- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1929
- Place of Birth
- Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
- Died
- October 3, 2005
Ronnie Barker
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.
Filmography
movieOpen All Hours: Inside Out
2026
movieComedy Classics: Porridge
2022 · (archive footage)
movieThe Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
2019
tvThe Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013 · Himself
movieThe Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012 · Archive Footage
movieIs Anybody There?
2009 · Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005 · , Creator
tvThe Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
movieRonnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004 · Himself
movieLife Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
movieMy House in Umbria
2003 · The General
movieThe Gathering Storm
2002 · David Inches
movieThe Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001 · Self/Various
tvThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
movieAn Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
movieJust Like That!
1989 · Self
tvClarence
1988 · Clarence, Writer, Creator
tvThe Two Ronnies In Australia
1986 · Various Roles
movieA Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986 · Self
tvThe Magnificent Evans
1984 · Plantagenet Evans
movieThe Funny Side of Christmas
1982 · Albert Arkwright
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieBy the Sea
1982 · The General, Writer
tvThe Big Show
1980 · Self
moviePorridge
1979 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
tvGoing Straight
1978 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
movieTo See Such Fun
1977
moviePorridge: The Desperate Hours
1976 · Fletcher
movieThe Picnic
1976 · The General, Writer
movieRobin and Marian
1976 · Friar Tuck
tvOpen All Hours
1976 · Albert Arkwright
moviePorridge: No Way Out
1975 · Fletcher
tvPorridge
1974 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
movieThe Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973 · various roles, Writer
tvSeven of One
1973 · Albert Arkwright, Norman Stanley Fletcher, Sam Cobbett, Albert Spanner, Harry Norvel, Alan Joyce, Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen, Writer, Creator
tvSykes
1972 · Lord Towers
His Lordship Entertains
tvHis Lordship Entertains
1972
movieThe Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971 · Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1971 · Bottom
tvThe Two Ronnies
1971 · , Writer, Creator
tvThe Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
movieThe Odd Job
1971 · Arthur Harriman
tvSix Dates with Barker
1971 · Fred, Inspector Alexander, Arthur Harriman, Lola / Fritz Braun, Dr Swanton, Prince Boffo, Writer, Creator
movieWilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970 · George Bastow
movieFuttocks End
1970 · Gen. Futtock, Writer
Charley's Aunt
movieCharley's Aunt
1969 · Stephen Spettigue
movieThe Bed Sitting Room
1969 · Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
tvHark at Barker
1969 · Lord Rustless / Various Characters, Creator
movieTwo off the Cuff
1969
Frost on Sunday
tvFrost on Sunday
1968 · Self / Various Characters
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
tvThe Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968 · Tennyson Elias Williams, Lord Rustless, Ronald Winterbourne, Cyril Tanner, The Monk, Alexander, Creator
The Gamblers
tvThe Gamblers
1967
movieThe Man Outside
1967 · George Venaxas
Before The Fringe
tvBefore The Fringe
1967
movieA Ghost of a Chance
1967 · Mr. Prendergast
The Frost Report
tvThe Frost Report
1966
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Henry Ormonroyd, Stephen Spettigue, Nick Bottom
A Tale of Two Cities
tvA Tale of Two Cities
1965 · Jerry Cruncher
movieRunaway Railway
1965 · Mr. Galore
movieA Home of Your Own
1964 · The Cement Mixer
tvTheatre 625
1964 · Crowther Rimington
movieThe Bargee
1964 · Ronnie
movieFather Came Too!
1964 · Josh Wicks
movieDoctor in Distress
1963 · Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
movieThe Cracksman
1963 · Yossle
tvThe Saint
1962 · Alphonse
movieKill or Cure
1962 · Burton
Six More Faces of Jim
tvSix More Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
tvFaces of Jim
1961 · 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
Drama 61-67
tvDrama 61-67
1961 · Harrison
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Cheshire
tvChristmas Night with the Stars
1958
movieWonderful Things
1958 · Waiter (uncredited)
tvTheatre Night
1957 · Perigord
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Grimwood
movieComedy Greats The Two Ronnies
— · Himself
tvBy the Sea
— · Creator