 episodes

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

1 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

1 episodes

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bentley

1 episodes

Maigret

Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

1 episodes

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

as Angler

1 episodes

No image

United!

149 episodes

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

1 episodes

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

12 episodes

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

1 episodes

Sykes

Sykes

as Lord Plunket-Taylor

1 episodes

The Goodies

The Goodies

as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

1 episodes

Terry and June

Terry and June

as Colonel Culpepper

1 episodes

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as Major Dibbyn

1 episodes

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as Rafton

1 episodes

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Charles Baskerville

1 episodes

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as Rand the Goldsmith

1 episodes

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1 episodes

No image

Story Parade

as General Sanctuary

1 episodes

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

as Lord Cranford

1 episodes

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

as Golfer

1 episodes

Fresh Fields

Fresh Fields

as Guy Penrose

10 episodes