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Ballard Berkeley

Bio: 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)

Born: Sat, Aug 06 1904

Birthplace: Margate, Kent, England, UK

Death: Sat, Jan 16 1988

Ballard Berkeley is 83 years old

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The BFG

Ballard Berkeley would have been no older than

83 in The BFG

as 'Head of the Army (voice)'.

Mon, Dec 25 1989

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Ballard Berkeley was

80 in National Lampoon's European Vacation

as '2nd Motorist'.

Thu, Jul 25 1985

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Ballard Berkeley was

76 in Little Lord Fauntleroy

as 'Harry Lorradaile'.

Mon, Dec 01 1980

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

Ballard Berkeley was

76 in The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

as 'Humphry Wills'.

Wed, Sep 10 1980

Queen of the Blues

Ballard Berkeley was

74 in Queen of the Blues

as 'Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)'.

Thu, Jul 26 1979

The Playbirds

Ballard Berkeley was

73 in The Playbirds

as 'Trainer'.

Thu, Jul 06 1978

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Ballard Berkeley was

72 in Confessions of a Driving Instructor

as 'Lord Snodley'.

Wed, Sep 01 1976

The Weekend Murders

Ballard Berkeley was

66 in The Weekend Murders

as 'Peter, the butler'.

Thu, Oct 15 1970

Hostile Witness

Ballard Berkeley was

64 in Hostile Witness

as 'Clerk of Court'.

Fri, Nov 01 1968

The Night Caller

Ballard Berkeley was

61 in The Night Caller

as 'Cmdr. Savage'.

Fri, Dec 31 1965

The Murder Game

Ballard Berkeley was

61 in The Murder Game

as 'Sir Colin Chalmers'.

Sun, Dec 12 1965

Impact

Ballard Berkeley was

58 in Impact

as 'Bill MacKenzie'.

Fri, Feb 01 1963

A Matter of Choice

Ballard Berkeley was

58 in A Matter of Choice

as 'Charles Grant'.

Tue, Jan 01 1963

Cone of Silence

Ballard Berkeley was

55 in Cone of Silence

as 'Commissioner'.

Tue, May 10 1960

Further Up the Creek

Ballard Berkeley was

54 in Further Up the Creek

as 'Whacker Payne'.

Tue, Oct 28 1958

Chain of Events

Ballard Berkeley was

54 in Chain of Events

as 'Stockman'.

Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Ballard Berkeley was

53 in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as 'Court Clerk (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jan 21 1958

Night of the Demon

Ballard Berkeley was

53 in Night of the Demon

Sat, Nov 09 1957

After the Ball

Ballard Berkeley was

53 in After the Ball

as 'Andrews'.

Tue, Aug 13 1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Ballard Berkeley was

52 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as 'Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie'.

Mon, Apr 01 1957

The Betrayal

Ballard Berkeley was

52 in The Betrayal

as 'Lawson'.

Tue, Jan 01 1957

My Teenage Daughter

Ballard Berkeley was

51 in My Teenage Daughter

as 'Magistrate'.

Wed, Jun 20 1956

The Stolen Airliner

Ballard Berkeley was

50 in The Stolen Airliner

as 'Mr Head'.

Sat, Jan 01 1955

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Ballard Berkeley was

50 in The Men of Sherwood Forest

as 'Walter'.

Mon, Nov 01 1954

Delayed Action

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in Delayed Action

as 'Insp. Crane'.

Thu, Jul 01 1954

Forbidden Cargo

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in Forbidden Cargo

as 'Cooper'.

Tue, May 04 1954

Dangerous Cargo

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in Dangerous Cargo

as 'Findley'.

Sat, May 01 1954

The Weak and the Wicked

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in The Weak and the Wicked

as 'Police Detective'.

Tue, Feb 02 1954

3 Steps to the Gallows

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in 3 Steps to the Gallows

as 'Insp. Haley'.

Tue, Dec 01 1953

Operation Diplomat

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in Operation Diplomat

as 'Inspector Austin'.

Tue, Dec 01 1953

The Blue Parrot

Ballard Berkeley was

49 in The Blue Parrot

as 'Supt. Chester'.

Thu, Oct 01 1953

Circumstantial Evidence

Ballard Berkeley was

48 in Circumstantial Evidence

as 'Det. Insp. Hall'.

Thu, Oct 16 1952

The Big Frame

Ballard Berkeley was

48 in The Big Frame

as 'Doctor'.

Mon, Sep 01 1952

The Frightened Man

Ballard Berkeley was

47 in The Frightened Man

as 'Inspector Bligh'.

Sat, Mar 01 1952

The Long Dark Hall

Ballard Berkeley was

46 in The Long Dark Hall

as 'Supt. Maxey'.

Tue, Feb 06 1951

Blackmailed

Ballard Berkeley was

46 in Blackmailed

as 'Dr. McCormick'.

