Ronnie Barker

Known for: Acting
Born: September 25, 1929, Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Died: October 3, 2005
Movies: 45

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.

Upcoming Ronnie Barker Movies

Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

6.3

Robin and Marian

1976

6.7

The Gathering Storm

2002

6.3

Is Anybody There?

2009

5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

6.8

Porridge

1979

6.1

My House in Umbria

2003

5.0

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

6.3

Doctor in Distress

1963

7.0

The Bargee

1964

7.3

By the Sea

1982

Filmography

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

Directing, Writing & Producing

1982	By the Sea	Writer
1976	The Picnic	Writer
1973	The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery	Writer
1970	Futtocks End	Writer

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