Ballard Berkeley was born Ballard Blascheck on August 6, 1904 in Margate, Kent, England. He was best known as a stage actor after he made his stage debut in 1928, and he continued to perform for the rest of his life in both London and New York. Among his many film and TV appearances, he played Major Gowen, the senile, drunken ex-British Army officer who was a permanent resident at the hotel Fawlty Towers in the series of the same name. Just as Major Gowen did for Basil Fawlty, Berkeley often kept co-star John Cleese apprised of cricket scores during filming, and Cleese recalls Berkeley standing off-camera, holding up his fingers to tell Cleese the scores as Cleese spoke his lines. Berkeley died at the age of 83 on January 16, 1988 in London.
| Series
|
Role
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| BBC Sunday-Night Theatre |
Waverley Ango |
1x27 - The Faithful Heart |
July 2, 1950
|
| BBC Sunday-Night Theatre |
Bentley |
4x06 - Our Marie |
February 8, 1953
|
| A Place of Execution |
Mr. Bradfield |
1x01 - Eye for an Eye |
September 26, 1953
|
| A Place of Execution |
Mr. Bradfield |
1x02 - The Hand of Kailak |
October 3, 1953
|
| As I Was Saying |
The Colonel |
1x01 - An Eye for Detail |
September 10, 1955
|
| The Adventures of Robin Hood |
Count De Waldern |
1x08 - Queen Eleanor |
November 14, 1955
|
| Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents |
Edward Preston |
4x05 - The Immigrant |
December 12, 1955
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Mac |
2x03 - Didey's Dollar |
June 23, 1956
|
| ITV Television Playhouse |
Mr. John Lawson QC |
2x03 - The Man in the Dock |
September 20, 1956
|
| The Adventures of Sir Lancelot |
Sir Urgan |
1x02 - The Ferocious Fathers |
September 22, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x01 - The Death of a Canary |
December 1, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x02 - Abbie |
December 8, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x03 - Taffy |
December 15, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x04 - Major Trump |
December 22, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x05 - The Century Opens |
December 29, 1956
|
| The Crime of the Century |
Major Trump |
1x06 - The Century Closes |
January 5, 1957
|
| ITV Television Playhouse |
Findley |
2x30 - Dangerous Cargo |
March 28, 1957
|
| The Buccaneers |
Rafton |
1x30 - Dan Tempest Holds an Auction |
April 10, 1957
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Harry Bates |
4x01 - Presented in Court |
September 7, 1957
|
| The New Adventures of Charlie Chan |
Runnals |
1x08 - Charlie's Highland Fling |
1957
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Joe Magnus |
4x20 - A Little Bit of French |
January 25, 1958
|
| The Adventures of Robin Hood |
Tybalt |
3x24 - Roman Gold |
March 10, 1958
|
| Ivanhoe |
Rand the Goldsmith |
1x35 - The Swindler |
December 7, 1958
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Mr. Noakes |
5x11 - The Pyromaniac |
January 25, 1959
|
| Murder Bag |
|
2x28 - Lockhart Follows a Dog |
January 8, 1959
|
| Invisible Man |
Manton |
1x06 - Play to Kill |
July 18, 1959
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Charles Devenish |
6x09 - George Drops the Book |
November 7, 1959
|
| A Life of Bliss |
Bernard Marshall |
1x03 - Astir in the Country! |
February 4, 1960
|
| Spy-Catcher |
|
2x02 - The V.I.P. |
February 25, 1960
|
| Saturday Playhouse |
Inspector Bruce |
1x47 - Home and the Heart |
March 12, 1960
|
| Knight Errant Limited |
Pearson |
2x14 - Eve and the Serpent |
April 5, 1960
|
| Probation Officer |
Guy Hunter |
1x38 - Episode 138 |
May 30, 1960
|
| On Trial |
L.W. Kershaw |
1x01 - Sir Roger Casement |
July 8, 1960
|
| On Trial |
Mr. Knowlys |
1x09 - Governor Wall |
September 2, 1960
|
| No Hiding Place |
Simmy Knowles |
2x22 - The Goat's Whiskers |
September 30, 1960
|
| Here's Harry |
|
1x01 - The Umbrella |
October 11, 1960
|
| The Army Game |
Colonel Savage |
5x06 - It's in the Book |
November 1, 1960
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Mr. Briggs |
7x14 - A Spot of Overtime |
December 31, 1960
|
| The Cheaters |
Tyler |
1x09 - Libel |
February 11, 1961
|
| The World of Tim Frazer |
Chief Constable |
1x16 - The Mellin Forest Mystery (4) |
February 28, 1961
|
| Here's Harry |
|
2x02 - The Holiday |
May 11, 1961
