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).

Ballard Blascheck (Margate, Kent, 6 d’agost de 1904 - Westminster, Londres, 16 de gener de 1988), conegut professionalment com Ballard Berkeley, va ser un actor anglès d'escenari i pantalla. Se'l recorda sobretot per interpretar al major Gowen a la sèrie de televisió britànica de la BBC Fawlty Towers.