Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

1904–1988 (aged 83)·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).

Comedy

65Credits35 TV · 30 films
1930–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedWhite Ensign
6.9 Average ratingacross 64 titles

Top TV shows 35best Ballard Berkeley shows

  1. 1Fawlty Towers posterFawlty TowersThe Major · 1975–1979 · Comedy8.4
  2. 2The Main Chance posterThe Main ChanceMajor Dibbyn · 1 ep · 19698.3
  3. 3Story ParadeGeneral Sanctuary · 1 ep · 19648.0
  4. 4Spooner's Patch posterSpooner's PatchBank Manager · 1 ep · 19798.0
  5. 5Hadleigh posterHadleighLord Cranford · 1 ep · 19697.8
  6. 6Bless This House posterBless This HouseGroup Captain · 1 ep · 19717.6
  7. 7Till Death Us Do Part posterTill Death Us Do PartGolfer · 1 ep · 19667.6
  8. 8The Goodies posterThe GoodiesChairman of the British Olympic Committee · 1 ep · 19707.5
  9. 9Mike Yarwood In Persons posterMike Yarwood In Persons1 ep · 19767.5
  10. 10Oh, Father! posterOh, Father!Dr Grant · 1 ep · 19737.5
  11. 11Are You Being Served? posterAre You Being Served?Angler · 1 ep · 19727.3
  12. 12Maigret posterMaigretDr. Pardon · 1 ep · 19607.1
  13. 13The New Avengers posterThe New AvengersColonel Foster · 1 ep · 19767.1
  14. 14United!149 eps · 19657.0
  15. 15The Adventures of Sir Lancelot posterThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot1 ep · 19567.0
  16. 16To the Manor Born posterTo the Manor BornHartley · 1 ep · 19797.0
  17. 17Fresh Fields posterFresh FieldsGuy Penrose · 10 eps · 19846.9
  18. 18Sykes posterSykesLord Plunket-Taylor · 1 ep · 19726.7
  19. 19Sherlock Holmes posterSherlock HolmesSir Charles Baskerville · 1 ep · 19646.7
  20. 20That's My Boy posterThat's My BoyComm. Buckley · 1 ep · 19816.6
  21. 21Terry and June posterTerry and JuneColonel Culpepper · 1 ep · 19796.5
  22. 22Ivanhoe posterIvanhoeRand the Goldsmith · 1 ep · 19586.4
  23. 23The Adventures of Robin Hood posterThe Adventures of Robin HoodCount de Waldern · 1 ep · 19556.4
  24. 24The Buccaneers posterThe BuccaneersRafton · 1 ep · 19566.4
  25. 25All Gas and Gaiters posterAll Gas and Gaiters1 ep · 19676.3
  26. 26Ghost Squad posterGhost Squad1 ep · 19616.0
  27. 27Dixon of Dock Green posterDixon of Dock GreenMr. Noakes · 1 ep · 19556.0
  28. 28Kelly Monteith1 ep · 19796.0
  29. 29Me & My Girl posterMe & My GirlMajor D'Arcy Pendleton · 1 ep · 19845.7
  30. 30Coronation Street posterCoronation StreetColonel Cantrill · 1 ep · 19605.4
  31. 31BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthCornford · 1 ep · 19655.3
  32. 32The Wednesday Play posterThe Wednesday PlayFirst Committee Member · 1 ep · 19645.2
  33. 33No Hiding Place posterNo Hiding Place1 ep · 19594.8
  34. 34Sunday Night Theatre posterSunday Night TheatreBentley · 1 ep · 19503.5
  35. 35The Cheaters posterThe CheatersHarry Tyler · 1 ep · 1960

Top movies 30best Ballard Berkeley movies

  1. 1White Ensign193410.0
  2. 2The Murder Game posterThe Murder GameSir Colin Chalmers · 196510.0
  3. 3The Chinese BungalowRichard Marquess · 193010.0
  4. 4London Melody posterLondon MelodyJan Moor · 19308.0
  5. 5The Gang's All Here posterThe Gang's All HereDetective in Nightclub · 19397.5
  6. 6Little Lord Fauntleroy posterLittle Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile · 19807.4
  7. 7Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst posterYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie · 19577.3
  8. 8Britain and the Blitz posterBritain and the Blitz20257.2
  9. 9Night of the Demon posterNight of the Demon19577.0
  10. 10The Night Won't Talk posterThe Night Won't Talk19527.0
  11. 11Circumstantial Evidence posterCircumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. Hall · 19527.0
  12. 12East Meets West posterEast Meets WestNazim · 19367.0
  13. 13The Stolen Airliner posterThe Stolen AirlinerMr Head · 19557.0
  14. 14The Men of Sherwood Forest posterThe Men of Sherwood ForestWalter · 19546.9
  15. 15Forbidden Cargo posterForbidden CargoCooper · 19546.9
  16. 16Stage Fright posterStage FrightSergeant Mellish · 19506.8
  17. 17In Which We Serve posterIn Which We ServeEngineer Commander · 19426.8
  18. 18Cone of Silence posterCone of SilenceCommissioner · 19606.8
  19. 19A Matter of Choice posterA Matter of ChoiceCharles Grant · 19636.8
  20. 203 Steps to the Gallows poster3 Steps to the GallowsInsp. Haley · 19536.7
  21. 21The Long Dark Hall posterThe Long Dark HallSupt. Maxey · 19516.7
  22. 22They Made Me a Fugitive posterThey Made Me a FugitiveRockliffe · 19476.6
  23. 23Further Up the Creek posterFurther Up the CreekWhacker Payne · 19586.6
  24. 24The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMajor Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited) · 20056.5
  25. 25The Weak and the Wicked posterThe Weak and the WickedPolice Detective · 19546.5
  26. 26The Frightened Man posterThe Frightened ManInspector Bligh · 19526.5
  27. 27After the Ball posterAfter the BallAndrews · 19576.4
  28. 28The BFG posterThe BFGHead of the Army (voice) · 19906.4
  29. 29Dangerous Cargo posterDangerous CargoFindley · 19546.4
  30. 30The Blue Parrot posterThe Blue ParrotSupt. Chester · 19536.4

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