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Robin and Marian (1976) -- Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
The Gathering Storm (2002) -- Hv post

Overview

Date of Death:
3 October 2005, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Ronnie Barker's remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back... more
Trivia:
Although a fine comic actor in his own right ("Porridge" (1974), "Open All Hours" (1976))... more
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Down 7% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Prince Charles Named The World's Best Dressed Man
 (From iCelebz. 5 March 2009, 1:43 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
O.B.E. Ronnie Barker | Jonathan Cobbald | Bob Ferris | Jack Goetz | David Huggett | Ronnie Barker O.B.E. | The Two Ronnies | Gerald Wiley

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003) (TV) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  2. My House in Umbria (2003) (TV) .... The General
    ... aka La mia casa in Umbria (Italy)
  3. The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) .... David Inches

  4. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) .... Renaissance Man

  5. "Clarence" .... Clarence Sale (6 episodes, 1988)
        - Episode #1.6 (1988) TV episode .... Clarence Sale
        - Episode #1.5 (1988) TV episode .... Clarence Sale
        - Episode #1.4 (1988) TV episode .... Clarence Sale
        - Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode .... Clarence Sale
        - Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode .... Clarence Sale
          (1 more)
  6. Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies (1987) (TV) .... Various Roles
  7. "The Two Ronnies in Australia" (1987) TV series .... Various Roles
  8. "Open All Hours" .... Albert Arkwright (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
        - The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (1985) TV episode .... Albert Arkwright
        - Happy Birthday Arkwright (1985) TV episode .... Albert Arkwright
        - The Errand Boy Executive (1985) TV episode .... Albert Arkwright
        - The Housekeeper Caper (1985) TV episode .... Albert Arkwright
        - Horse-Trading (1985) TV episode .... Albert Arkwright
          (20 more)
  9. "The Magnificent Evans" .... Plantagenet Evans (6 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.6 (1984) TV episode .... Plantagenet Evans
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode .... Plantagenet Evans
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Plantagenet Evans
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode .... Plantagenet Evans
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode .... Plantagenet Evans
          (1 more)
  10. By the Sea (1982) .... The General

  11. Porridge (1979) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
    ... aka Doing Time (USA)
  12. "Going Straight" .... Norman Stanley Fletcher (6 episodes, 1978)
        - Going Off the Rails (1978) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Going, Going, Gone (1978) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Going to Work (1978) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Going Sour (1978) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Going to Be Alright (1978) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
          (1 more)
  13. "Porridge" .... Norman Stanley Fletcher (20 episodes, 1974-1977)
        - Final Stretch (1977) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - A Test of Character (1977) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Pardon Me (1977) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Rough Justice (1977) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
        - Poetic Justice (1977) TV episode .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
          (15 more)
  14. Robin and Marian (1976) .... Friar Tuck
  15. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Bottom / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1975)
        - When We Are Married (1975) TV episode .... Henry Ormonroyd
        - A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971) TV episode .... Bottom
        - Charley's Aunt (1969) TV episode .... Stephen Spettigue
  16. The Picnic (1975) (TV) .... The General
  17. "Comedy Playhouse" .... George Idle / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Franklyn and Johnnie (1974) TV episode .... Johnnie Wetherby
        - Idle at Work (1972) TV episode .... George Idle
  18. "The Two Ronnies" .... Various roles (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery (1973) TV episode .... Various roles
  19. "Seven of One" .... Alan Joyce / ... (7 episodes, 1973)
        - I'll Fly You for a Quid (1973) TV episode .... Evan Owen/Grandpa Owen
        - One Man's Meat (1973) TV episode .... Alan Joyce
        - Another Fine Mess (1973) TV episode .... Harry Norvel
        - Spanner's Eleven (1973) TV episode .... Albert Spanner
        - My Old Man (1973) TV episode .... Sam
          (2 more)
  20. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) TV episode
  21. "His Lordship Entertains" .... Lord Rustless (7 episodes, 1972)
        - Wedding (1972) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Cabaret Time (1972) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Well Endowed (1972) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - The Safari Park (1972) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Ten Wives (1972) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
          (2 more)
  22. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) .... Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
  23. Ronnie Corbett in Bed (1971) (TV) .... Various Characters
  24. The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (1971) (TV) .... Various Characters
  25. "Six Dates with Barker" .... Various Characters / ... (6 episodes, 1971)
        - 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge (1971) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - 1971: Come in and Lie Down (1971) TV episode .... Doctor Swanton
        - 1915: Lola (1971) TV episode .... Fritz Braun
        - 1970: The Odd Job (1971) TV episode .... Arthur Harriman
        - 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town (1971) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (1 more)
  26. 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970) (TV) .... Music Hall Performer
  27. "Hark at Barker" .... Lord Rustless (15 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Rustless on Sport (1970) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Rustless on Do-It-Yourself (1970) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Rustless on Medicine (1970) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Rustless on Cooking (1970) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
        - Rustless on Communications (1970) TV episode .... Lord Rustless
          (10 more)
  28. Futtocks End (1970) .... Gen. Futtock
  29. "Frost on Sunday" .... As comedian (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.1 (1970) TV episode .... As comedian

