Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

1904-08-06 – 1988-01-16 (age 83) Margate, Kent, England, UK
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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).

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Known For

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as English Motorist #2

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile

Night of the Demon
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander

Stage Fright
Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish

They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

as Rockliffe

The BFG
The BFG

1990

as Head of the Army (voice)

The Men of Sherwood Forest
My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter

1956

as Magistrate

The Playbirds
The Playbirds

1978

as Trainer

The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here

1939

as Detective in Nightclub

The Saint in London
The Saint in London

1939

as Richard Blake

The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall

1951

as Supt. Maxey

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wildcats of St Trinian's
The Wildcats of St Trinian's

1980

as Humphry Wills

Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence

1960

as Commissioner

The Night Caller
The Night Caller

1965

as Cmdr. Savage

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Lord Edgar Snodley

The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Police Detective