Portrait of Ballard Berkeley

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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Poster of The BFG
The BFG
Ballard Berkeley would have been no older than
83 in The BFG
as 'Head of the Army (voice)'.
Mon, Dec 25 1989
Poster of National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Ballard Berkeley was
80 in National Lampoon's European Vacation
as '2nd Motorist'.
Thu, Jul 25 1985
Poster of Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Ballard Berkeley was
76 in Little Lord Fauntleroy
as 'Harry Lorradaile'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
Poster of The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
Ballard Berkeley was
76 in The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as 'Humphry Wills'.
Wed, Sep 10 1980
Poster of Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues
Ballard Berkeley was
74 in Queen of the Blues
as 'Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)'.
Thu, Jul 26 1979
Poster of The Playbirds
The Playbirds
Ballard Berkeley was
73 in The Playbirds
as 'Trainer'.
Thu, Jul 06 1978
Poster of Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Ballard Berkeley was
72 in Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as 'Lord Snodley'.
Wed, Sep 01 1976
Poster of The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders
Ballard Berkeley was
66 in The Weekend Murders
as 'Peter, the butler'.
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
Ballard Berkeley was
64 in Hostile Witness
as 'Clerk of Court'.
Fri, Nov 01 1968
Poster of The Night Caller
The Night Caller
Ballard Berkeley was
61 in The Night Caller
as 'Cmdr. Savage'.
Fri, Dec 31 1965
Poster of The Murder Game
The Murder Game
Ballard Berkeley was
61 in The Murder Game
as 'Sir Colin Chalmers'.
Sun, Dec 12 1965
Poster of Impact
Impact
Ballard Berkeley was
58 in Impact
as 'Bill MacKenzie'.
Fri, Feb 01 1963
Poster of A Matter of Choice
A Matter of Choice
Ballard Berkeley was
58 in A Matter of Choice
as 'Charles Grant'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
Ballard Berkeley was
55 in Cone of Silence
as 'Commissioner'.
Tue, May 10 1960
Poster of Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek
Ballard Berkeley was
54 in Further Up the Creek
as 'Whacker Payne'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Chain of Events
Chain of Events
Ballard Berkeley was
54 in Chain of Events
as 'Stockman'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
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
Poster of Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
Ballard Berkeley was
53 in Night of the Demon
Sat, Nov 09 1957
Poster of After the Ball
After the Ball
Ballard Berkeley was
53 in After the Ball
as 'Andrews'.
Tue, Aug 13 1957
Poster of Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
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
Poster of The Betrayal
The Betrayal
Ballard Berkeley was
52 in The Betrayal
as 'Lawson'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
Ballard Berkeley was
51 in My Teenage Daughter
as 'Magistrate'.
Wed, Jun 20 1956
Poster of The Stolen Airliner
The Stolen Airliner
Ballard Berkeley was
50 in The Stolen Airliner
as 'Mr Head'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
Ballard Berkeley was
50 in The Men of Sherwood Forest
as 'Walter'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Delayed Action
Delayed Action
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in Delayed Action
as 'Insp. Crane'.
Thu, Jul 01 1954
Poster of Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in Forbidden Cargo
as 'Cooper'.
Tue, May 04 1954
Poster of Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in Dangerous Cargo
as 'Findley'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in The Weak and the Wicked
as 'Police Detective'.
Tue, Feb 02 1954
Poster of 3 Steps to the Gallows
3 Steps to the Gallows
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in 3 Steps to the Gallows
as 'Insp. Haley'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in Operation Diplomat
as 'Inspector Austin'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
Ballard Berkeley was
49 in The Blue Parrot
as 'Supt. Chester'.
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Poster of Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Ballard Berkeley was
48 in Circumstantial Evidence
as 'Det. Insp. Hall'.
Thu, Oct 16 1952
Poster of The Big Frame
The Big Frame
Ballard Berkeley was
48 in The Big Frame
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of The Frightened Man
The Frightened Man
Ballard Berkeley was
47 in The Frightened Man
as 'Inspector Bligh'.
Sat, Mar 01 1952
Poster of The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
Ballard Berkeley was
46 in The Long Dark Hall
as 'Supt. Maxey'.
Tue, Feb 06 1951
Poster of Stage Fright
Stage Fright
Ballard Berkeley was
45 in Stage Fright
as 'Sergeant Mellish'.
Thu, Feb 23 1950
Poster of They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
Ballard Berkeley was
42 in They Made Me a Fugitive
as 'Rockliffe'.
