5.3
Coronation Street
1960· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 6, 1904(83)
Day of Death
January 16, 1988
Place of Birth
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Also Known As
Ballard Blascheck
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).
Known For
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1959· TV Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1959· TV Series
7.1
Maigret
1960· TV Series
6.3
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955· TV Series
6.3
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955· TV Series
4.5
The Wednesday Play
1964· TV Series
8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975· TV Series
7.0
The New Avengers
1976· TV Series
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950· TV Series
7.3
Are You Being Served?
1972· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025MovieBritain and the Blitz
- 1990MovieThe BFGas Head of the Army (voice)
- 1985MovieNational Lampoon's European Vacationas English Motorist #2
- 1981TVThat's My Boyas Comm. Buckley
- 1980MovieLittle Lord Fauntleroyas Harry Lorradaile
- 1980MovieThe Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Humphry Wills
- 1979TVTerry and Juneas Colonel Culpepper
- 1979TVTerry and Juneas Sir Arthur Forster-Carter
- 1979TVTo the Manor Bornas Hartley
- 1979MovieQueen of the Bluesas Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
- 1979MovieConfessions from the David Galaxy Affairas Judge
- 1978MovieThe Playbirdsas Trainer
- 1976TVMike Yarwood In Persons
- 1976TVThe New Avengersas Colonel Foster
- 1976MovieConfessions of a Driving Instructoras Lord Edgar Snodley
- 1975TVFawlty Towersas Major Gowen
- 1973TVOh, Father!as Dr Grant
- 1972TVSykesas Lord Plunket-Taylor
- 1972TVAre You Being Served?as Angler
- 1971TVBless This Houseas Group Captain
- 1970TVThe Goodiesas Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
- 1970MovieThe Weekend Murdersas Peter, the butler
- 1969TVHadleighas Lord Cranford
- 1969TVThe Main Chanceas Major Dibbyn
- 1968MovieHostile Witnessas Clerk of Court
- 1967TVAll Gas and Gaiters
- 1967TVAll Gas and Gaitersas Lord Ringmould
- 1966TVTill Death Us Do Partas Golfer
- 1965MovieThe Night Calleras Cmdr. Savage
- 1965MovieThe Murder Gameas Sir Colin Chalmers
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Cornford
- 1964TVThe Wednesday Playas First Committee Member
- 1964TVSherlock Holmesas Sir Charles Baskerville
- 1964TVSherlock Holmesas Sir James Damery
- 1963MovieImpactas Bill MacKenzie
- 1963MovieA Matter of Choiceas Charles Grant
- 1961TVGhost Squad
- 1960TVThe Cheatersas Harry Tyler
- 1960TVThe Cheatersas Jefford
- 1960TVThe Cheatersas Mansion
- 1960TVCoronation Streetas Colonel Cantrill
- 1960TVMaigretas Dr. Pardon
- 1960MovieCone of Silenceas Commissioner
- 1959TVNo Hiding Place
- 1959TVNo Hiding Placeas Simmy Knowles
- 1958MovieFurther Up the Creekas Whacker Payne
- 1958MovieChain of Eventsas Stockman
- 1958MovieThe Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Court Clerk (uncredited)
- 1958TVIvanhoeas Rand the Goldsmith
- 1957MovieJust My Luckas Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)