Ronnie Barker
Department: Acting
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
1976
Futtocks End
1970
My House in Umbria
2003
Porridge
1979
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Kill or Cure
1962
The Bargee
1964
By the Sea
1982
The Picnic
1976
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
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Father Came Too!
1964
The Cracksman
1963
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
Just Like That!
1989
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973
Charley's Aunt
1969
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
Wonderful Things
1958
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
Doctor in Distress
1963
Runaway Railway
1965
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
The Gathering Storm
2002
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004
Is Anybody There?
2009
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
Two off the Cuff
1969
A Home of Your Own
1964
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
2019
To See Such Fun
1977
The Man Outside
1967
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
The Odd Job
1971
Going Straight
1978
Porridge
1974
Open All Hours
1976
His Lordship Entertains
1972
The Saint
1962
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005
The Magnificent Evans
1984
Six More Faces of Jim
1961
The Frost Report
1966
The Big Show
1980
Clarence
1988
Before The Fringe
1967
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Hark at Barker
1969
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
An Audience with...
1978
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
Wogan
1982
The Two Ronnies
1971
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958
The Avengers
1961
The Two Ronnies In Australia
1986
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Sykes
1972
BBC Play of the Month
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Gamblers
1967
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
Theatre 625
1964
Theatre Night
1957
Drama 61-67
1961
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Seven of One
1973
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Frost on Sunday
1968
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Faces of Jim
1961
Armchair Theatre
1956