Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1904-08-06
Day of Death
1988-01-16
Place of Birth
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Ballard Berkeley
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 (54)
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Unknown
Britain and the Blitz
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⭐ 6.5
Role:
Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Head of the Army (voice)
The BFG
1990
⭐ 6.2
Role:
English Motorist #2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Harry Lorradaile
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Humphry Wills
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
⭐ 3.4
Role:
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Queen of the Blues
1979
⭐ 3.1
Role:
Judge
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979
⭐ 4.6
Role:
Trainer
The Playbirds
1978
⭐ 4.6
Role:
Lord Edgar Snodley
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Peter, the butler
The Weekend Murders
1970
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Clerk of Court
Hostile Witness
1968
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Cmdr. Savage
The Night Caller
1965
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Sir Colin Chalmers
The Murder Game
1965
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Bill MacKenzie