|
| The Cheaters |
Jefford |
2x06 - The Mighty Warrior |
May 27, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
2x11 - Letter from a Lady |
July 29, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
2x13 - One Way Ticket |
August 26, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
3x01 - The Unforgiven |
September 9, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
3x02 - Take Over |
September 16, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
3x03 - An Eye for Detail |
September 23, 1961
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Victor Dowson |
8x03 - A Quiet, Ordinary Woman |
September 23, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
3x06 - The Tenpenny Scandal |
October 14, 1961
|
| Top Secret |
Henry Fellows |
1x14 - Festival of Fear |
November 10, 1961
|
| Deadline Midnight |
Desmond |
3x10 - The Girl from Harrow |
November 11, 1961
|
| The Cheaters |
Mansion |
2x23 - The Back of Beyond |
May 26, 1962
|
| Brothers in Law |
The Magistrate |
1x11 - Solicitor's Instructions |
June 26, 1962
|
| No Hiding Place |
Beverley |
4x13 - The Skeleton Wore Boots |
July 31, 1962
|
| Here's Harry |
|
4x03 - The Wedding Present |
October 22, 1962
|
| Here's Harry |
|
4x06 - The Licence |
November 12, 1962
|
| Ghost Squad |
Lieber |
2x11 - The Retirement of the Gentle Dove |
March 30, 1963
|
| Maigret |
Dr. Pardon |
4x05 - A Man Condemned |
October 29, 1963
|
| The Sentimental Agent |
Doctor |
1x10 - Finishing School |
November 30, 1963
|
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook |
Colonel Cayley |
2x19 - My Late Dear Husband |
January 26, 1964
|
| Sherlock Holmes |
Sir James Damery |
1x01 - The Illustrious Client |
February 20, 1965
|
| Story Parade |
General Sanctuary |
2x05 - The Old Boys |
April 29, 1965
|
| The Flying Swan |
Dr. Stokes |
1x14 - In Quarantine |
July 3, 1965
|
| Sherlock Holmes |
Sir James Damery |
1x01 - The Illustrious Client |
February 20, 1965
|
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook |
Sir Thomas MacNab |
4x14 - A Matter of Confidence |
February 20, 1966
|
| Who Is Sylvia? |
|
1x01 - The Great Lover |
February 11, 1967
|
| Who Is Sylvia? |
|
1x02 - A Pool of Blood and a Red Carnation |
February 18, 1967
|
| BBC Play of the Month |
Cornford |
2x05 - The Cabinet Papers |
March 14, 1967
|
| The Wednesday Play |
First Committee Member |
05/03/67 - Message for Posterity |
May 3, 1967
|
| Comedy Playhouse |
Mr. Roddie |
6x05 - Uncle Fred Flits By |
June 16, 1967
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x225 - Episode 225 |
November 30, 1967
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x226 - Episode 226 |
December 1, 1967
|
| The Very Merry Widow |
Mr. Leitch |
1x02 - Square Meals at Round Tables |
December 4, 1967
|
| All Gas and Gaiters |
|
2x04 - The Bishop Goes to Town |
December 15, 1967
|
| Sexton Blake |
John Pollock |
1x23 - The Red Swordsman: Part 1 - The First Matador |
February 26, 1968
|
| Mum's Boys |
|
1x03 - Tune on an Old Fiddle |
April 17, 1968
|
| Detective |
Assistant Commissioner |
2x02 - Dover and the Deadly Poison Pen Letters |
May 24, 1968
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x281 - Episode 281 |
June 13, 1968
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x282 - Episode 282 |
June 14, 1968
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x283 - Episode 283 |
June 20, 1968
|
| The Newcomers |
Colonel Renshaw |
??x284 - Episode 284 |
June 21, 1968
|
| Misleading Cases |
Sir Ethelred Rutt, QC |
2x02 - Skirting the Issue |
September 25, 1968
|
| Sherlock Holmes |
Sir Charles Baskerville |
2x04 - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1) |
September 30, 1968
|
| The Ugliest Girl in Town |
Man in Car |
1x14 - The Ugliest Boy in Town |
January 2, 1969
|
| All Gas and Gaiters |
Lord Ringmould |
3x02 - The Bishop Has a Flutter |
January 15, 1969
|
| The Main Chance |
Major Dibbyn |
1x02 - Body and Soul |
June 25, 1969
|
| The Very Merry Widow and How |
Second 'Times' |
1x06 - How About Going Into Transports of Delight? |
July 11, 1969
|
| Dixon of Dock Green |
Colonel |
16x01 - The Paperhangers |
September 6, 1969
|
| Hadleigh |
Lord Cranford |
1x09 - A Memory of Time Past |
November 11, 1969
|
| As Good Cooks Go |
Colonel Ball |
1x04 - Battle of the Bulge |
February 11, 1970
|
| Comedy Playhouse |
Col. Satchwell-Simpson |
