Ballard Berkeley

Actor

Ballard Berkeley

Born August 6, 1904 in Margate, Kent, England, UKDied January 16, 198851 films

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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The BFG posterFirst watchThe BFG19906.5as Head of the Army (voice)A voice role.Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Night of the Demon poster7.0Night of the Demon1957Stage Fright poster6.8Stage Fright1950National Lampoon's European Vacation poster6.2National Lampoon's European Vacation1985In Which We Serve poster6.7In Which We Serve1942They Made Me a Fugitive poster6.6They Made Me a Fugitive1947

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 1990The BFGHead of the Army (voice)
  2. 1985National Lampoon's European VacationEnglish Motorist #2
  3. 1980Little Lord FauntleroyHarry Lorradaile
  4. 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHumphry Wills
  5. 1979Queen of the BluesUncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
  6. 1979Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairJudge
  7. 1970The Weekend MurdersPeter, the butler
  8. 1968Hostile WitnessClerk of Court
  9. 1965The Night CallerCmdr. Savage
  10. 1965The Murder GameSir Colin Chalmers
  11. 1963ImpactBill MacKenzie
  12. 1963A Matter of ChoiceCharles Grant
  13. 1960Cone of SilenceCommissioner
  14. 1958Further Up the CreekWhacker Payne
  15. 1958Chain of EventsStockman
  16. 1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkCourt Clerk (uncredited)
  17. 1957Just My LuckStarter at Goodwood (uncredited)
  18. 1957Night of the Demon
  19. 1957After the BallAndrews
  20. 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystLieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
  21. 1957The BetrayalLawson
  22. 1956My Teenage DaughterMagistrate
  23. 1955The Stolen AirlinerMr Head
  24. 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestWalter
  25. 1954Child's PlayDr. Nightingale
  26. 1954Delayed ActionInsp. Crane
  27. 1954Forbidden CargoCooper
  28. 1954Dangerous CargoFindley
  29. 1954The Weak and the WickedPolice Detective
  30. 1953Operation DiplomatInspector Austin
  31. 19533 Steps to the GallowsInsp. Haley
  32. 1953The Blue ParrotSupt. Chester
  33. 1952Circumstantial EvidenceDet. Insp. Hall
  34. 1952The Night Won't Talk
  35. 1952The Big FrameDoctor
  36. 1952The Frightened ManInspector Bligh
  37. 1951The Long Dark HallSupt. Maxey
  38. 1951BlackmailedDr. McCormick
  39. 1950Stage FrightSergeant Mellish
  40. 1947They Made Me a FugitiveRockliffe
  41. 1946Quiet WeekendJim Brent
  42. 1942In Which We ServeEngineer Commander
  43. 1940The Flying SquadSmuggler in Airplane
  44. 1939The Saint in LondonRichard Blake
  45. 1939Black EyesDiner
  46. 1939The Gang's All HereDetective in Nightclub
  47. 1937Jennifer HaleRichard Severn
  48. 1936East Meets WestNazim
  49. 1934White Ensign
  50. 1930The Chinese BungalowRichard Marquess
  51. 1930London MelodyJan Moor