Ronnie Barker
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2005 (aged 76)
Born in
Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Credits
View on IMDb67 acting credits
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
Robin and Marian
11 Mar 1976
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
The Saint
04 Oct 1962
The Gathering Storm
22 Apr 2002
Open All Hours
20 Feb 1976
Porridge
05 Sep 1974
The Bed Sitting Room
01 Jun 1969
Porridge
12 Aug 1979
Filmography
2022
- Comedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)
2012
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barkeras Archive Footage
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- The Two Ronnies Sketchbook6 episodes
- The Best of Ronnie Barker1 episode
2003
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcheras Norman Stanley Fletcher
- My House in Umbriaas The General
2002
- The Gathering Stormas David Inches
2000
1988
- Clarenceas Clarence6 episodes
1986
- The Two Ronnies In Australiaas Various Roles6 episodes
1984
- The Magnificent Evansas Plantagenet Evans6 episodes
1982
- The Funny Side of Christmasas Albert Arkwright
- By the Seaas The General
1979
- Porridgeas Norman Stanley Fletcher
1978
- Going Straightas Norman Stanley Fletcher6 episodes
1977
1976
- Porridge: The Desperate Hoursas Fletcher
- The Picnicas The General
- Robin and Marianas Friar Tuck
- Open All Hoursas Albert Arkwright25 episodes
1975
- Porridge: No Way Outas Fletcher
1974
- Porridgeas Norman Stanley Fletcher18 episodes
1973
- The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mysteryas various roles
- Seven of Oneas Evan Owen1 episode
1972
- Sykesas Lord Towers1 episode
- His Lordship Entertains1 episode
1971
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Bottom
- The Two Ronnies95 episodes
- The Best Of The Two Ronnies1 episode
- The Odd Jobas Arthur Harriman
- Six Dates with Barkeras Prince Boffo1 episode
1970
- Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Townas George Bastow
- Futtocks Endas Gen. Futtock
1969
- Charley's Auntas Stephen Spettigue
- The Bed Sitting Roomas Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
- Hark at Barkeras Lord Rustless15 episodes
- Two off the Cuff
1968
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouseas Alexander1 episode
1967
- The Gamblers20 episodes
- The Man Outsideas George Venaxas
- Before The Fringe14 episodes
- A Ghost of a Chanceas Mr. Prendergast
1966
- The Frost Report28 episodes
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Nick Bottom1 episode
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Jerry Cruncher10 episodes
- Runaway Railwayas Mr. Galore
1964
- A Home of Your Ownas The Cement Mixer
- Theatre 625as Crowther Rimington1 episode
- The Bargeeas Ronnie
- Father Came Too!as Josh Wicks
1963
- Doctor in Distressas Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
- The Cracksmanas Yossle
1962
- The Saintas Alphonse1 episode
- Kill or Cureas Burton
1961
- Six More Faces of Jim5 episodes
- Faces of Jimas George Butters MP1 episode
- Drama 61-67as Harrison1 episode
- The Avengersas Cheshire1 episode
1958
- Christmas Night with the Stars14 episodes
- Wonderful Thingsas Waiter (uncredited)
1957
- Theatre Nightas Perigord1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Grimwood1 episode