Ronnie Barker

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-25 (76 years old)

Deathday

2005-10-03

Place of Birth

Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

Ronnie Barker

Biography

Ronald William George Barker 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.

Acting

1976

Robin and Marian

as Friar Tuck

1970

Futtocks End

as Gen. Futtock

2003

My House in Umbria

as The General

1979

Porridge

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

1962

Kill or Cure

as Burton

1964

The Bargee

as Ronnie

1982

By the Sea

as The General

1976

The Picnic

as The General

1964

1963

The Cracksman

as Yossle

1989

1969

Charley's Aunt

as Stephen Spettigue

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge

as (archive footage)

1975

1958

Wonderful Things

as Waiter (uncredited)

2003

1963

Doctor in Distress

as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

1965

Runaway Railway

as Mr. Galore

1967

A Ghost of a Chance

as Mr. Prendergast

2002

The Gathering Storm

as David Inches

2009

Is Anybody There?

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

2012

1964

A Home of Your Own

as The Cement Mixer

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

1967

The Man Outside

as George Venaxas

2024

Better Man

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1970

Futtocks End

as Writer

1976

The Picnic

as Writer

1982

By the Sea

as Writer

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