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Ballard Berkeley
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British actor of stage and screen (1904–1988)
Film & TV
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).
Known for
- Britain and the Blitz2025
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Major Gowen (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
- The BFG — Head of the Army (voice)1990
- National Lampoon's European Vacation — English Motorist #21985
- Fresh Fields — Guy Penrose1984
- Me & My Girl — Major D'Arcy Pendleton1984
- That's My Boy — Comm. Buckley1981
- Little Lord Fauntleroy — Harry Lorradaile1980
- The Wildcats of St Trinian's — Humphry Wills1980
- Queen of the Blues — Uncle Fred (as Ballard Barclay)1979
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1904
- Active to
- 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Margate
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1904-08-06
- date of death
- 1988-01-01
- pseudonym
- Ballard Berkeley
- birth name
- Ballard Blascheck
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