Ronnie Barker
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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
Credits
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as David Inches
Robin and Marian (1976)
as Friar Tuck
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
The Bargee (1964)
as Ronnie
Is Anybody There? (2009)
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
My House in Umbria (2003)
as The General
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971)
as Bottom
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in Distress (1963)
as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Porridge (1979)
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Charley's Aunt (1969)
as Stephen Spettigue
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
A Home of Your Own (1964)
as The Cement Mixer
Open All Hours: Inside Out (2026)
Actor
Kill or Cure (1962)
as Burton
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970)
as George Bastow
A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
as Mr. Prendergast
The Man Outside (1967)
as George Venaxas
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches (2019)
Actor
Father Came Too! (1964)
as Josh Wicks
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
as Albert Arkwright
The Picnic (1976)
as The General
Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022)
as (archive footage)
Runaway Railway (1965)
as Mr. Galore
The Cracksman (1963)
as Yossle
Futtocks End (1970)
as Gen. Futtock
Porridge: No Way Out (1975)
as Fletcher
The Odd Job (1971)
as Arthur Harriman
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
as Archive Footage
Just Like That! (1989)
as Self
To See Such Fun (1977)
Actor
Wonderful Things (1958)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004)
as Himself
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997)
Actor
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery (1973)
as various roles
Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976)
as Fletcher
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper (1986)
as Self
By the Sea (1982)
as The General
Two off the Cuff (1969)
Actor
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies (—)
as Himself
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 (2001)
as Self/Various