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Ronnie Barker

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 25, 1929 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBedfordshire, England, U.K.
Career Span1956 – 2005
Known Credits68 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Ronnie Barker

Also known as:Dave Huggett and Larry KeithJack GoetzGerald WileyBob Ferris+6 more
Total Works

68

41 movies • 27 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Robin and Marian
6.3
Robin and Marian
1976•movie
as Friar Tuck
The Avengers
7.8
The Avengers
1961•series
as Cheshire
The Saint
7.4
The Saint
1962•series
as Alphonse
The Gathering Storm
6.7
as David Inches

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 68 titles featuring Ronnie Barker

Robin and Marian
6.3
Robin and Marian
1976•movie

as Friar Tuck

The Avengers
7.8
1 eps
The Avengers
1961•series

as Cheshire

The Saint
7.4
1 eps
The Saint
1962•series

as Alphonse

The Gathering Storm
6.7

as David Inches

Is Anybody There?
6.3
Is Anybody There?
2009•movie

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Open All Hours
7.9
25 eps
Open All Hours
1976•series

as Albert Arkwright

Porridge
8.2
18 eps
Porridge
1974•series

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)

Porridge
6.7
Porridge
1979•movie

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

My House in Umbria
6.1
My House in Umbria
2003•movie

as The General

The Two Ronnies
7.8
95 eps
The Two Ronnies
1971•series
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
5.0

as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

Doctor in Distress
6.3
Doctor in Distress
1963•movie

as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

Going Straight
7.7
6 eps
Going Straight
1978•series

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

The Bargee
7.0
The Bargee
1964•movie

as Ronnie

By the Sea
7.3
By the Sea
1982•movie

as The General

Father Came Too!
5.9
Father Came Too!
1964•movie

as Josh Wicks

Futtocks End
6.0
Futtocks End
1970•movie

as Gen. Futtock

Kill or Cure
5.7
Kill or Cure
1962•movie

as Burton

Clarence
7.1
6 eps
Clarence
1988•series

as Clarence

The Picnic
7.2
The Picnic
1976•movie

as The General

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as Henry Ormonroyd

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

Wonderful Things
5.6
Wonderful Things
1958•movie

as Waiter (uncredited)

A Home of Your Own
6.6
A Home of Your Own
1964•movie

as The Cement Mixer

The Cracksman
6.6
The Cracksman
1963•movie

as Yossle

Sykes
6.7
1 eps
Sykes
1972•series

as Lord Towers

Seven of One
7.3
1 eps
Seven of One
1973•series

as Albert Arkwright

Armchair Theatre
6.0
1 eps
Armchair Theatre
1956•series

as Grimwood

The Magnificent Evans
6.8
6 eps

as Plantagenet Evans

Theatre 625
7.2
1 eps
Theatre 625
1964•series

as Crowther Rimington

Six Dates with Barker
7.4
1 eps

as Fred

Runaway Railway
7.0
Runaway Railway
1965•movie

as Mr. Galore

The Man Outside
6.5
The Man Outside
1967•movie

as George Venaxas

A Ghost of a Chance
6.7

as Mr. Prendergast

Hark at Barker
6.5
15 eps
Hark at Barker
1969•series

as Lord Rustless / Various Characters

An Audience with...
5.3
1 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Self

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
7.5

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Two off the Cuff
9.0
Two off the Cuff
1969•movie
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
7.5
6 eps
The Two Ronnies In Australia
6.8
6 eps

as Various Roles

Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
10.0

as Bottom

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
9.0

as Fletcher

Porridge: No Way Out
10.0

as Fletcher

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
9.0

as Himself

The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
8.0

as Self/Various

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
8.0

as Archive Footage

The Two Ronnies Unseen
10.0
To See Such Fun
10.0
To See Such Fun
1977•movie
The Big Show
9.0
2 eps
The Big Show
1980•series

as Self

The Best Of The Two Ronnies
8.0
1 eps
Christmas Night with the Stars
7.0
14 eps
By the Sea
6.0

Role: Creator

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

as George Bastow

Just Like That!
Just Like That!
1989•movie

as Self

Comedy Classics: Porridge

as (archive footage)

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

as Self

The Funny Side of Christmas

as Albert Arkwright

The Odd Job
The Odd Job
1971•movie

as Arthur Harriman

The Best of Ronnie Barker
1 eps
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
3 eps

as Himself

Theatre Night
1 eps
Theatre Night
1957•series

as Perigord