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).
Ballard Berkeley
Acting
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Born · Died
Movies
Britain and the Blitz· 2025
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy· 2005
Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)
The BFG· 1990
Head of the Army (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation· 1985
English Motorist #2
Little Lord Fauntleroy· 1980
Harry Lorradaile
The Wildcats of St Trinian's· 1980
Humphry Wills
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair· 1979
Judge
Queen of the Blues· 1979
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
The Playbirds· 1978
Trainer
Confessions of a Driving Instructor· 1976
Lord Edgar Snodley
The Weekend Murders· 1970
Peter, the butler
Hostile Witness· 1968
Clerk of Court
The Murder Game· 1965
Sir Colin Chalmers
The Night Caller· 1965
Cmdr. Savage
A Matter of Choice· 1963
Charles Grant
Impact· 1963
Bill MacKenzie
Cone of Silence· 1960
Commissioner
Chain of Events· 1958
Stockman
Further Up the Creek· 1958
Whacker Payne
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk· 1958
Court Clerk (uncredited)
After the Ball· 1957
Andrews
Just My Luck· 1957
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Night of the Demon· 1957
The Betrayal· 1957
Lawson
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst· 1957
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
My Teenage Daughter· 1956
Magistrate
The Stolen Airliner· 1955
Mr Head
Dangerous Cargo· 1954
Findley
Delayed Action· 1954
Insp. Crane
Forbidden Cargo· 1954
Cooper
The Men of Sherwood Forest· 1954
Walter
The Weak and the Wicked· 1954
Police Detective
3 Steps to the Gallows· 1953
Insp. Haley
Operation Diplomat· 1953
Inspector Austin
The Blue Parrot· 1953
Supt. Chester
Circumstantial Evidence· 1952
Det. Insp. Hall
The Big Frame· 1952
Doctor
The Frightened Man· 1952
Inspector Bligh
The Night Won't Talk· 1952
Blackmailed· 1951
Dr. McCormick
The Long Dark Hall· 1951
Supt. Maxey
Stage Fright· 1950
Sergeant Mellish
They Made Me a Fugitive· 1947
Rockliffe
Quiet Weekend· 1946
Jim Brent
In Which We Serve· 1942
Engineer Commander
The Flying Squad· 1940
Smuggler in Airplane
Black Eyes· 1939
Diner
The Gang's All Here· 1939
Detective in Nightclub
