1904Born, Margate
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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
National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2
Fawlty TowersMajor Gowen
Stage FrightSergeant Mellish
Night of the Demon
Little Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile2025Britain and the BlitzMovie
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1990The BFGHead of the Army (voice)Movie
1985National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2Movie
1980Little Lord FauntleroyHarry LorradaileMovie
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHumphry WillsMovie
1979Queen of the BluesUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)Movie
1979Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairJudgeMovie
1978The PlaybirdsTrainerMovie
1976Confessions of a Driving InstructorLord Edgar SnodleyMovie
1970The Weekend MurdersPeter, the butlerMovie
1968Hostile WitnessClerk of CourtMovie
1965The Night CallerCmdr. SavageMovie
1965The Murder GameSir Colin ChalmersMovie
1963ImpactBill MacKenzieMovie
1963A Matter of ChoiceCharles GrantMovie
1960Cone of SilenceCommissionerMovie
1958Further Up the CreekWhacker PayneMovie
1958Chain of EventsStockmanMovie
1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkCourt Clerk (uncredited)Movie
1957Just My LuckStarter at Goodwood (uncredited)Movie
1957Night of the DemonMovie
1957After the BallAndrewsMovie
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-CurieMovie
1957The BetrayalLawsonMovie
1956My Teenage DaughterMagistrateMovie
1955The Stolen AirlinerMr HeadMovie
1954The Men of Sherwood ForestWalterMovie
1954Child's PlayDr. NightingaleMovie
1954Delayed ActionInsp. CraneMovie
1954Forbidden CargoCooperMovie
1954Dangerous CargoFindleyMovie
1954The Weak and the WickedPolice DetectiveMovie
1953Operation DiplomatInspector AustinMovie
19533 Steps to the GallowsInsp. HaleyMovie
1953The Blue ParrotSupt. ChesterMovie
1952Circumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. HallMovie
1952The Night Won't TalkMovie
1952The Big FrameDoctorMovie
1952The Frightened ManInspector BlighMovie
1951The Long Dark HallSupt. MaxeyMovie
1951BlackmailedDr. McCormickMovie
1950Stage FrightSergeant MellishMovie
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