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Ballard Berkeley
Acting

Ballard Berkeley

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

6 Aug 1904

Age

122 Years

Born In

Margate, Kent, England, UK

Total Projects

101

Years Active

95 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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

Britain and the Blitz

movie

Britain and the Blitz

2025

Britain and the Blitz

CineRaya

movie

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

The BFG

movie

The BFG

1990

The BFG

as Head of the Army (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

movie

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation

as English Motorist #2

CineRaya

tv

Fresh Fields

1984

Fresh Fields

as Guy Penrose

That's My Boy

tv

That's My Boy

1981

That's My Boy

as Comm. Buckley

Little Lord Fauntleroy

movie

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as Harry Lorradaile

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

movie

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

1980

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

as Humphry Wills

CineRaya

tv

Kelly Monteith

1979

Kelly Monteith

Terry and June

tv

Terry and June

1979

Terry and June

as Colonel Culpepper

Terry and June

tv

Terry and June

1979

Terry and June

as Sir Arthur Forster-Carter

To the Manor Born

tv

To the Manor Born

1979

To the Manor Born

as Hartley

Queen of the Blues

movie

Queen of the Blues

1979

Queen of the Blues

as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

movie

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

1979

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

as Judge

The Playbirds

movie

The Playbirds

1978

The Playbirds

as Trainer

Mike Yarwood In Persons

tv

Mike Yarwood In Persons

1976

Mike Yarwood In Persons

The New Avengers

tv

The New Avengers

1976

The New Avengers

as Colonel Foster

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

movie

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

as Lord Edgar Snodley

Fawlty Towers

tv

Fawlty Towers

1975

Fawlty Towers

as Major Gowen

Oh, Father!

tv

Oh, Father!

1973

Oh, Father!

as Dr Grant

Sykes

tv

Sykes

1972

Sykes

as Lord Plunket-Taylor

Are You Being Served?

tv

Are You Being Served?

1972

Are You Being Served?

as Angler

Bless This House

tv

Bless This House

1971

Bless This House

as Group Captain

The Goodies

tv

The Goodies

1970

The Goodies

as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee

The Weekend Murders

movie

The Weekend Murders

1970

The Weekend Murders

as Peter, the butler

Hadleigh

tv

Hadleigh

1969

Hadleigh

as Lord Cranford

The Main Chance

tv

The Main Chance

1969

The Main Chance

as Major Dibbyn

Hostile Witness

movie

Hostile Witness

1968

Hostile Witness

as Clerk of Court

All Gas and Gaiters

tv

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

tv

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

All Gas and Gaiters

as Lord Ringmould

Till Death Us Do Part

tv

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

Till Death Us Do Part

as Golfer

The Night Caller

movie

The Night Caller

1965

The Night Caller

as Cmdr. Savage

The Murder Game

movie

The Murder Game

1965

The Murder Game

as Sir Colin Chalmers

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Cornford

CineRaya

tv

United!

1965

United!

