
Ballard Berkeley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 6, 1904
- Died
- January 16, 1988
- Birthplace
- Margate, Kent, England, UK
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 2025
Actor
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005
as Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)

The BFG 1990
as Head of the Army (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985
as English Motorist #2

Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980
as Harry Lorradaile

The Wildcats of St Trinian's 1980
as Humphry Wills

Queen of the Blues 1979
as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair 1979
as Judge

The Playbirds 1978
as Trainer

Confessions of a Driving Instructor 1976
as Lord Edgar Snodley

The Weekend Murders 1970
as Peter, the butler

Hostile Witness 1968
as Clerk of Court

The Night Caller 1965
as Cmdr. Savage

The Murder Game 1965
as Sir Colin Chalmers

Impact 1963
as Bill MacKenzie

A Matter of Choice 1963
as Charles Grant

Cone of Silence 1960
as Commissioner

Further Up the Creek 1958
as Whacker Payne

Chain of Events 1958
as Stockman

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1958
as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Just My Luck 1957
as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)

Night of the Demon 1957
Actor

After the Ball 1957
as Andrews

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst 1957
as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

The Betrayal 1957
as Lawson

My Teenage Daughter 1956
as Magistrate

The Stolen Airliner 1955
as Mr Head

The Men of Sherwood Forest 1954
as Walter

Child's Play 1954
as Dr. Nightingale

Delayed Action 1954
as Insp. Crane

Forbidden Cargo 1954
as Cooper

Dangerous Cargo 1954
as Findley

The Weak and the Wicked 1954
as Police Detective

3 Steps to the Gallows 1953
as Insp. Haley

Operation Diplomat 1953
as Inspector Austin

The Blue Parrot 1953
as Supt. Chester

Circumstantial Evidence 1952
as Det. Insp. Hall

The Night Won't Talk 1952
Actor

The Big Frame 1952
as Doctor

The Frightened Man 1952
as Inspector Bligh

The Long Dark Hall 1951
as Supt. Maxey

Blackmailed 1951
as Dr. McCormick

Stage Fright 1950
as Sergeant Mellish

They Made Me a Fugitive 1947
as Rockliffe

Quiet Weekend 1946
as Jim Brent

In Which We Serve 1942
as Engineer Commander

The Flying Squad 1940
as Smuggler in Airplane

The Saint in London 1939
as Richard Blake

Black Eyes 1939
as Diner

The Gang's All Here 1939
as Detective in Nightclub

Jennifer Hale 1937
as Richard Severn

East Meets West 1936
as Nazim
- White Ensign
White Ensign 1934
Actor
- The Chinese Bungalow
The Chinese Bungalow 1930
as Richard Marquess

London Melody 1930
as Jan Moor
Credits from TMDB.