  30. Two Off the Cuff (1969) (voice)
  31. "Tickertape" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.1 (1968) TV episode
  32. "The Ronnie Barker Playhouse" .... Various Characters / ... (6 episodes, 1968)
        - Alexander (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Talk of Angels (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - The Incredible Mister Tanner (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - The Fastest Gun in Finchley (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Ah, There You Are (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (1 more)
  33. A Ghost of a Chance (1968) .... Mr. Prendergast
  34. "The Frost Report" .... Various Roles / ... (28 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Special: Frost Over Christmas (1967) TV episode .... Various Roles
        - Episode #2.13 (1967) TV episode .... Various Roles
        - Youth (1967) TV episode .... Various Roles
        - Episode #2.11 (1967) TV episode .... Various Roles
        - Crime (1967) TV episode .... Various Roles
          (23 more)
  35. The Man Outside (1967) .... George Venaxas
  36. "The Avengers" .... Edwin Cheshire (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Hidden Tiger (1967) TV episode .... Edwin Cheshire
  37. "Before the Fringe" (1967) TV series
    ... aka "More Before the Fringe" (UK: second season title)
  38. "The Gamblers" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967) TV episode
  39. "The Saint" .... Alphonse (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Better Mousetrap (1966) TV episode .... Alphonse
  40. "Foreign Affairs" (1966) TV series .... Grischa Petrovich (unknown episodes)
  41. "Theatre 625" .... Crowther Rimington (1 episode, 1965)
        - Portraits from the North: Bruno (1965) TV episode .... Crowther Rimington
  42. "Gaslight Theatre" .... Aged Ishmael / ... (6 episodes, 1965)
        - The Worst Woman in London (1965) TV episode .... Old Milford/Fireman
        - The Drunkard or, the Sins of the Parents Shall Be Visited... (1965) TV episode .... William Middleton/Glanville Wing-Bird
        - The Blood-Craz'd Scourge of the Redskin Wilderness or, What You Will (1965) TV episode .... Breakneck Ralph Stackpole/Shawnegenwam
        - Britons to the Rescue or, English Virtue Preserved in South America (1965) TV episode .... American dastard/Dutch miner/John Hope
        - Sweeney Todd or, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1965) TV episode .... The Major/The Rev. Lupin
          (1 more)
  43. "A Tale of Two Cities" .... Jerry Cruncher (7 episodes, 1965)
        - Episode #1.10 (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Cruncher
        - Episode #1.9 (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Cruncher
        - Episode #1.8 (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Cruncher
        - Episode #1.7 (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Cruncher
        - Episode #1.5 (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Cruncher
          (2 more)
  44. "The Walrus and the Carpenter" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Luther and the Golden Fleece (1965) TV episode
  45. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Keys of the Cafe (1965) TV episode
  46. Runaway Railway (1965) .... Mr. Galore
  47. "Bold as Brass" .... Mr. Oakroyd (4 episodes, 1964)
        - Episode #1.5 (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Oakroyd
        - Episode #1.4 (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Oakroyd
        - Episode #1.3 (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Oakroyd
        - Episode #1.2 (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Oakroyd
  48. The Bargee (1964) .... Ronnie
  49. "Sykes and A..." (1 episode, 1964)
        - Sykes and a Log Cabin (1964) TV episode
  50. "How to Be an Alien" (6 episodes, 1964)
        - Courtship (1964) TV episode (voice)
        - Design (1964) TV episode (voice)
        - Togetherness (1964) TV episode (voice)
        - Leisure (1964) TV episode (voice)
        - Children (1964) TV episode (voice)
          (1 more)
  51. Father Came Too! (1964) .... Josh
    ... aka We Want to Live Alone
  52. A Home of Your Own (1964) .... Cement mixer
  53. "More Faces of Jim" .... Colonel Sanderson / ... (6 episodes, 1963)
        - A Matter of Empire (1963) TV episode .... George Butters MP
        - A Matter of Espionage (1963) TV episode .... Colonel Sanderson
        - A Matter of Upbringing (1963) TV episode .... Jonathan de Winter
        - A Matter of Spreadeagling (1963) TV episode .... Lascivius
        - A Matter of Growing Up (1963) TV episode .... Lennie Padgett
          (1 more)
  54. Doctor in Distress (1963) (uncredited) .... Man at Railway Station
  55. The Cracksman (1963) .... Yossle
  56. "It's a Square World" .... Various Roles (2 episodes, 1960-1963)
        - Montreux Entry Special (1963) TV episode .... Various Roles
        - Pilot (1960) TV episode .... Various Roles
  57. "Six More Faces of Jim" .... Various Characters (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Face of Fatherhood (1962) TV episode .... Various Characters
  58. Kill or Cure (1962) .... Burton, Hook's Assistant
  59. "Drama 61-67" .... Harrison (1 episode, 1962)
        - Drama '62: The Frightened Sky (1962) TV episode .... Harrison
  60. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Bundles (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - The Second Chef (1962) TV episode .... Bundles
  61. "Benny Hill" .... Chef (1 episode, 1962)
        - A Pair of Socks (1962) TV episode .... Chef
  62. "The Seven Faces of Jim" .... Various Characters (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Face of Genius (1961) TV episode .... Various Characters

