Ronnie Barker
September 25, 1929 (95 years old) in Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Ronald William George Barker 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
Credits
- 2022 · Comedy Classics: Porridge as (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches as
- 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)
- 2005 · The Two Ronnies Sketchbook as
- 2005 · The Best of Ronnie Barker as
- 2004 · Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute as Himself
- 2003 · Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Norman Stanley Fletcher
- 2003 · My House in Umbria as The General
- 2002 · The Gathering Storm as David Inches
- 2001 · The Best Of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 as
- 2000 · The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything as
- 1997 · An Audience with Ronnie Corbett as
- 1989 · Just Like That! as Self
- 1988 · Clarence as Clarence
- 1986 · The Two Ronnies In Australia as Various Roles
- 1986 · A Tribute to Tommy Cooper as Self
- 1984 · The Magnificent Evans as Plantagenet Evans
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · By the Sea as The General
- 1980 · The Big Show as Self
- 1979 · Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher
- 1978 · Going Straight as Norman Stanley Fletcher
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1977 · To See Such Fun as
- 1976 · Porridge: The Desperate Hours as Fletcher
- 1976 · The Picnic as The General
- 1976 · Robin and Marian as Friar Tuck
- 1976 · Open All Hours as
- 1975 · Porridge: No Way Out as Fletcher
- 1974 · Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher
- 1973 · The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery as various roles
- 1973 · Seven of One as
- 1972 · Sykes as Lord Towers
- 1972 · His Lordship Entertains as
- 1971 · The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
- 1971 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Bottom
- 1971 · The Two Ronnies as
- 1971 · The Best Of The Two Ronnies as
- 1971 · Six Dates with Barker as
- 1970 · Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town as George Bastow
- 1970 · Futtocks End as Gen. Futtock
- 1969 · Charley's Aunt as Stephen Spettigue
- 1969 · Hark at Barker as
- 1969 · Two off the Cuff as
- 1968 · Frost on Sunday as
- 1968 · The Ronnie Barker Playhouse as
- 1967 · The Man Outside as George Venaxas
- 1967 · Before The Fringe as
- 1967 · A Ghost of a Chance as Mr. Prendergast
- 1966 · The Frost Report as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Henry Ormonroyd
- 1965 · Runaway Railway as Mr. Galore
- 1964 · Father Came Too! as Josh
- 1964 · The Bargee as Ronnie
- 1964 · A Home of Your Own as The Cement Mixer
- 1963 · Doctor in Distress as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
- 1963 · The Cracksman as Yossle
- 1962 · The Saint as Alphonse
- 1962 · Kill or Cure as Burton
- 1961 · Six More Faces of Jim as
- 1961 · The Avengers as Cheshire
- 1958 · Christmas Night with the Stars as
- 1958 · Wonderful Things as Waiter (uncredited)
- Future · Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies as Himself