Ballard Berkeley

1904-08-06 – 1988-01-16 (age 83) Margate, Kent, England, UK

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Biography

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).

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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Known For

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as English Motorist #2

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander

They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

as Rockliffe

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Lord Edgar Snodley

The BFG

The BFG

1990

as Head of the Army (voice)

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz

2025

The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

as Walter

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

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

1957

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

The Playbirds

The Playbirds

1978

as Trainer

My Teenage Daughter

My Teenage Daughter

1956

as Magistrate

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

1979

as Judge

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957

as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Police Detective

Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

1954

as Cooper

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1939

as Detective in Nightclub

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

1960

as Commissioner