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

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980

as Harry Lorradaile

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

as Sergeant Mellish

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)

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

as Engineer Commander

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

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

1957

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

1979

as Judge

Britain and the Blitz

Britain and the Blitz

2025

The Playbirds

The Playbirds

1978

as Trainer

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

as Rockliffe

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

1953

as Supt. Chester

The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

as Walter

The Long Dark Hall

The Long Dark Hall

1951

as Supt. Maxey

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

1960

as Commissioner

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

1980

as Humphry Wills

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

1965

as Cmdr. Savage

Blackmailed

Blackmailed

1951

as Dr. McCormick