Ballard Berkeley
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Ballard Berkeley is a British television actor, the kind of performer a series leans on across seasons. Comedy is the usual register. He has kept working through 96 years of the trade. 12 episodes in 'Fawlty Towers' built the recognition. 'National Lampoon's European Vacation' is a second title worth naming.
Ballard Berkeley
45 Movies
28 Series
Ballard Berkeley is a British television actor, the kind of performer a series leans on across seasons. Comedy is the usual register. He has kept working through 96 years of the trade. 12 episodes in 'Fawlty Towers' built the recognition. 'National Lampoon's European Vacation' is a second title worth naming.
Movies
Plays English Motorist #2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Plays Sergeant Mellish
Stage Fright
1950
Plays Engineer Commander
In Which We Serve
1942
Plays Whacker Payne
Further Up the Creek
1958
Plays Rockliffe
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947
Plays Walter
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954
Plays Lord Edgar Snodley
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
Plays Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
Plays Cmdr. Savage
The Night Caller
1965
Plays Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
Queen of the Blues
1979
Plays Dr. McCormick
Blackmailed
1951
Plays Trainer
The Playbirds
1978
Plays Humphry Wills
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
Plays Clerk of Court
Hostile Witness
1968
Plays Supt. Chester
The Blue Parrot
1953
Plays Peter, the butler
The Weekend Murders
1970
Plays Police Detective
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
Plays Richard Blake
The Saint in London
1939
Plays Magistrate
My Teenage Daughter
1956
Plays Commissioner
Cone of Silence
1960
Plays Insp. Haley
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953
Plays Insp. Crane
Delayed Action
1954
Plays Supt. Maxey
The Long Dark Hall
1951
Plays Lawson
The Betrayal
1957
Plays Charles Grant
A Matter of Choice
1963
Plays Doctor
The Big Frame
1952
Plays Findley
Dangerous Cargo
1954
Plays Cooper
Forbidden Cargo
1954
Plays Det. Insp. Hall
Circumstantial Evidence
1952
Plays Bill MacKenzie
Impact
1963
Plays Jim Brent
Quiet Weekend
1946
Plays Andrews
After the Ball
1957
Plays Smuggler in Airplane
The Flying Squad
1940
Plays Stockman
Chain of Events
1958
Plays Inspector Austin
Operation Diplomat
1953
Plays Inspector Bligh
The Frightened Man
1952
TV Shows
Plays Major Gowen
Fawlty Towers
1975
Plays Guy Penrose
Fresh Fields
1984
Plays Mr. Noakes
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Plays Harry Tyler
The Cheaters
1960
Plays Lord Ringmould
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
Plays Sir James Damery
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Plays Count de Waldern
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Colonel Culpepper
Terry and June
1979
Plays Simmy Knowles
No Hiding Place
1959
Plays Sir Urgan
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Plays Dr Grant
Oh, Father!
1973
Plays Lord Cranford
Hadleigh
1969
Plays Rand the Goldsmith
Ivanhoe
1958
Plays Bank Manager
Spooner's Patch
1979
Plays Angler
Are You Being Served?
1972
Plays Dr. Pardon
Maigret
1960
Plays Comm. Buckley
That's My Boy
1981
Plays Rafton
The Buccaneers
1956
Plays Major Dibbyn
The Main Chance
1969
Plays Chairman of the British Olympic Committee
The Goodies
1970
Plays Lord Plunket-Taylor
Sykes
1972
Plays First Committee Member
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Bentley
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Cornford
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Golfer
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Plays Colonel Foster
The New Avengers
1976
Plays Major D'Arcy Pendleton
Me & My Girl
1984
Plays Group Captain
Bless This House
1971
Latest Trailers
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The BFG
Full Filmography
National Lampoon's European Vacation
English Motorist #2
1985
Film
Me & My Girl
Major D'Arcy Pendleton · 1 episode
1984–
TV
Fresh Fields
Guy Penrose · 10 episodes
1984–
TV
That's My Boy
Comm. Buckley · 1 episode
1981–
TV
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Humphry Wills
1980
Film
Terry and June
Colonel Culpepper · 2 episodes
1979–
TV
Queen of the Blues
Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)
1979
Film
Spooner's Patch
Bank Manager · 1 episode
1979–
TV
The Playbirds
Trainer
1978
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ballard Berkeley still alive?
Ballard Berkeley passed away on January 16, 1988 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Ballard Berkeley?
Ballard Berkeley is best known for roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation, Stage Fright, Night of the Demon.
How many movies has Ballard Berkeley been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1930), Ballard Berkeley has appeared in 45 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Ballard Berkeley's first movie?
The career of Ballard Berkeley began with London Melody (1930).
What is Ballard Berkeley's most recent movie or series?
Ballard Berkeley's most recent release is The BFG, which premiered on December 25, 1990.
What TV shows has Ballard Berkeley appeared in?
On television, Ballard Berkeley has appeared in Fawlty Towers, Coronation Street, Are You Being Served?, The New Avengers.
Ballard Berkeley
1904-08-06 · Margate, Kent, England, UK
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).