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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-25 (95 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge as (archive footage)

2019

2012

2009

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

2007

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

2005

2004

2003

My House in Umbria as The General

2002

The Gathering Storm as David Inches

2001

2000

1997

1989

1988

Clarence as Clarence

1986

1984

The Magnificent Evans as Plantagenet Evans

1982

By the Sea as The General
Wogan as Self

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979

Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher

1978

Going Straight as Norman Stanley Fletcher

1977

1976

Robin and Marian as Friar Tuck
The Picnic as The General

1975

1974

Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher

1973

1972

Sykes as Lord Towers

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

1970

Futtocks End as Gen. Futtock

1969

Charley's Aunt as Stephen Spettigue

1968

1967

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

1966

1965

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

1964

The Bargee as Ronnie
A Home of Your Own as The Cement Mixer

1963

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

1962

Kill or Cure as Burton
The Saint as Alphonse

1961

The Avengers as Cheshire

1958

Wonderful Things as Waiter (uncredited)

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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

Creator

1988

Clarence as Creator

1973

Seven of One as Creator

1971

The Two Ronnies as Creator

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By the Sea as Creator