Ronnie Barker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1929
- Died
- October 3, 2005 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
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
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
Movie · as Himself
Open All Hours: Inside Out
Movie
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Two Ronnies Unseen
Movie
30 Years of Harald & Eddi: A Crazy Pair
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
TV · as Himself · 3 eps
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Movie · as Archive Footage
Is Anybody There?
Movie · as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
TV · 6 eps
The Best of Ronnie Barker
TV · 1 ep
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
Movie · as Himself
My House in Umbria
Movie · as The General
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Movie · as Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Gathering Storm
Movie · as David Inches
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
Movie · as Self/Various
Great Comedy Moments
Movie · as Host
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
TV · 2 eps
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
Movie
Just Like That!
Movie · as Self
Clarence
TV · as Clarence · 6 eps
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Movie · as Self
The Two Ronnies In Australia
TV · as Various Roles · 6 eps
The Magnificent Evans
TV · as Plantagenet Evans · 6 eps
By the Sea
Movie · as The General
The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie · as Albert Arkwright
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Porridge
Movie · as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Going Straight
TV · as Norman Stanley Fletcher · 6 eps
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
To See Such Fun
Movie
Robin and Marian
Movie · as Friar Tuck
The Picnic
Movie · as The General
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Movie · as Fletcher
Open All Hours
TV · as Albert Arkwright · 25 eps
Porridge: No Way Out
Movie · as Fletcher
Porridge
TV · as Norman Stanley Fletcher · 18 eps
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
Movie · as various roles
Seven of One
TV · as Albert Arkwright, Norman Stanley Fletcher, Sam Cobbett, Albert Spanner, Harry Norvel, Alan Joyce, Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen · 1 ep
His Lordship Entertains
TV · 1 ep
Sykes
TV · as Lord Towers · 1 ep
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Bottom
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Movie · as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
The Odd Job
Movie · as Arthur Harriman
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
TV · 1 ep
The Two Ronnies
TV · 95 eps
Six Dates with Barker
TV · as Fred, Inspector Alexander, Arthur Harriman, Lola / Fritz Braun, Dr Swanton, Prince Boffo · 1 ep
Futtocks End
Movie · as Gen. Futtock
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Movie · as George Bastow
Charley's Aunt
Movie · as Stephen Spettigue
Two off the Cuff
Movie
The Bed Sitting Room
Movie · as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
Hark at Barker
TV · as Lord Rustless / Various Characters · 15 eps
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
TV · as Tennyson Elias Williams, Lord Rustless, Ronald Winterbourne, Cyril Tanner, The Monk, Alexander · 1 ep
Frost on Sunday
TV · as Self / Various Characters · 38 eps
A Ghost of a Chance
Movie · as Mr. Prendergast
The Man Outside
Movie · as George Venaxas
The Gamblers
TV · 20 eps
The Frost Report
TV · 28 eps
Runaway Railway
Movie · as Mr. Galore
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Henry Ormonroyd, Stephen Spettigue, Nick Bottom · 1 ep
A Tale of Two Cities
TV · as Jerry Cruncher · 10 eps
The Bargee
Movie · as Ronnie
Father Came Too!
Movie · as Josh Wicks
A Home of Your Own
Movie · as The Cement Mixer
Theatre 625
TV · as Crowther Rimington · 1 ep
The Cracksman
Movie · as Yossle
Doctor in Distress
Movie · as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Kill or Cure
Movie · as Burton
The Saint
TV · as Alphonse · 1 ep
Six More Faces of Jim
TV · 5 eps
The Avengers
TV · as Cheshire · 1 ep
Drama 61-67
TV · as Harrison · 1 ep
Faces of Jim
TV · as Newsreader, Board Member, Sidney Biggins, Mr Harris, Inigo Pengallen, Ronnie, Ron Glum, The Psychiatrist, Lennie Padgett, Lascivius, Jonathan de Winter, Colonel Sanderson, George Butters MP · 1 ep
Wonderful Things
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)
Christmas Night with the Stars
TV · 14 eps
Theatre Night
TV · as Perigord · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Grimwood · 1 ep
The BAFTA Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep