Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Actor

Margate, Kent, England, UK
August 6, 1904

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).

Photo

Ballard Berkeley 1
Ballard Berkeley 2
Ballard Berkeley 3
Ballard Berkeley 4

Representative Works

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.2
/ English
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
6.8
/ English
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
7.0
/ English
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3
/ English
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
6.7
/ English
They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
6.6
/ English
The Playbirds
The Playbirds
4.6
/ English
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5
/ English
The BFG
The BFG
6.4
/ English
Britain and the Blitz
Britain and the Blitz
7.2
/ English
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3
/ English
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
6.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985Nominee

Best Performance

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Stage Fright
1950Nominee

Best Performance

Stage Fright

Night of the Demon
1957Nominee

Best Performance

Night of the Demon

Career Highlights

Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Little Lord Fauntleroy

In Which We Serve
1942Highlight

Best Performance

In Which We Serve

Video