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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

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).

Born

Aug 06, 1904

Margate, Kent, England, UK

Died

Jan 16, 1988

Known For

Acting

Movies

54 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as English Motorist #2
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile
The BFG

The BFG

1990

as Head of the Army (voice)
In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 • as English Motorist #2
★ 6.2
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
1957
★ 7.0
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950 • as Sergeant Mellish
★ 6.8
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980 • as Harry Lorradaile
★ 7.4
The BFG
The BFG
1990 • as Head of the Army (voice)
★ 6.4
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
1979 • as Judge
★ 3.1
The Playbirds
The Playbirds
1978 • as Trainer
★ 4.6
They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947 • as Rockliffe
★ 6.6
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976 • as Lord Edgar Snodley
★ 4.6
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
1942 • as Engineer Commander
★ 6.8
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980 • as Humphry Wills
★ 4.3
Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
1954 • as Cooper
★ 6.9
Britain and the Blitz
Britain and the Blitz
2025
★ 7.2
The Night Caller
The Night Caller
1965 • as Cmdr. Savage
★ 5.6
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957 • as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
★ 7.3
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
1960 • as Commissioner
★ 6.8
The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
1951 • as Supt. Maxey
★ 6.7
movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 • as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958 • as Court Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954 • as Walter
★ 6.9
Blackmailed
Blackmailed
1951 • as Dr. McCormick
★ 4.3
The Big Frame
The Big Frame
1952 • as Doctor
★ 4.5
After the Ball
After the Ball
1957 • as Andrews
★ 6.4
The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders
1970 • as Peter, the butler
★ 5.9
Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek
1958 • as Whacker Payne
★ 6.6
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
1954 • as Findley
★ 6.4
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
1957 • as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
1953 • as Supt. Chester
★ 6.4
A Matter of Choice
A Matter of Choice
1963 • as Charles Grant
★ 6.8
Chain of Events
Chain of Events
1958 • as Stockman
★ 6.3
Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
1968 • as Clerk of Court
★ 6.4
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 • as Police Detective
★ 6.5
The Saint in London
The Saint in London
1939 • as Richard Blake
★ 5.8
Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues
1979 • as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
★ 3.4
Black Eyes
Black Eyes
1939 • as Diner
★ 6.3
The Betrayal
The Betrayal
1957 • as Lawson
★ 6.3
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
1939 • as Detective in Nightclub
★ 7.5
3 Steps to the Gallows
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953 • as Insp. Haley
★ 6.7
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
1953 • as Inspector Austin
★ 6.1
movie
White Ensign
1934
★ 10.0
Impact
Impact
1963 • as Bill MacKenzie
★ 4.8
The Night Won't Talk
The Night Won't Talk
1952
★ 7.0
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
1937 • as Richard Severn
★ 6.0
The Frightened Man
The Frightened Man
1952 • as Inspector Bligh
★ 6.5
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
1952 • as Det. Insp. Hall
★ 7.0
Delayed Action
Delayed Action
1954 • as Insp. Crane
★ 5.8
The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
1940 • as Smuggler in Airplane
★ 6.3
My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
1956 • as Magistrate
★ 6.3
London Melody
London Melody
1930 • as Jan Moor
★ 8.0
The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner
1955 • as Mr Head
★ 7.0
movie
The Chinese Bungalow
1930 • as Richard Marquess
★ 10.0
Quiet Weekend
Quiet Weekend
1946 • as Jim Brent
★ 5.2
The Murder Game
The Murder Game
1965 • as Sir Colin Chalmers
★ 10.0
East Meets West
East Meets West
1936 • as Nazim
★ 7.0