The Wednesday Play

tv

The Wednesday Play

1964

The Wednesday Play

as First Committee Member

Sherlock Holmes

tv

Sherlock Holmes

1964

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Charles Baskerville

Sherlock Holmes

tv

Sherlock Holmes

1964

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir James Damery

CineRaya

tv

Story Parade

1964

Story Parade

as General Sanctuary

Impact

movie

Impact

1963

Impact

as Bill MacKenzie

A Matter of Choice

movie

A Matter of Choice

1963

A Matter of Choice

as Charles Grant

Ghost Squad

tv

Ghost Squad

1961

Ghost Squad

The Cheaters

tv

The Cheaters

1960

The Cheaters

as Harry Tyler

The Cheaters

tv

The Cheaters

1960

The Cheaters

as Jefford

The Cheaters

tv

The Cheaters

1960

The Cheaters

as Mansion

Coronation Street

tv

Coronation Street

1960

Coronation Street

as Colonel Cantrill

Maigret

tv

Maigret

1960

Maigret

as Dr. Pardon

Cone of Silence

movie

Cone of Silence

1960

Cone of Silence

as Commissioner

No Hiding Place

tv

No Hiding Place

1959

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

tv

No Hiding Place

1959

No Hiding Place

as Simmy Knowles

Further Up the Creek

movie

Further Up the Creek

1958

Further Up the Creek

as Whacker Payne

Chain of Events

movie

Chain of Events

1958

Chain of Events

as Stockman

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

movie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Ivanhoe

tv

Ivanhoe

1958

Ivanhoe

as Rand the Goldsmith

Just My Luck

movie

Just My Luck

1957

Just My Luck

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

Night of the Demon

movie

Night of the Demon

1957

Night of the Demon

After the Ball

movie

After the Ball

1957

After the Ball

as Andrews

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

movie

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

1957

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

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

The Betrayal

movie

The Betrayal

1957

The Betrayal

as Lawson

The Buccaneers

tv

The Buccaneers

1956

The Buccaneers

as Rafton

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

tv

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

My Teenage Daughter

movie

My Teenage Daughter

1956

My Teenage Daughter

as Magistrate

The Adventures of Robin Hood

tv

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

The Adventures of Robin Hood

tv

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Tybalt

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Noakes

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Briggs

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mac

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Harry Bates

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Joe Magnus

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Charles Devenish

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Colonel

Dixon of Dock Green

tv

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Victor Dowson

The Stolen Airliner

movie

The Stolen Airliner

1955

The Stolen Airliner

as Mr Head

The Men of Sherwood Forest

movie

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

The Men of Sherwood Forest

as Walter

Delayed Action

movie

Delayed Action

1954

Delayed Action

as Insp. Crane

Forbidden Cargo

movie

Forbidden Cargo

1954

Forbidden Cargo

as Cooper

Dangerous Cargo

movie

Dangerous Cargo

1954

Dangerous Cargo

as Findley

The Weak and the Wicked

movie

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

The Weak and the Wicked

as Police Detective

Operation Diplomat

movie

Operation Diplomat

1953

Operation Diplomat

as Inspector Austin

3 Steps to the Gallows

movie

3 Steps to the Gallows

1953

3 Steps to the Gallows

as Insp. Haley

The Blue Parrot

movie

The Blue Parrot

1953

The Blue Parrot

as Supt. Chester

Circumstantial Evidence

movie

Circumstantial Evidence

1952

Circumstantial Evidence

as Det. Insp. Hall

The Night Won't Talk

movie

The Night Won't Talk

1952

The Night Won't Talk

The Big Frame

movie

The Big Frame

1952

The Big Frame

as Doctor

The Frightened Man

movie

The Frightened Man

1952

The Frightened Man

as Inspector Bligh

The Long Dark Hall

movie

The Long Dark Hall

1951

The Long Dark Hall

as Supt. Maxey

Blackmailed

movie

Blackmailed

1951

Blackmailed

as Dr. McCormick

Stage Fright

movie

Stage Fright

1950

Stage Fright

as Sergeant Mellish

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bentley

They Made Me a Fugitive

movie

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

They Made Me a Fugitive

as Rockliffe

Quiet Weekend

movie

Quiet Weekend

1946

Quiet Weekend

as Jim Brent

In Which We Serve

movie

In Which We Serve

1942

In Which We Serve

as Engineer Commander

The Flying Squad

movie

The Flying Squad

1940

The Flying Squad

as Smuggler in Airplane

The Saint in London

movie

The Saint in London

1939

The Saint in London

as Richard Blake

Black Eyes

movie

Black Eyes

1939

Black Eyes

as Diner

The Gang's All Here

movie

The Gang's All Here

1939

The Gang's All Here

as Detective in Nightclub

Jennifer Hale

movie

Jennifer Hale

1937

Jennifer Hale

as Richard Severn

East Meets West

movie

East Meets West

1936

East Meets West

as Nazim

CineRaya

movie

White Ensign

1934

White Ensign

CineRaya

movie

The Chinese Bungalow

1930

The Chinese Bungalow

as Richard Marquess

London Melody

movie

London Melody

1930

London Melody

as Jan Moor

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