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).

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Known For

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 • as Colonel Cantrill

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 • as Mr. Noakes

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 • as Mr. Briggs

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 • as Mac

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 • as Charles Devenish

Filmography

1989

The BFG
The BFG
as Head of the Army (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1989

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as 2nd Motorist
Movie - Released: 7/25/1985

1984

Fresh Fields
Fresh Fields
as Guy Penrose
TV - Released: 3/7/1984

1981

That's My Boy
That's My Boy
TV - Released: 10/23/1981

1980

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Harry Lorradaile
Movie - Released: 12/1/1980
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Humphry Wills
Movie - Released: 9/10/1980

1979

Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues
as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Movie - Released: 7/26/1979
Terry and June
Terry and June
as Colonel Culpepper
TV - Released: 10/24/1979
Terry and June
Terry and June
as Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
TV - Released: 10/24/1979
To the Manor Born
To the Manor Born
as Hartley
TV - Released: 9/30/1979
TV
Kelly Monteith
TV - Released: 11/15/1979

1978

The Playbirds
The Playbirds
as Trainer
Movie - Released: 7/6/1978

1976

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Lord Snodley
Movie - Released: 9/1/1976
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
TV - Released: 10/22/1976
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Mike Yarwood In Persons
TV - Released: 12/27/1976

1975

Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
as Major Gowen
TV - Released: 9/19/1975

1972

Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
as Angler
TV - Released: 9/8/1972
Sykes
Sykes
as Lord Plunket-Taylor
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

Bless This House
Bless This House
as Group Captain
TV - Released: 2/2/1971

1970

The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders
as Peter, the butler
Movie - Released: 10/15/1970
The Goodies
The Goodies
TV - Released: 11/8/1970
The Goodies
The Goodies
as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
TV - Released: 11/8/1970

1969

The Main Chance
The Main Chance
as Major Dibbyn
TV - Released: 6/18/1969
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
as Lord Cranford
TV - Released: 9/16/1969

1968

Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
as Clerk of Court
Movie - Released: 11/1/1968

1965

The Night Caller
The Night Caller
as Cmdr. Savage
Movie - Released: 12/31/1965
The Murder Game
The Murder Game
as Sir Colin Chalmers
Movie - Released: 12/12/1965
TV
United!
TV - Released: 10/4/1965

1964

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as First Committee Member
TV - Released: 9/30/1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Sir Charles Baskerville
TV - Released: 5/17/1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Sir James Damery
TV - Released: 5/17/1964

1963

A Matter of Choice
A Matter of Choice
as Charles Grant
Movie - Released: 1/1/1963
Impact
Impact
as Bill MacKenzie
Movie - Released: 2/1/1963

1961

Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
TV - Released: 9/9/1961

1960

Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
as Commissioner
Movie - Released: 5/10/1960
Maigret
Maigret
as Dr. Pardon
TV - Released: 10/31/1960
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Colonel Cantrill
TV - Released: 12/9/1960
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
as Harry Tyler
TV - Released: 12/10/1960
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
as Jefford
TV - Released: 12/10/1960
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
as Mansion
TV - Released: 12/10/1960

1959

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959

1958

Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek
as Whacker Payne
Movie - Released: 10/28/1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1958
Chain of Events
Chain of Events
as Stockman
Movie - Released: 9/30/1958
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
as Rand the Goldsmith
TV - Released: 1/5/1958

1957

The Betrayal
The Betrayal
as Lawson
Movie - Released: 1/1/1957
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
Movie - Released: 11/9/1957
After the Ball
After the Ball
as Andrews
Movie - Released: 8/13/1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
Movie - Released: 4/1/1957

1956

My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
as Magistrate
Movie - Released: 6/20/1956
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
as Rafton
TV - Released: 9/19/1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
TV - Released: 9/15/1956

1955

The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner
as Mr Head
Movie - Released: 1/1/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Count de Waldern
TV - Released: 9/26/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Noakes
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Tybalt
TV - Released: 9/26/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Briggs
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mac
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Charles Devenish
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Victor Dowson
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Joe Magnus
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Harry Bates
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Colonel
TV - Released: 7/9/1955

1954

The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
as Walter
Movie - Released: 11/1/1954
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
as Findley
Movie - Released: 5/1/1954
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
as Police Detective
Movie - Released: 2/2/1954
Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
as Cooper
Movie - Released: 5/4/1954
Delayed Action
Delayed Action
as Insp. Crane
Movie - Released: 7/1/1954

1953

The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
as Supt. Chester
Movie - Released: 10/1/1953
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
as Inspector Austin
Movie - Released: 12/1/1953
3 Steps to the Gallows
3 Steps to the Gallows
as Insp. Haley
Movie - Released: 12/1/1953

1952

The Big Frame
The Big Frame
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 9/1/1952
The Frightened Man
The Frightened Man
as Inspector Bligh
Movie - Released: 3/1/1952
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
as Det. Insp. Hall
Movie - Released: 10/16/1952
The Night Won't Talk
The Night Won't Talk
Movie - Released: 10/1/1952

1951

The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
as Supt. Maxey
Movie - Released: 2/6/1951
Blackmailed
Blackmailed
as Dr. McCormick
Movie - Released: 1/30/1951

1950

Stage Fright
Stage Fright
as Sergeant Mellish
Movie - Released: 2/23/1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Bentley
TV - Released: 1/1/1950

1947

They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
as Rockliffe
Movie - Released: 6/24/1947

1946

Quiet Weekend
Quiet Weekend
as Jim Brent
Movie - Released: 5/1/1946

1942

In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
as Engineer Commander
Movie - Released: 9/17/1942

1940

The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
as Smuggler in Airplane
Movie - Released: 10/12/1940

1939

The Saint in London
The Saint in London
as Richard Blake
Movie - Released: 6/30/1939
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
as Detective in Nightclub
Movie - Released: 3/4/1939
Black Eyes
Black Eyes
as Diner
Movie - Released: 4/8/1939

1937

Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
as Richard Severn
Movie - Released: 10/6/1937

1936

East Meets West
East Meets West
as Nazim
Movie - Released: 8/26/1936

1934

Movie
White Ensign
Movie - Released: 3/1/1934

1930

Movie
The Chinese Bungalow
as Richard Marquess
Movie - Released: 9/26/1930
London Melody
London Melody
as Jan Moor
Movie - Released: 9/4/1930