Ronnie Barker
Born: 1929-09-25 in Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Died: 2005-10-03
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- Comedy Classics: Porridge as (archive footage)
2013
- The Two Ronnies Spectacle as Himself
2012
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Archive Footage
2009
- Is Anybody There? as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
- Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute as Himself
2003
- My House in Umbria as The General
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Norman Stanley Fletcher
2002
- The Gathering Storm as David Inches
2001
- The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 as Self/Various
1989
- Just Like That! as Self
1988
- Clarence as Clarence
1986
- The Two Ronnies In Australia as Various Roles
- A Tribute to Tommy Cooper as Self
1984
- The Magnificent Evans as Plantagenet Evans
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Funny Side of Christmas as Albert Arkwright
- By the Sea as The General
1980
- The Big Show as Self
1979
- Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- Going Straight as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1977
1976
- Open All Hours as Albert Arkwright
- Robin and Marian as Friar Tuck
- Porridge: The Desperate Hours as Fletcher
- The Picnic as The General
1975
- Porridge: No Way Out as Fletcher
1974
- Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1973
- Seven of One as Albert Arkwright
- The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery as various roles
1972
- Sykes as Lord Towers
- His Lordship Entertains
1971
- The Two Ronnies
- Six Dates with Barker as Fred
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Bottom
- The Odd Job as Arthur Harriman
- The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1970
- Futtocks End as Gen. Futtock
- Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town as George Bastow
1969
- Hark at Barker as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
- Charley's Aunt as Stephen Spettigue
- Two off the Cuff
1968
- Frost on Sunday as Self / Various Characters
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse as Tennyson Elias Williams
1967
- The Gamblers
- Before The Fringe
- The Man Outside as George Venaxas
- A Ghost of a Chance as Mr. Prendergast
1966
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Henry Ormonroyd
- Runaway Railway as Mr. Galore
1964
- Theatre 625 as Crowther Rimington
- Father Came Too! as Josh Wicks
- A Home of Your Own as The Cement Mixer
- The Bargee as Ronnie
1963
- Doctor in Distress as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
- The Cracksman as Yossle
1962
- The Saint as Alphonse
- Kill or Cure as Burton
1961
- The Avengers as Cheshire
- Drama 61-67 as Harrison
- Faces of Jim as Newsreader
- Six More Faces of Jim
1958
- Christmas Night with the Stars
- Wonderful Things as Waiter (uncredited)
1957
- Theatre Night as Perigord
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Grimwood