Ballard Berkeley
ActingBorn
August 6, 1904
Died
January 16, 1988
Place of Birth
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).
Known For
Filmography
Britain and the Blitz
2025
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The BFG
1990
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
Queen of the Blues
1979
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979
The Playbirds
1978
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
The Weekend Murders
1970
Hostile Witness
1968
The Night Caller
1965
The Murder Game
1965
Impact
1963
A Matter of Choice
1963
Cone of Silence
1960
Further Up the Creek
1958
Chain of Events
1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958
Just My Luck
1957
Night of the Demon
1957
After the Ball
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
The Betrayal
1957
My Teenage Daughter
1956
The Stolen Airliner
1955
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954
Delayed Action
1954
Forbidden Cargo
1954
Dangerous Cargo
1954
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
Operation Diplomat
1953
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953
The Blue Parrot
1953
Circumstantial Evidence
1952
The Night Won't Talk
1952
The Big Frame
1952
The Frightened Man
1952
The Long Dark Hall
1951
Blackmailed
1951
Stage Fright
1950
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947
Quiet Weekend
1946
In Which We Serve
1942
The Flying Squad
1940
The Saint in London
1939
Black Eyes
1939
The Gang's All Here
1939
Jennifer Hale
1937
East Meets West
1936
White Ensign
1934
The Chinese Bungalow
1930
London Melody
1930
Fresh Fields
1984
That's My Boy
1981
Kelly Monteith
1979
Terry and June
1979
Terry and June
1979
To the Manor Born
1979
Spooner's Patch
1979
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976
The New Avengers
1976
Fawlty Towers
1975
Oh, Father!
1973
Sykes
1972
Are You Being Served?
1972
Bless This House
1971
The Goodies
1970
Hadleigh
1969
The Main Chance
1969
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
United!
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Story Parade
1964
Ghost Squad
1961
The Cheaters
1960
The Cheaters
1960
The Cheaters
1960
Coronation Street
1960
Maigret
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
No Hiding Place
1959
Ivanhoe
1958
The Buccaneers
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Sunday Night Theatre
1950