Ronnie Barker
- Acting
- September 25, 1929 · Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
- October 3, 2005
Biography
Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 - 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as Porridge, The Two Ronnies, and Open All Hours. Barker began acting in Oxford amateur dramatics while working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education.
Known for
Filmography
- Open All Hours: Inside Out
- Comedy Classics: Porridge · (archive footage)
- The Two Ronnies Unseen
- The Two Ronnies Spectacle · Self
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker · Archive Footage
- Is Anybody There? · Self
- Hitler: The Comedy Years · Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Two Ronnies Sketchbook · Creator
- The Best of Ronnie Barker
- Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute · Self
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher · Norman Stanley Fletcher
- My House in Umbria · The General
- The Gathering Storm · David Inches
- The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 · Self/Various
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
- An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
- Just Like That! · Self
- Clarence · Clarence, Writer
- The Two Ronnies In Australia · Various Roles
- A Tribute to Tommy Cooper · Self
- The Magnificent Evans · Plantagenet Evans
- The Funny Side of Christmas · Albert Arkwright
- Wogan · Self
- By the Sea · The General, Writer
- The Big Show · Self
- Porridge · Norman Stanley Fletcher
- Going Straight · Norman Stanley Fletcher
- An Audience with... · Self
- To See Such Fun
- Porridge: The Desperate Hours · Fletcher
- The Picnic · The General, Writer
- Robin and Marian · Friar Tuck
- Open All Hours · Albert Arkwright
- Porridge: No Way Out · Fletcher
- Porridge · Norman Stanley Fletcher
- The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery · various roles, Writer
- Seven of One · Albert Arkwright, Norman Stanley Fletcher
- Sykes · Lord Towers
- His Lordship Entertains
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins · Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Bottom
- The Two Ronnies · Writer, Creator
- The Best Of The Two Ronnies
- The Odd Job · Arthur Harriman
- Six Dates with Barker · Fred, Inspector Alexander
- Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town · George Bastow
- Futtocks End · Gen. Futtock, Writer
- Charley's Aunt · Stephen Spettigue
- The Bed Sitting Room · Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
- Hark at Barker · Lord Rustless / Various Characters, Creator
- Two off the Cuff
- Frost on Sunday · Self / Various Characters
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse · Tennyson Elias Williams, Lord Rustless
- The Gamblers
- The Man Outside · George Venaxas
- A Ghost of a Chance · Mr. Prendergast
- The Frost Report
- BBC Play of the Month · Henry Ormonroyd, Stephen Spettigue
- A Tale of Two Cities · Jerry Cruncher
- Runaway Railway · Mr. Galore
- A Home of Your Own · The Cement Mixer
- Theatre 625 · Crowther Rimington
- The Bargee · Ronnie
- Father Came Too! · Josh Wicks
- Doctor in Distress · Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
- The Cracksman · Yossle
- The Saint · Alphonse
- Kill or Cure · Burton
- Six More Faces of Jim
- Faces of Jim · Newsreader, Board Member
- Drama 61-67 · Harrison
- The Avengers · Cheshire
- Christmas Night with the Stars
- Wonderful Things · Waiter (uncredited)
- Theatre Night · Perigord
- Armchair Theatre · Grimwood
- Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies · Self
- By the Sea · Creator