Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Acting

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

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Britain and the Blitz ★ 7.2 Britain and the Blitz 2025 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy ★ 6.5 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005 The BFG ★ 6.4 The BFG 1990 National Lampoon's European Vacation ★ 6.2 National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985 Fresh Fields ★ 6.9 Fresh Fields 1984 That's My Boy ★ 6.6 That's My Boy 1981 Little Lord Fauntleroy ★ 7.4 Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980 The Wildcats of St Trinian's ★ 4.3 The Wildcats of St Trinian's 1980 Kelly Monteith ★ 6.0 Kelly Monteith 1979 Terry and June ★ 6.5 Terry and June 1979 To the Manor Born ★ 7.0 To the Manor Born 1979 Queen of the Blues ★ 3.4 Queen of the Blues 1979 Spooner's Patch ★ 8.0 Spooner's Patch 1979 Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair ★ 3.1 Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair 1979 The Playbirds ★ 4.6 The Playbirds 1978 Mike Yarwood In Persons ★ 7.5 Mike Yarwood In Persons 1976 The New Avengers ★ 7.1 The New Avengers 1976 Confessions of a Driving Instructor ★ 4.6 Confessions of a Driving Instructor 1976 Fawlty Towers ★ 8.3 Fawlty Towers 1975 Oh, Father! ★ 7.5 Oh, Father! 1973 Sykes ★ 6.7 Sykes 1972 Are You Being Served? ★ 7.3 Are You Being Served? 1972 Bless This House ★ 7.6 Bless This House 1971 The Goodies ★ 7.5 The Goodies 1970 The Weekend Murders ★ 5.9 The Weekend Murders 1970 Hadleigh ★ 7.8 Hadleigh 1969 The Main Chance ★ 8.3 The Main Chance 1969 Hostile Witness ★ 6.4 Hostile Witness 1968 All Gas and Gaiters ★ 6.3 All Gas and Gaiters 1967 Till Death Us Do Part ★ 7.6 Till Death Us Do Part 1966 The Night Caller ★ 5.6 The Night Caller 1965 The Murder Game ★ 10.0 The Murder Game 1965 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 United! ★ 7.0 United! 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.7 Sherlock Holmes 1964 Story Parade ★ 8.0 Story Parade 1964 Impact ★ 4.8 Impact 1963 A Matter of Choice ★ 6.8 A Matter of Choice 1963 Ghost Squad ★ 6.0 Ghost Squad 1961 The Cheaters The Cheaters 1960 Coronation Street ★ 5.4 Coronation Street 1960 Maigret ★ 7.1 Maigret 1960 Cone of Silence ★ 6.8 Cone of Silence 1960 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 Further Up the Creek ★ 6.6 Further Up the Creek 1958 Chain of Events ★ 6.3 Chain of Events 1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk ★ 6.3 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1958 Ivanhoe ★ 6.4 Ivanhoe 1958 Just My Luck ★ 6.1 Just My Luck 1957 Night of the Demon ★ 7.0 Night of the Demon 1957 After the Ball ★ 6.4 After the Ball 1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst ★ 7.3 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst 1957 The Betrayal ★ 6.3 The Betrayal 1957 The Buccaneers ★ 6.4 The Buccaneers 1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot ★ 7.0 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 1956 My Teenage Daughter ★ 6.3 My Teenage Daughter 1956 The Adventures of Robin Hood ★ 6.4 The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 Dixon of Dock Green ★ 6.0 Dixon of Dock Green 1955 The Stolen Airliner ★ 7.0 The Stolen Airliner 1955 The Men of Sherwood Forest ★ 6.9 The Men of Sherwood Forest 1954 Delayed Action ★ 5.8 Delayed Action 1954 Forbidden Cargo ★ 6.9 Forbidden Cargo 1954 Dangerous Cargo ★ 6.4 Dangerous Cargo 1954 The Weak and the Wicked ★ 6.5 The Weak and the Wicked 1954 Operation Diplomat ★ 6.1 Operation Diplomat 1953 3 Steps to the Gallows ★ 6.7 3 Steps to the Gallows 1953 The Blue Parrot ★ 6.4 The Blue Parrot 1953 Circumstantial Evidence ★ 7.0 Circumstantial Evidence 1952 The Night Won't Talk ★ 7.0 The Night Won't Talk 1952 The Big Frame ★ 4.5 The Big Frame 1952 The Frightened Man ★ 6.5 The Frightened Man 1952 The Long Dark Hall ★ 6.7 The Long Dark Hall 1951 Blackmailed ★ 4.3 Blackmailed 1951 Stage Fright ★ 6.8 Stage Fright 1950 Sunday Night Theatre ★ 3.5 Sunday Night Theatre 1950 They Made Me a Fugitive ★ 6.6 They Made Me a Fugitive 1947 Quiet Weekend ★ 5.2 Quiet Weekend 1946 In Which We Serve ★ 6.8 In Which We Serve 1942 The Flying Squad ★ 6.3 The Flying Squad 1940