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Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Acting

Born August 6, 1904 · Margate, Kent, England, UK

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).

Known For · 40 titles

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
Maigret

Maigret

1960
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
United!

United!

1965
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

1972
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969
The Goodies

The Goodies

1970
Sykes

Sykes

1972
Terry and June

Terry and June

1979
Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975
Story Parade

Story Parade

1964
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956
Me & My Girl

Me & My Girl

1984
The Cheaters

The Cheaters

1960
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1964
Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

1961
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

1958
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966
All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

1967
Hadleigh

Hadleigh

1969
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1981
Bless This House

Bless This House

1971
To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born

1979
Fresh Fields

Fresh Fields

1984
Spooner's Patch

Spooner's Patch

1979
Kelly Monteith

Kelly Monteith

1979
Oh, Father!

Oh, Father!

1973
Mike Yarwood In Persons

Mike Yarwood In Persons

1976
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950
Swizzlewick

Swizzlewick

1964