Tue, Jun 24 1947
Poster of Quiet Weekend
Quiet Weekend
Ballard Berkeley was
41 in Quiet Weekend
as 'Jim Brent'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
Ballard Berkeley was
38 in In Which We Serve
as 'Engineer Commander'.
Thu, Sep 17 1942
Poster of The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
Ballard Berkeley was
36 in The Flying Squad
as 'Smuggler in Airplane'.
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Poster of The Saint in London
The Saint in London
Ballard Berkeley was
34 in The Saint in London
as 'Richard Blake'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of Black Eyes
Black Eyes
Ballard Berkeley was
34 in Black Eyes
as 'Diner'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Ballard Berkeley was
34 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Detective in Nightclub'.
Sat, Mar 04 1939
Poster of Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
Ballard Berkeley was
33 in Jennifer Hale
as 'Richard Severn'.
Wed, Oct 06 1937
Poster of East Meets West
East Meets West
Ballard Berkeley was
32 in East Meets West
as 'Nazim'.
Wed, Aug 26 1936
Poster of White Ensign
White Ensign
Ballard Berkeley was
29 in White Ensign
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Poster of The Chinese Bungalow
The Chinese Bungalow
Ballard Berkeley was
26 in The Chinese Bungalow
as 'Richard Marquess'.
Fri, Sep 26 1930
Poster of London Melody
London Melody
Ballard Berkeley was
26 in London Melody
as 'Jan Moor'.
Thu, Sep 04 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Fresh Fields
Fresh Fields
Ballard Berkeley was
79+ in Fresh Fields
as 'Guy Penrose'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 1984
Poster of That's My Boy
That's My Boy
Ballard Berkeley was
77+ in That's My Boy
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1981
Poster of Kelly Monteith
Kelly Monteith
Ballard Berkeley was
75+ in Kelly Monteith
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 1979
Poster of Terry and June
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
Poster of To the Manor Born
To the Manor Born
Ballard Berkeley was
75+ in To the Manor Born
as 'Hartley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of Mike Yarwood In Persons
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Ballard Berkeley was
72+ in Mike Yarwood In Persons
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 27 1976
Poster of The New Avengers
The New Avengers
Ballard Berkeley was
72+ in The New Avengers
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Ballard Berkeley was
71+ in Fawlty Towers
as 'Major Gowen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975
Poster of Sykes
Sykes
Ballard Berkeley was
68+ in Sykes
as 'Lord Plunket-Taylor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
Ballard Berkeley was
68+ in Are You Being Served?
as 'Angler'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1972
Poster of Bless This House
Bless This House
Ballard Berkeley was
66+ in Bless This House
as 'Group Captain'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 02 1971
Poster of The Goodies
The Goodies
Ballard Berkeley was
66+ in The Goodies
as ', Chairman of the British Olympic Committee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970
Poster of Hadleigh
Hadleigh
Ballard Berkeley was
65+ in Hadleigh
as 'Lord Cranford'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Ballard Berkeley was
64+ in The Main Chance
as 'Major Dibbyn'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of United!
United!
Ballard Berkeley was
61+ in United!
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965
Poster of The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
Ballard Berkeley was
60+ in The Wednesday Play
as 'First Committee Member'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Ballard Berkeley was
59+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir James Damery'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964
Poster of Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
Ballard Berkeley was
57+ in Ghost Squad
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1961
Poster of The Cheaters
The Cheaters
Ballard Berkeley was
56+ in The Cheaters
as 'Harry Tyler, Jefford, Mansion'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 10 1960
Poster of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Ballard Berkeley was
56+ in Coronation Street
as 'Colonel Cantrill'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Ballard Berkeley was
56+ in Maigret
as 'Dr. Pardon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Ballard Berkeley was
55+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Ballard Berkeley was
53+ in Ivanhoe
as 'Rand the Goldsmith'.
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Sun, Jan 05 1958
Poster of The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
Ballard Berkeley was
52+ in The Buccaneers
as 'Rafton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Ballard Berkeley was
52+ in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
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Sat, Sep 15 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
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
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Ballard Berkeley was
50+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Mr. Noakes, Mr. Briggs, Mac, Charles Devenish, Victor Dowson, Joe Magnus, Harry Bates, Colonel'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955
Poster of Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Ballard Berkeley was
45+ in Sunday Night Theatre
as 'Bentley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950