10x04 - Haven of Rest |
March 1, 1970
|
| Father Dear Father |
The Colonel |
3x02 - One Dog and His Man |
May 19, 1970
|
| Coronation Street |
Colonel Cantrill |
Episode 1055 |
February 24, 1971
|
| Father, Dear Father |
Mr. Bates |
4x03 - Housey Housey |
June 29, 1971
|
| The Shadow of the Tower |
Sir Thomas Tyrrel |
1x07 - A Fly in the Ointment |
February 17, 1972
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
11x12 - Episode 1112 |
March 18, 1972
|
| Bless This House |
Group Captain |
2x06 - Strangers in the Night |
March 27, 1972
|
| Scoop |
General Crutwell |
1x08 - The Stitch Service |
October 8, 1972
|
| Father, Dear Father |
Col. Battersby |
7x06 - In All Directions |
February 6, 1973
|
| A Picture of Katherine Mansfield |
Colonel |
1x05 - Episode 105 |
May 29, 1973
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
12x11 - Episode 1211 |
June 2, 1973
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
12x12 - The Best of Dick Emery |
June 23, 1973
|
| Sykes |
|
2x01 - Engagement |
September 10, 1973
|
| Oh, Father! |
Dr. Grant |
1x02 - Sufficient Unto the Day |
September 19, 1973
|
| Wodehouse Playhouse |
Sir Alexander |
1x04 - Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court |
May 14, 1975
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
14x06 - Episode 1406 |
October 11, 1975
|
| Till Death Us Do Part |
Golfer |
7x05 - A Hole in One |
December 3, 1975
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
14x12 - Christmas Special |
December 24, 1975
|
| Look, Mike Yarwood! |
various roles |
6x02 - Episode 602 |
January 10, 1976
|
| Mike Yarwood in Persons |
|
The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 1976 |
December 27, 1976
|
| The New Avengers |
Colonel Foster |
1x11 - Dirtier by the Dozen |
January 7, 1977
|
| Mr. Big |
Hotel Manager |
1x03 - Going Straight |
January 21, 1977
|
| Just William |
Major Franklin |
3x01 - William and the Sleeping Major |
April 24, 1977
|
| The Many Wives of Patrick |
Smythe-Robinson |
2x02 - Engaged Signal |
June 3, 1977
|
| Happy Ever After |
Lucy's Suitor |
5x07 - The Go Between |
December 20, 1978
|
| The Goodies |
|
8x02 - Saturday Night Grease |
January 21, 1980
|
| The Dick Emery Show |
|
18x06 - Episode 1806 |
February 9, 1980
|
| Spooner's Patch |
Bank Manager |
2x04 - Drag-Net |
September 25, 1980
|
| The Goodies |
Chairman of the British Olympic Committee |
8x03 - A Kick in the Arts |
November 28, 1980
|
| To the Manor Born |
Greville Hartley |
3x06 - Connections in High Places |
November 22, 1981
|
| Janet and Company |
|
2x01 - Episode 201 |
April 8, 1982
|
| Kelly Monteith |
|
4x01 - Episode 401 |
September 23, 1982
|
| Terry and June |
Colonel Culpepper |
5x02 - Swingtime |
October 26, 1982
|
| Are You Being Served? |
Fishing Customer |
9x03 - Memories Are Made of This |
May 6, 1983
|
| Hi-De-Hi! |
Gentleman |
5x03 - Empty Saddles |
December 11, 1983
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
1x03 - Hook, Line and Sink Her |
March 21, 1984
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
1x05 - Des. Det. Res. |
April 4, 1984
|
| That's My Boy |
Commander Buckley |
3x05 - Unfair Dismissal |
May 25, 1984
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
2x04 - In the Spring |
September 26, 1984
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
2x06 - Get Me to the Church |
October 10, 1984
|
| Lame Ducks |
Hector |
1x06 - Episode 106 |
November 26, 1984
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
3x03 - Moveable Feasts |
September 18, 1985
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
3x05 - Crossed Lines |
October 2, 1985
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
3x06 - Alarums and Excursions |
October 9, 1985
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
3x07 - A Dickens of a Christmas |
December 25, 1985
|
| Dramarama |
Rupert Berkeley-Urquhart |
4x05 - Last Days of Black Berts |
July 28, 1986
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
4x02 - The Old Folks at Home |
September 11, 1986
|
| Fresh Fields |
Guy Penrose |
4x08 - Happy Returns |
October 23, 1986
|
| Me and My Girl |
Major D'Arcy Pendleton |
4x02 - Marriage in Haste |
January 17, 1987
|
| Terry and June |
Sir Arthur Forster-Carter |
9x03 - They Also Serve |
August 3, 1987
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