Ronnie Barker
Born in Bedfordshire, England, U.K. — Sep 25 1929• Died Oct 03 2005
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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.
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Ronnie Barker's Credits
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The Avengers
Cheshire
The Saint
Alphonse
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Ormonroyd
Theatre 625
Crowther Rimington
Drama 61-67
Harrison
Sykes
Lord Towers
The Two Ronnies
Porridge
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Open All Hours
Albert Arkwright
Theatre Night
Perigord
The Gamblers
Faces of Jim
Newsreader
Going Straight
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Six Dates with Barker
Fred
Seven of One
Albert Arkwright
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
Armchair Theatre
Grimwood
The Big Show
Self
Clarence
Clarence
Christmas Night with the Stars
Hark at Barker
Lord Rustless / Various Characters
Robin and Marian
Friar Tuck
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Tennyson Elias Williams
The Frost Report
Porridge
Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Gathering Storm
David Inches
Is Anybody There?
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Magnificent Evans
Plantagenet Evans
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in Distress
Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom
The Bargee
Ronnie
The Best of Ronnie Barker
My House in Umbria
The General
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Funny Side of Christmas
Albert Arkwright
Kill or Cure
Burton
The Cracksman
Yossle
Wonderful Things
Waiter (uncredited)
A Home of Your Own
The Cement Mixer
A Ghost of a Chance
Mr. Prendergast
The Man Outside
George Venaxas
Porridge: No Way Out
Fletcher
Futtocks End
Gen. Futtock
Father Came Too!
Josh Wicks
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
various roles
To See Such Fun
The Two Ronnies In Australia
Various Roles
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Fletcher
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
George Bastow
Before The Fringe
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
Himself
By the Sea
The General
Charley's Aunt
Stephen Spettigue
The Picnic
The General
Runaway Railway
Mr. Galore
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
Six More Faces of Jim
Just Like That!
Self
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Self
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Archive Footage
His Lordship Entertains
The Odd Job
Arthur Harriman
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
Himself
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
Self/Various
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
Himself
Two off the Cuff
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
By the Sea
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