Ronnie Barker

Born: 1929-09-25, Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

Died: 2005-10-03

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.

Filmography

• Theatre 625 (1964)
• The Two Ronnies (1971)
• Seven of One (1973)
• Going Straight (1978)
• The Gathering Storm (2002)
• The Bargee (1964)
• Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
• My House in Umbria (2003)
• Is Anybody There? (2009)
• The Magnificent Evans (1984)
• The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
• Doctor in Distress (1963)
• Open All Hours: Inside Out (2026)
• The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
• Futtocks End (1970)
• Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)
• The Cracksman (1963)
• The Man Outside (1967)
• The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (2005)
• Kill or Cure (1962)
• Wonderful Things (1958)
• Porridge: No Way Out (1975)
• Father Came Too! (1964)
• The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
• The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
• The Two Ronnies Unseen (2019)
• A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
• A Home of Your Own (1964)
• Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022)
• Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976)