Tue, Jan 30 1951

Stage Fright

Ballard Berkeley was

45 in Stage Fright

as 'Sergeant Mellish'.

Thu, Feb 23 1950

They Made Me a Fugitive

Ballard Berkeley was

42 in They Made Me a Fugitive

as 'Rockliffe'.

Tue, Jun 24 1947

Quiet Weekend

Ballard Berkeley was

41 in Quiet Weekend

as 'Jim Brent'.

Wed, May 01 1946

In Which We Serve

Ballard Berkeley was

38 in In Which We Serve

as 'Engineer Commander'.

Thu, Sep 17 1942

The Flying Squad

Ballard Berkeley was

36 in The Flying Squad

as 'Smuggler in Airplane'.

Sat, Oct 12 1940

The Saint in London

Ballard Berkeley was

34 in The Saint in London

as 'Richard Blake'.

Fri, Jun 30 1939

Black Eyes

Ballard Berkeley was

34 in Black Eyes

as 'Diner'.

Sat, Apr 08 1939

The Gang's All Here

Ballard Berkeley was

34 in The Gang's All Here

as 'Detective in Nightclub'.

Sat, Mar 04 1939

Jennifer Hale

Ballard Berkeley was

33 in Jennifer Hale

as 'Richard Severn'.

Wed, Oct 06 1937

East Meets West

Ballard Berkeley was

32 in East Meets West

as 'Nazim'.

Wed, Aug 26 1936

White Ensign

Ballard Berkeley was

29 in White Ensign

Thu, Mar 01 1934

The Chinese Bungalow

Ballard Berkeley was

26 in The Chinese Bungalow

as 'Richard Marquess'.

Fri, Sep 26 1930

London Melody

Ballard Berkeley was

26 in London Melody

as 'Jan Moor'.

Thu, Sep 04 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Fresh Fields

Ballard Berkeley was

79+ in Fresh Fields

as 'Guy Penrose'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 1984

That's My Boy

Ballard Berkeley was

77+ in That's My Boy

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1981

Kelly Monteith

Ballard Berkeley was

75+ in Kelly Monteith

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 1979

Terry and June

Ballard Berkeley was

75+ in Terry and June

as 'Colonel Culpepper, Sir Arthur Forster-Carter'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979

To the Manor Born

Ballard Berkeley was

75+ in To the Manor Born

as 'Hartley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979

Mike Yarwood In Persons

Ballard Berkeley was

72+ in Mike Yarwood In Persons

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 27 1976

The New Avengers

Ballard Berkeley was

72+ in The New Avengers

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976

Fawlty Towers

Ballard Berkeley was

71+ in Fawlty Towers

as 'Major Gowen'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Sykes

Ballard Berkeley was

68+ in Sykes

as 'Lord Plunket-Taylor'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Are You Being Served?

Ballard Berkeley was

68+ in Are You Being Served?

as 'Angler'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1972

Bless This House

Ballard Berkeley was

66+ in Bless This House

as 'Group Captain'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 02 1971

The Goodies

Ballard Berkeley was

66+ in The Goodies

as ', Chairman of the British Olympic Committee'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970

Hadleigh

Ballard Berkeley was

65+ in Hadleigh

as 'Lord Cranford'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969

The Main Chance

Ballard Berkeley was

64+ in The Main Chance

as 'Major Dibbyn'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969

United!

Ballard Berkeley was

61+ in United!

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

The Wednesday Play

Ballard Berkeley was

60+ in The Wednesday Play

as 'First Committee Member'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

Sherlock Holmes

Ballard Berkeley was

59+ in Sherlock Holmes

as 'Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir James Damery'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964

Ghost Squad

Ballard Berkeley was

57+ in Ghost Squad

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1961

The Cheaters

Ballard Berkeley was

56+ in The Cheaters

as 'Harry Tyler, Jefford, Mansion'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 10 1960

Coronation Street

Ballard Berkeley was

56+ in Coronation Street

as 'Colonel Cantrill'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960

Maigret

Ballard Berkeley was

56+ in Maigret

as 'Dr. Pardon'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960

No Hiding Place

Ballard Berkeley was

55+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Ivanhoe

Ballard Berkeley was

53+ in Ivanhoe

as 'Rand the Goldsmith'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1958

The Buccaneers

Ballard Berkeley was

52+ in The Buccaneers

as 'Rafton'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Ballard Berkeley was

52+ in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Ballard Berkeley was

51+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood

as 'Count de Waldern, Tybalt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955

Dixon of Dock Green

Ballard Berkeley was

50+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Mr. Noakes, Mr. Briggs, Mac, Harry Bates, Joe Magnus, Charles Devenish, Colonel, Victor Dowson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955

Sunday Night Theatre

Ballard Berkeley was

45+ in Sunday Night Theatre

as 'Bentley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950