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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

Stage Fright
Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish

Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon

1957

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile

The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

as Walter

In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander

The BFG
The BFG

1990

as Head of the Army (voice)

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Britain and the Blitz
Britain and the Blitz

2025

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Lord Edgar Snodley

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Night Caller
The Night Caller

1965

as Cmdr. Savage

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

1980

as Humphry Wills

Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues

1979

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

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

1957

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

as Rockliffe

The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Police Detective

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

1979

as Judge

The Playbirds
The Playbirds

1978

as Trainer

The Saint in London
The Saint in London

1939

as Richard Blake