Ronnie Barker

Sep 25, 1929 - Oct 03, 2005 (76 years old) in Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

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

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The Avengers

Cheshire

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BBC Play of the Month

Henry Ormonroyd

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The Saint

Alphonse

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Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

Norman Stanley Fletcher

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Is Anybody There?

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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A Ghost of a Chance

Mr. Prendergast

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Theatre 625

Crowther Rimington

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The Funny Side of Christmas

Albert Arkwright

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An Audience with Ronnie Corbett

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The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

Credits

Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies Future

Himself

★ NR
Comedy Classics: Porridge 2022

(archive footage)

★ NR
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches 2019

★ NR
The Two Ronnies Spectacle 2013

Himself

★ NR
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker 2012

Archive Footage

★ 8
Is Anybody There? 2009

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007

Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook 2005

★ 7
The Best of Ronnie Barker 2005

★ NR
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute 2004

Himself

★ NR
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003

Norman Stanley Fletcher

★ 6
My House in Umbria 2003

The General

★ 6
The Gathering Storm 2002

David Inches

★ 6.6
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 2001

Self/Various

★ 8
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 2000

★ NR
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett 1997

★ 6.5
Just Like That! 1989

Self

★ NR
Clarence 1988

Clarence

★ 7.1
The Two Ronnies In Australia 1986

Various Roles

★ 6.5
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper 1986

Self

★ NR
The Magnificent Evans 1984

Plantagenet Evans

★ 6
The Funny Side of Christmas 1982

Albert Arkwright

★ NR
By the Sea 1982

The General

★ 7
The Big Show 1980

Self

★ NR
Porridge 1979

Norman Stanley Fletcher

★ 6.7
Going Straight 1978

Norman Stanley Fletcher

★ 7.7
To See Such Fun 1977

★ NR
Porridge: The Desperate Hours 1976

Fletcher

★ NR
The Picnic 1976

The General

★ 7.3
Robin and Marian 1976

Friar Tuck

★ 6.3
Open All Hours 1976

Albert Arkwright

★ 7.9
Porridge: No Way Out 1975

Fletcher

★ NR
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery 1973

various roles

★ 5.8
Seven of One 1973

Albert Arkwright

★ 7
Sykes 1972

Lord Towers

★ 6.4
His Lordship Entertains 1972

★ 5.5
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971

Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

★ 4.8
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1971

Bottom

★ NR
The Two Ronnies 1971

★ 7.6
The Best Of The Two Ronnies 1971

★ 8
The Odd Job 1971

Arthur Harriman

★ NR
Six Dates with Barker 1971

Fred

★ 7
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town 1970

George Bastow

★ NR
Futtocks End 1970

Gen. Futtock

★ 5.4
Charley's Aunt 1969

Stephen Spettigue

★ NR
Hark at Barker 1969

Lord Rustless / Various Characters

★ 6
Two off the Cuff 1969

★ 10
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 1968

Tennyson Elias Williams

★ NR
The Gamblers 1967

★ NR
The Man Outside 1967

George Venaxas

★ 5.3
Before The Fringe 1967

★ NR
A Ghost of a Chance 1967

Mr. Prendergast

★ 6.5
The Frost Report 1966

★ NR
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Henry Ormonroyd

★ 5
Runaway Railway 1965

Mr. Galore

★ 7
A Home of Your Own 1964

The Cement Mixer

★ 6
Theatre 625 1964

Crowther Rimington

★ 7.2
The Bargee 1964

Ronnie

★ 6.9
Father Came Too! 1964

Josh Wicks

★ 5.5
Doctor in Distress 1963

Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Cracksman 1963

Yossle

★ 6.3
The Saint 1962

Alphonse

★ 7.4
Kill or Cure 1962

Burton

★ 5.1
Six More Faces of Jim 1961

★ 6
Faces of Jim 1961

Newsreader

★ NR
Drama 61-67 1961

Harrison

★ NR
The Avengers 1961

Cheshire

★ 7.7
Christmas Night with the Stars 1958

★ NR
Wonderful Things 1958

Waiter (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Theatre Night 1957

Perigord

★ NR