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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Acting

Born: August 6, 1904Margate, Kent, England, UK

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

Britain and the Blitz

2025

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
The BFG

The BFG

Head of the Army (voice)

1990
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

English Motorist #2

1985
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Harry Lorradaile

1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

Humphry Wills

1980
Queen of the Blues

Queen of the Blues

Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

1979
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Judge

1979
The Playbirds

The Playbirds

Trainer

1978
Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Lord Edgar Snodley

1976
The Weekend Murders

The Weekend Murders

Peter, the butler

1970
Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

Clerk of Court

1968
The Night Caller

The Night Caller

Cmdr. Savage

1965
The Murder Game

The Murder Game

Sir Colin Chalmers

1965
Impact

Impact

Bill MacKenzie

1963
A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice

Charles Grant

1963
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

Commissioner

1960
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

Whacker Payne

1958
Chain of Events

Chain of Events

Stockman

1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Court Clerk (uncredited)

1958
Just My Luck

Just My Luck

Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

1957
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957
After the Ball

After the Ball

Andrews

1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

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

Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

1957
The Betrayal

The Betrayal

Lawson

1957
My Teenage Daughter

My Teenage Daughter

Magistrate

1956
The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner

Mr Head

1955
The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Walter

1954
Delayed Action

Delayed Action

Insp. Crane

1954
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

Cooper

1954
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

Findley

1954
The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

Police Detective

1954
3 Steps to the Gallows

3 Steps to the Gallows

Insp. Haley

1953
Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

Inspector Austin

1953
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

Supt. Chester

1953
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

Det. Insp. Hall

1952
The Night Won't Talk

The Night Won't Talk

1952
The Big Frame

The Big Frame

Doctor

1952
The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man

Inspector Bligh

1952
The Long Dark Hall

The Long Dark Hall

Supt. Maxey

1951
Blackmailed

Blackmailed

Dr. McCormick

1951
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

Sergeant Mellish

1950
They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

Rockliffe

1947
Quiet Weekend

Quiet Weekend

Jim Brent

1946
In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

Engineer Commander

1942
The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad

Smuggler in Airplane

1940
The Saint in London

The Saint in London

Richard Blake

1939
Black Eyes

Black Eyes

Diner

1939
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

Detective in Nightclub

1939
Jennifer Hale

Jennifer Hale

Richard Severn

1937
East Meets West

East Meets West

Nazim

1936

White Ensign

1934

The Chinese Bungalow

Richard Marquess

1930
London Melody

London Melody

Jan Moor

1930