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Ballard Berkeley
Born
August 6, 1904
Died: January 16, 1988
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
52
Movies
46
TV Shows
Also Known As
Ballard Blascheck
IMDb Profile
Ballard Berkeley
Acting
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).
Movies
52
TV Shows
46
7.3
Britain and the Blitz
Cast
2025
6.4
The BFG
as
Head of the Army (voice)
1990
6.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as
Second English Motorist
1985
7.4
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as
Harry Lorradaile
1980
3.9
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as
Humphry Wills
1980
3.1
Queen of the Blues
as
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979
4.5
The Playbirds
as
Trainer
1978
4.3
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as
Lord Edgar Snodley
1976
6.0
The Weekend Murders
as
Peter, the butler
1970
6.2
Hostile Witness
as
Clerk of Court
1968
5.3
The Night Caller
as
Cmdr. Savage
1965
0
The Murder Game
as
Sir Colin Chalmers
1965
4.2
Impact
as
Bill MacKenzie
1963
6.7
A Matter of Choice
as
Charles Grant
1963
6.7
Cone of Silence
as
Commissioner
1960
6.0
Further Up the Creek
as
Whacker Payne
1958
6.3
Chain of Events
as
Stockman
1958
6.0
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958
6.0
Just My Luck
as
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
1957
7.0
Night of the Demon
Cast
1957
6.0
After the Ball
as
Andrews
1957
7.2
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
1957
6.0
The Betrayal
as
Lawson
1957
6.0
My Teenage Daughter
as
Magistrate
1956
0
The Stolen Airliner
as
Mr Head
1955
6.7
The Men of Sherwood Forest
as
Walter
1954
5.2
Delayed Action
as
Insp. Crane
1954
6.4
Forbidden Cargo
as
Cooper
1954
5.2
Dangerous Cargo
as
Findley
1954
6.4
The Weak and the Wicked
as
Police Detective
1954
5.8
Operation Diplomat
as
Inspector Austin
1953
6.4
3 Steps to the Gallows
as
Insp. Haley
1953
5.3
The Blue Parrot
as
Supt. Chester
1953
5.5
Circumstantial Evidence
as
Det. Insp. Hall
1952
0
The Night Won't Talk
Cast
1952
3.8
The Big Frame
as
Doctor
1952
6.2
The Frightened Man
as
Inspector Bligh
1952
6.4
The Long Dark Hall
as
Supt. Maxey
1951
2.7
Blackmailed
as
Dr. McCormick
1951
6.8
Stage Fright
as
Sergeant Mellish
1950
6.6
They Made Me a Fugitive
as
Rockliffe
1947
4.8
Quiet Weekend
as
Jim Brent
1946
6.8
In Which We Serve
as
Engineer Commander
1942
6.0
The Flying Squad
as
Smuggler in Airplane
1940
5.6
The Saint in London
as
Richard Blake
1939
5.5
Black Eyes
as
Diner
1939
5.0
The Gang's All Here
as
Detective in Nightclub
1939
5.0
Jennifer Hale
as
Richard Severn
1937
0
East Meets West
as
Nazim
1936
0
White Ensign
Cast
1934
0
The Chinese Bungalow
as
Richard Marquess
1930
0
London Melody
as
Jan Moor
1930
0
0
0
0
0
0