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Ronnie Barker

English actor, comedian and writer (1929-2005) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 76

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Ronald William George Barker was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as The Frost Report, The Two Ronnies, Porridge, and Open All Hours.

A life in dates

2005Died3 October 20052003Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley FletcherFilm, Norman Stanley Fletcher2001The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1Film1989Just Like That!Film1988ClarenceSeries, Writer, Creator1982WoganSeriesBy the SeaFilm, 1982Writer1978An Audience with...Series1977To See Such FunFilm1975Porridge: No Way OutFilm, Fletcher1973Seven of OneSeries, Writer, Creator1971Six Dates with BarkerSeries, Writer, CreatorA Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, 1971Bottom1969Charley's AuntFilm, Stephen Spettigue1968Frost on SundaySeries1966The Frost ReportSeries1965Runaway RailwayFilm, Mr. Galore1963Doctor in DistressFilm, Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)1962The SaintSeries, Alphonse1958Christmas Night with the StarsSeriesWonderful ThingsFilm, 1958Waiter (uncredited)1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Grimwood1929Born25 September 1929

Also in Deutsch

Photos 5

Plaque marking Barker's birthplacePlaque marking Barker's birthplaceBarker during filming of The Two Ronnies (with Susie Silvey)Barker during filming of The Two Ronnies (with Susie Silvey)Barker's BAFTA lifetime achievement awardBarker's BAFTA lifetime achievement awardThe sign of the Four Candles, a Wetherspoons pub in Oxford named after Barker's comedy sketch.The sign of the Four Candles, a Wetherspoons pub in Oxford named after Barker's comedy sketch.

Filmography 40

OOOpen All Hours: Inside Out2026
TUThe Two Ronnies Unseen2019
TBThe Many Faces of Ronnie BarkerArchive Footage2012
ITIs Anybody There?Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)2009 · ★ 6.3
HYHitler: The Comedy YearsNorman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)2007
RTRonnie Barker: A BAFTA TributeHimself2004
MUMy House in UmbriaThe General2003
LFLife Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley FletcherNorman Stanley Fletcher2003
TSThe Gathering StormDavid Inches2002 · ★ 6.7
TVThe Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 12001
ACAn Audience with Ronnie Corbett1997
JTJust Like That!1989
ACA Tribute to Tommy Cooper1986
BSBy the SeaWriter1982
TCThe Funny Side of ChristmasAlbert Arkwright1982
POPorridgeNorman Stanley Fletcher1979
TFTo See Such Fun1977
RMRobin and MarianFriar Tuck1976 · ★ 6.3
TPThe PicnicWriter1976
PHPorridge: The Desperate HoursFletcher1976
POPorridge: No Way OutFletcher1975
TMThe Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas MysteryWriter1973
TSThe Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsGuest Appearance (segment "Sloth")1971
ADA Midsummer Night's DreamBottom1971
FEFuttocks EndWriter1970
WTWilton's: The Handsomest Hall in TownGeorge Bastow1970
TRThe Bed Sitting RoomUnderwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)1969 · ★ 5.9
TCTwo off the Cuff1969
CACharley's AuntStephen Spettigue1969
TOThe Man OutsideGeorge Venaxas1967
ACA Ghost of a ChanceMr. Prendergast1967
RRRunaway RailwayMr. Galore1965
FTFather Came Too!Josh Wicks1964
TBThe BargeeRonnie1964
AOA Home of Your OwnThe Cement Mixer1964
DDDoctor in DistressMan at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)1963
TCThe CracksmanYossle1963
KCKill or CureBurton1962
WTWonderful ThingsWaiter (uncredited)1958
CRComedy Greats The Two RonniesHimself

124 credits on file

Television 24

CLClarenceWriter, Creator1988
TEThe Magnificent EvansPlantagenet Evans1984
WOWogan1982
TSThe Big Show1980
AWAn Audience with...1978
GSGoing StraightNorman Stanley Fletcher1978
OHOpen All HoursAlbert Arkwright1976
POPorridgeNorman Stanley Fletcher1974
SOSeven of OneWriter, Creator1973
SYSykesLord Towers1972
TRThe Two RonniesWriter, Creator1971
SBSix Dates with BarkerWriter, Creator1971
HBHark at BarkerCreator1969
FSFrost on Sunday1968
TGThe Gamblers1967
TRThe Frost Report1966
BMBBC Play of the MonthHenry Ormonroyd1965
THTheatre 625Crowther Rimington1964
TSThe SaintAlphonse1962
TAThe AvengersCheshire1961
DRDrama 61-67Harrison1961
CSChristmas Night with the Stars1958
TNTheatre NightPerigord1957
ATArmchair TheatreGrimwood1956

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

In their orbit

Child: Charlotte Barker

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2005 · aged 76

In common with Ronnie

Giancarlo GianniniAlso in My House in Umbria (2003)Richard BeckinsaleAlso in Porridge: No Way Out (1975)Kenneth CranhamAlso in Robin and Marian (1976)Ronnie CorbettAlso in The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery (1973)Peter CookAlso in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)Julian HollowayAlso in Porridge (1979)

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