Ballard Berkeley

Biography

Ballard Berkeley was a renowned English actor of stage and screen, born on August 6, 1904, in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He is best remembered for his iconic role as Major Gowen in the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975), which remains one of his most enduring performances. With a career spanning over five decades, Berkeley also appeared in notable films such as The Last Adventurers (1937) and Stage Fright (1950).