Personal Info
Birthday
August 6, 1904
Place of Birth
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Ballard Berkeley
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).
Acting Filmography (83)
7.2
Britain and the Blitz
Movie2025
6.4
The BFG
Movie1990
6.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie1985
5.7
Me & My Girl
TV Series1984
6.8
Fresh Fields
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
6.6
That's My Boy
TV Series1981
7.3
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Movie1980
4.3
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Movie1980
6.5
Terry and June
TV Series1979
7.0
To the Manor Born
TV Series1979
3.4
Queen of the Blues
Movie1979
No Backdrop
8.0
Spooner's Patch
TV Series1979
3.1
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
Movie1979
4.6
The Playbirds
Movie1978
7.5
Mike Yarwood In Persons
TV Series1976
7.1
The New Avengers
TV Series1976
4.7
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Movie1976
8.3
Fawlty Towers
TV Series1975
7.5
Oh, Father!
TV Series1973
6.7
Sykes
TV Series1972
7.3
Are You Being Served?
TV Series1972
7.5
Bless This House
TV Series1971
7.6
The Goodies
TV Series1970
6.1
The Weekend Murders
Movie1970
7.8
Hadleigh
TV Series1969
8.3
The Main Chance
TV Series1969
6.4
Hostile Witness
Movie1968
6.3
All Gas and Gaiters
TV Series1967
7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
TV Series1966
5.6
The Night Caller
Movie1965
No Backdrop
10.0
The Murder Game
Movie1965
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
TV Series1965
No Backdrop
5.2
The Wednesday Play
TV Series1964
6.7
Sherlock Holmes
TV Series1964
No Backdrop
4.8
Impact
Movie1963
6.8
A Matter of Choice
Movie1963
6.0
Ghost Squad
TV Series1961
No Backdrop
8.0
The Cheaters
TV Series1960
5.3
Coronation Street
TV Series1960
7.1
Maigret
TV Series1960
6.8
Cone of Silence
Movie1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
TV Series1959
6.6
Further Up the Creek
Movie1958
6.3
Chain of Events
Movie1958
6.3
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Movie1958
6.4
Ivanhoe
TV Series1958
6.1
Just My Luck
Movie1957
7.0
Night of the Demon
Movie1957
No Backdrop
6.4
After the Ball
Movie1957
7.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Movie1957
No Backdrop
6.3
The Betrayal
Movie1957
6.4
The Buccaneers
TV Series1956
7.0
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
TV Series1956
6.3
My Teenage Daughter
Movie1956
6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV Series1955
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
TV Series1955
7.0
The Stolen Airliner
Movie1955
6.9
The Men of Sherwood Forest
Movie1954
No Backdrop
5.8
Delayed Action
Movie1954
6.9
Forbidden Cargo
Movie1954
6.4
Dangerous Cargo
Movie1954
6.5
The Weak and the Wicked
Movie1954
6.1
Operation Diplomat
Movie1953
6.7
3 Steps to the Gallows
Movie1953
5.9
The Blue Parrot
Movie1953
7.0
Circumstantial Evidence
Movie1952
No Backdrop
7.0
The Night Won't Talk
Movie1952
4.5
The Big Frame
Movie1952
6.5
The Frightened Man
Movie1952
6.7
The Long Dark Hall
Movie1951
4.3
Blackmailed
Movie1951
6.8
Stage Fright
Movie1950
No Backdrop
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
TV Series1950
6.6
They Made Me a Fugitive
Movie1947
5.2
Quiet Weekend
Movie1946
6.8
In Which We Serve
Movie1942
No Backdrop
6.2
The Flying Squad
Movie1940
5.9
The Saint in London
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.3
Black Eyes
Movie1939
7.5
The Gang's All Here
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.0
Jennifer Hale
Movie1937
7.0
East Meets West
Movie1936
No Backdrop
8.0
London Melody
Movie1930