Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-25

Deathday

2005-10-03 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

Also Known As

Dave Huggett and Larry Keith

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.

Known For

6.3%

Robin and Marian

Mar 11, 1976

7.7%

The Avengers

Jan 7, 1961

7.3%

The Saint

Oct 4, 1962

6.2%

Is Anybody There?

Apr 17, 2009

6.6%

The Gathering Storm

Apr 22, 2002

7.9%

Open All Hours

Feb 20, 1976

8.1%

Porridge

Sep 5, 1974

6.7%

Porridge

Aug 12, 1979

6.1%

My House in Umbria

May 25, 2003

7.6%

The Two Ronnies

Apr 10, 1971

5.1%

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Nov 1, 1971

6.2%

Doctor in Distress

Jul 30, 1963

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Acting

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Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies as Himself

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge as (archive footage)

2019

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches

2012

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Archive Footage

2009

Is Anybody There? as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005		The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005		The Best of Ronnie Barker

2004

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute as Himself

2003		Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003		My House in Umbria as The General

2002

The Gathering Storm as David Inches

2001

The Best Of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1

2000

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

1997

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett

1989

Just Like That! as Self

1988

Clarence as Clarence

1986		The Two Ronnies In Australia as Various Roles
1986		A Tribute to Tommy Cooper as Self

1984

The Magnificent Evans as Plantagenet Evans

1982		Wogan as Self
1982		By the Sea as The General

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979

Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher

1978		Going Straight as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1978		An Audience with... as Self

1977

To See Such Fun

1976		Porridge: The Desperate Hours as Fletcher
1976		The Picnic as The General
1976		Robin and Marian as Friar Tuck
1976		Open All Hours

1975

Porridge: No Way Out as Fletcher

1974

Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher

1973		The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery as various roles
1973		Seven of One

1972		Sykes as Lord Towers
1972		His Lordship Entertains

1971		The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
1971		A Midsummer Night's Dream as Bottom
1971		The Two Ronnies
1971		The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971		Six Dates with Barker

1970		Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town as George Bastow
1970		Futtocks End as Gen. Futtock

1969		Charley's Aunt as Stephen Spettigue
1969		Hark at Barker
1969		Two off the Cuff

1968		Frost on Sunday
1968		The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1967		The Man Outside as George Venaxas
1967		Before The Fringe
1967		A Ghost of a Chance as Mr. Prendergast

1966

The Frost Report

1965		BBC Play of the Month as Henry Ormonroyd
1965		Runaway Railway as Mr. Galore

1964		Father Came Too! as Josh
1964		The Bargee as Ronnie
1964		A Home of Your Own as The Cement Mixer

1963		Doctor in Distress as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
1963		The Cracksman as Yossle

1962		The Saint as Alphonse
1962		Kill or Cure as Burton

1961		Six More Faces of Jim
1961		The Avengers as Cheshire

1958		Christmas Night with the Stars
1958		Wonderful Things as Waiter (uncredited)

Creator

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By the Sea as Creator

2005

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook as Creator

1988

Clarence as Creator

1973

Seven of One as Creator

1971

The Two Ronnies as Creator

Writing

1988

Clarence as Writer

1982

By the Sea as Writer

1976

The Picnic as Writer

1971

The Two Ronnies as Writer

1970

Futtocks End as Writer