Acting credits
80
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ballard Berkeley
Acting
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Movies: 51Series: 29
TMDB ID: 129033
IMDb ID: nm0075326
Known for: Acting
Born: August 6, 1904
Died: January 16, 1988
Age: 83
Place of birth: Margate, Kent, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 2025
Years active: 96
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q1990442
Also known as
Ballard Blascheck
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ballard Berkeley.
7.3
Britain and the Blitz
2025 Movie
6.4
The BFG
as Head of the Army (voice)
1990 Movie
6.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as English Motorist #2
1985 Movie
7.4
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Harry Lorradaile
1980 Movie
3.9
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Humphry Wills
1980 Movie
3.0
Queen of the Blues
as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979 Movie
2.5
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
as Judge
1979 Movie
4.5
The Playbirds
as Trainer
1978 Movie
4.3
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Lord Edgar Snodley
1976 Movie
5.9
The Weekend Murders
as Peter, the butler
1970 Movie
6.2
Hostile Witness
as Clerk of Court
1968 Movie
5.3
The Night Caller
as Cmdr. Savage
1965 Movie
The Murder Game
as Sir Colin Chalmers
1965 Movie
4.2
Impact
as Bill MacKenzie
1963 Movie
6.7
A Matter of Choice
as Charles Grant
1963 Movie
6.7
Cone of Silence
as Commissioner
1960 Movie
6.0
Further Up the Creek
as Whacker Payne
1958 Movie
6.3
Chain of Events
as Stockman
1958 Movie
6.0
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958 Movie
6.0
Just My Luck
as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
1957 Movie
7.0
Night of the Demon
1957 Movie
6.0
After the Ball
as Andrews
1957 Movie
7.2
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
1957 Movie
6.0
The Betrayal
as Lawson
1957 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ballard Berkeley.
6.1
That's My Boy
as Comm. Buckley • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.2
Terry and June
as Colonel Culpepper • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.9
To the Manor Born
as Hartley • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.0
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
The New Avengers
as Colonel Foster • 1 eps
1976 Series
8.3
Fawlty Towers
as Major Gowen • 12 eps
1975 Series
6.0
Oh, Father!
as Dr Grant • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.4
Sykes
as Lord Plunket-Taylor • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.3
Are You Being Served?
as Angler • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.5
Bless This House
as Group Captain • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.5
The Goodies
as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee • 1 eps
1970 Series
5.5
Hadleigh
as Lord Cranford • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.7
The Main Chance
as Major Dibbyn • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.7
All Gas and Gaiters
1 eps
1967 Series
7.4
Till Death Us Do Part
as Golfer • 1 eps
1966 Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Cornford • 1 eps
1965 Series
4.5
The Wednesday Play
as First Committee Member • 1 eps
1964 Series
6.6
Sherlock Holmes
as Sir James Damery • 1 eps
1964 Series
5.0
Ghost Squad
1 eps
1961 Series
The Cheaters
as Harry Tyler • 1 eps
1960 Series
5.3
Coronation Street
as Colonel Cantrill • 1 eps
1960 Series
7.2
Maigret
as Dr. Pardon • 1 eps
1960 Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1 eps
1959 Series
6.3
Ivanhoe
as Rand the Goldsmith • 1 eps
1958 Series