Ballard Berkeley
Acting
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).
Known for
2025Britain and the Blitz
1990The BFG
Head of the Army (voice)
1985National Lampoon's European Vacation
English Motorist #2
1980Little Lord Fauntleroy
Harry Lorradaile
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Humphry Wills
1979Queen of the Blues
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Judge
1978The Playbirds
Trainer
1976Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Lord Edgar Snodley
1970The Weekend Murders
Peter, the butler
1968Hostile Witness
Clerk of Court
1965The Night Caller
Cmdr. Savage
1965The Murder Game
Sir Colin Chalmers
1963A Matter of Choice
Charles Grant
1963Impact
Bill MacKenzie
1960Cone of Silence
Commissioner
1958Further Up the Creek
Whacker Payne
1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958Chain of Events
Stockman
1957The Betrayal
Lawson
1957Night of the Demon
1957After the Ball
Andrews
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
1957Just My Luck
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)