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Ballard Berkeley
Acting
Born August 6, 1904 · Margate, Kent, England, UK
Died January 16, 1988
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).
Filmography22 titles
Fawlty Towers
1975as Major Gowen
1975as Major Gowen
Are You Being Served?
1972as Angler
1972as Angler
Britain and the Blitz
2025
2025
Maigret
1960as Dr. Pardon
1960as Dr. Pardon
Curse of the Demon
1957
1957
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Cone of Silence
1960as Commissioner
1960as Commissioner
Stage Fright
1950as Sergeant Mellish
1950as Sergeant Mellish
In Which We Serve
1942as Engineer Commander
1942as Engineer Commander
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953as Insp. Haley
1953as Insp. Haley
I Became a Criminal
1947as Rockliffe
1947as Rockliffe
That's My Boy
as Comm. Buckley
as Comm. Buckley
The Frightened Man
1952as Inspector Bligh
1952as Inspector Bligh
The BFG
1989as Head of the Army (voice)
1989as Head of the Army (voice)
Hostile Witness
1968as Clerk of Court
1968as Clerk of Court
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955as Tybalt
1955as Tybalt
The Buccaneers
as Rafton
as Rafton
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985as English Motorist #2
1985as English Motorist #2
Just My Luck
1957as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
1957as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Operation Diplomat
1953as Inspector Austin
1953as Inspector Austin
Coronation Street
1960as Colonel Cantrill
1960as Colonel Cantrill
Impact
1963as Bill MacKenzie
1963as Bill MacKenzie