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Ballard Berkeley

Actor | * 08/06/1904 († 83, 01/16/1988) | Margate, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Ballard Blascheck (6 August 1904 – 16 January 1988), known professionally as Ballard Berkeley, was an English actor of stage and screen. He is best remembered for playing Major Gowen in the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers. ()

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).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances. ...

Operation Diplomat

Certification unknown

1953 | 2.9/5 | 1h 10min
Drama
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A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer. ...

Stage Fright

Certification unknown

1950 | 3.4/5 | 1h 50min
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Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests. ...

Fawlty Towers

TV-PG

1975 | 4.1/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Ballard Berkeley as Actor(45)

as Head of the Army (voice)1989 The BFG
as 2nd Motorist1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Harry Lorradaile1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Humphry Wills1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)1979 Queen of the Blues
as Trainer1978 The Playbirds
as Lord Snodley1976 Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Peter, the butler1970 The Weekend Murders
as Clerk of Court1968 Hostile Witness
as Cmdr. Savage1965 The Night Caller
as Bill MacKenzie1963 Impact
as Charles Grant1963 A Matter of Choice
as Commissioner1960 Cone of Silence
as Stockman1958 Chain of Events
as Court Clerk (uncredited)1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Whacker Payne1958 Further Up the Creek
as Lawson1957 The Betrayal
as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Andrews1957 After the Ball
as Magistrate1956 My Teenage Daughter
as Cooper1954 Forbidden Cargo
as Findley1954 Dangerous Cargo
as Walter1954 The Men of Sherwood Forest
as Police Detective1954 The Weak and the Wicked
as Insp. Crane1954 Delayed Action
as Insp. Haley1953 Three Steps to the Gallows
as Supt. Chester1953 The Blue Parrot
as Inspector Austin1953 Operation Diplomat
as Det. Insp. Hall1952 Circumstantial Evidence
as Doctor1952 The Big Frame
as Inspector Bligh1952 The Frightened Man
as Supt. Maxey1951 The Long Dark Hall
as Sergeant Mellish1950 Stage Fright
as Rockliffe1947 They Made Me a Fugitive
as Jim Brent1946 Quiet Weekend
as Engineer Commander1942 In Which We Serve
as Smuggler in Airplane1940 The Flying Squad
as Diner1939 Black Eyes
as Detective in Nightclub1939 The Gang's All Here
as Richard Blake1939 The Saint in London
as Richard Severn1937 Jennifer Hale
as Nazim1936 East Meets West
1934 White Ensign
as Richard Marquess1930 The Chinese Bungalow
as Jan Moor1930 London Melody

TV Shows/Series with Ballard Berkeley as Actor(19)

as Guy Penrose1984 Fresh Fields
1981 That's My Boy
1976 The New Avengers
1976 Mike Yarwood In Persons
as Major Gowen1975 Fawlty Towers
as Angler1972 Are You Being Served?
1970 The Goodies
as Chairman of the British Olympic Committee1970 The Goodies
as Lord Cranford1969 Hadleigh
as Major Dibbyn1969 The Main Chance
1965 United!
1964 Sherlock Holmes
1960 Maigret
1959 No Hiding Place
as Rand the Goldsmith1958 Ivanhoe
1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Rafton1956 The Buccaneers
as Count de Waldern1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Tybalt1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood

Full Name: Ballard Blascheck
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 08/06 1904 (August) in Margate, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Saturday, 01/16 1988 (January) in London (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Ballard Berkeley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ballard Blascheck"
Ballard Berkeley frequently works together with these people:
Paul Eddington (34x, Actor)
Edward Judd (14x, Actor)
Patrick Troughton (13x, Actor)
John Longden (12x, Actor)
Willoughby Gray (10x, Actor)
Reginald Hearne (10x, Actor)
Frederick Treves (9x, Actor)
Derren Nesbitt (9x, Actor)
Ronald Hines (9x, Actor)
Nigel Green (8x, Actor)
John Harvey (8x, Actor)
Monty Berman (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:307239, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024