  63. Wonderful Things! (1958) (uncredited)
  64. "I'm Not Bothered" .... Bit Part (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.8 (1956) TV episode .... Bit Part
Writer:
  1. "The Two Ronnies Sketchbook" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
  2. The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (2003) (V) (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
  3. The Best of the Two Ronnies (2002) (V) (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)

  4. The Two Ronnies at the Movies (1999) (TV) (writer)

  5. "Clarence" (6 episodes, 1988)
        - Episode #1.6 (1988) TV episode (writer) (as Bob Ferris)
        - Episode #1.5 (1988) TV episode (writer) (as Bob Ferris)
        - Episode #1.4 (1988) TV episode (writer) (as Bob Ferris)
        - Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode (writer) (as Bob Ferris)
        - Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode (writer) (as Bob Ferris)
          (1 more)
  6. "The Two Ronnies" (34 episodes, 1971-1982)
        - 1982 Christmas Special (1982) TV episode (written by) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Episode #4.8 (1975) TV episode (written by) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Episode #4.7 (1975) TV episode (written by) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Episode #4.6 (1975) TV episode (written by) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Episode #4.5 (1975) TV episode (written by) (as Gerald Wiley)
          (29 more)

  7. The Picnic (1975) (TV) (writer) (as David Huggett)
  8. "Seven of One" (1 episode, 1973)
        - One Man's Meat (1973) TV episode (writer) (as Jack Goetz)
  9. "His Lordship Entertains" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
  10. The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (1971) (TV) (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
  11. "Six Dates with Barker" (1 episode, 1971)
        - 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge (1971) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
  12. "Hark at Barker" (5 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Rustless on Sport (1970) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Rustless on Medicine (1970) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Rustless on Communications (1970) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Rustless on Music (1970) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
        - Meet Lord Rustless (1969) TV episode (writer) (as Gerald Wiley)
  13. Futtocks End (1970) (writer)
Self:
  1. "The Two Ronnies Sketchbook" .... Himself (7 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode #1.7 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)
  2. "Britain's Best Sitcom" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Porridge (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  4. I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  5. "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Porridge (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  7. The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (2003) (V) (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.) .... Himself/Various Characters
  8. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) TV series .... Himself
    ... aka "Victoria Wood's Sketch Show Story" (UK: complete title)
  9. Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  10. A Tribute to the Two Ronnies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Funny Turns" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Richard Briers: A Good Life (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  12. The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  13. The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Two Ronnies Night (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "What a Performance!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Drag (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  16. An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Whatever Happened to... Clement and La Frenais?" (1997) TV series
  18. Auntie's All-Time Greats (1996) (TV) .... Himself

  19. "The Two Ronnies" .... Himself / ... (41 episodes, 1971-1987)
        - 1987 Christmas Special (1987) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #12.6 (1986) TV episode .... Himself / Various Characters
        - Episode #12.5 (1986) TV episode .... Himself / Various Characters
        - Episode #12.4 (1986) TV episode .... Himself / Various Characters
        - Episode #12.3 (1986) TV episode .... Himself / Various Characters
          (36 more)
  20. "Children in Need" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 25 November 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.2 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "The Wogan Years" (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #2.1 (1983) TV episode .... Himself

  23. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode dated 10 January 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  24. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958) TV series .... Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1971)
  25. "Frost on Sunday" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - Episode #2.13 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.11 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.9 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.8 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.6 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)

  26. "The Corbett Follies" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.8 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Comedy Connections"
        - Sorry! (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Barman
        - Ripping Yarns (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Various Characters
        - Just Good Friends (2007) TV episode (uncredited)
        - One Foot in the Grave (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Magnus Magnusson
        - The Two Ronnies (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  3. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  4. Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. The Comedy Christmas (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  6. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  7. All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. "The Best of the Royal Variety"
        - The Comedians (2006) TV episode
  9. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
        - Double Acts (2006) TV episode (as The Two Ronnies)
  10. Forty Years of Fuck (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  11. Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) .... Bathroom Sketch
  12. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
  13. The Best of the Two Ronnies (2002) (V) (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.) .... Various Characters
  14. The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce (2001) (TV) .... Albert Arkwright
  15. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Norman Stanley Fletcher
  16. A Perfect Two Ronnies Show (2001) (TV)
  17. I Love a 1970's Christmas (2000) (TV)
  18. The Two Ronnies at the Movies (1999) (TV)
  19. "...And It's Goodnight from Him..." (1996) .... Himself
  20. Life of Python (1990) (TV) .... Various Roles
  21. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Anonymously wrote many of the sketches for _"The Two Ronnies" (1971)_, using the pseudonym Gerald Wiley. more
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