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Ballard Berkeley
Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

ActingBorn August 6, 1904Died January 16, 1988 (age 83)Margate, Kent, England, UK

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).

Filmography

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1990
The BFG

as Head of the Army (voice)

Movie
1985Movie
1984
Me & My Girl

as Major D'Arcy Pendleton

TV
1984
Fresh Fields

as Guy Penrose

TV
1981
That's My Boy

as Comm. Buckley

TV
1980
Little Lord Fauntleroy

as Harry Lorradaile

Movie
1980Movie
1979
Terry and June

as Colonel Culpepper

TV
1979
Terry and June

as Sir Arthur Forster-Carter

TV
1979TV
1979
Queen of the Blues

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

Movie
1979
Spooner's Patch

as Bank Manager

TV
1978
The Playbirds

as Trainer

Movie
1976
The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

TV
1976Movie
1975
Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

TV
1973
Oh, Father!

as Dr Grant

TV
1972
Sykes

as Lord Plunket-Taylor

TV
1972TV
1971
Bless This House

as Group Captain

TV
1970
The Goodies

as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

TV
1970
The Weekend Murders

as Peter, the butler

Movie
1969
Hadleigh

as Lord Cranford

TV
1969
The Main Chance

as Major Dibbyn

TV
1968
Hostile Witness

as Clerk of Court

Movie
1967
All Gas and Gaiters

as Lord Ringmould

TV
1966TV
1965
The Night Caller

as Cmdr. Savage

Movie
1965
The Murder Game

as Sir Colin Chalmers

Movie
1965TV
1965TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

TV
1964
Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Charles Baskerville

TV
1964
Sherlock Holmes

as Sir James Damery

TV
1964
Story Parade

as General Sanctuary

TV
1963
Impact

as Bill MacKenzie

Movie
1963
A Matter of Choice

as Charles Grant

Movie
1960
The Cheaters

as Harry Tyler

TV
1960
The Cheaters

as Jefford

TV
1960
The Cheaters

as Mansion

TV
1960
Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

TV
1960
Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

TV
1960
Cone of Silence

as Commissioner

Movie
1959
No Hiding Place

as Simmy Knowles

TV
1958
Further Up the Creek

as Whacker Payne

Movie
1958
Chain of Events

as Stockman

Movie
1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Movie
1958
Ivanhoe

as Rand the Goldsmith

TV
1957
Just My Luck

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

Movie
1957
After the Ball

as Andrews

Movie
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

Movie
1957
The Betrayal

as Lawson

Movie
1956TV
1956
My Teenage Daughter

as Magistrate

Movie
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Briggs

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Charles Devenish

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Victor Dowson

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Joe Magnus

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Harry Bates

TV
1955TV
1955Movie
1954Movie
1954
Delayed Action

as Insp. Crane

Movie
1954Movie
1954
Dangerous Cargo

as Findley

Movie
1954
The Weak and the Wicked

as Police Detective

Movie
1953
Operation Diplomat

as Inspector Austin

Movie
1953Movie
1953
The Blue Parrot

as Supt. Chester

Movie
1952
Circumstantial Evidence

as Det. Insp. Hall

Movie
1952
The Big Frame

as Doctor

Movie
1952
The Frightened Man

as Inspector Bligh

Movie
1951
The Long Dark Hall

as Supt. Maxey

Movie
1951
Blackmailed

as Dr. McCormick

Movie
1950
Stage Fright

as Sergeant Mellish

Movie
1950TV
1947Movie
1946
Quiet Weekend

as Jim Brent

Movie
1942
In Which We Serve

as Engineer Commander

Movie
1940
The Flying Squad

as Smuggler in Airplane

Movie
1939
The Saint in London

as Richard Blake

Movie
1939
Black Eyes

as Diner

Movie
1939
The Gang's All Here

as Detective in Nightclub

Movie
1937
Jennifer Hale

as Richard Severn

Movie
1936Movie
1934Movie
1930
The Chinese Bungalow

as Richard Marquess

Movie
1930
London Melody

as Jan Moor

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 6, 1904
Day of DeathJanuary 16, 1988
Place of BirthMargate, Kent, England, UK
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