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Ronnie Barker (1929–2005)

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Ronnie Barker's remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory theatre, where he was able to play a wide range of roles and develop his talent for accents, voices and verbal dexterity. It was during this time that he met Glenn Melvyn, who taught him how to stammer (something he would later use to great effect in the sitcom Open All Hours)... See full bio »

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Ronald William George Barker
in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 76) in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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2003 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (TV movie)
Norman Stanley Fletcher
 
2003 My House in Umbria (TV movie)
The General
 
2002 The Gathering Storm (TV movie)
David Inches
 
1999 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (TV movie)
Renaissance Man
 
1988 Clarence (TV series)
Clarence Sale
– Episode #1.6 (1988) … Clarence Sale
– Episode #1.5 (1988) … Clarence Sale
– Episode #1.4 (1988) … Clarence Sale
– Episode #1.3 (1988) … Clarence Sale
– Episode #1.2 (1988) … Clarence Sale
See all 6 episodes »
 
1987 Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies (TV movie)
Various Roles
 
1987 The Two Ronnies in Australia (TV series)
Various Roles
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Various Roles
 
1976-1985 Open All Hours (TV series)
Albert Arkwright
– The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (1985) … Albert Arkwright
– Happy Birthday Arkwright (1985) … Albert Arkwright
– The Errand Boy Executive (1985) … Albert Arkwright
– The Housekeeper Caper (1985) … Albert Arkwright
– Horse-Trading (1985) … Albert Arkwright
See all 25 episodes »
 
1984 The Magnificent Evans (TV series)
Plantagenet Evans
– Episode #1.6 (1984) … Plantagenet Evans
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Plantagenet Evans
– Episode #1.4 (1984) … Plantagenet Evans
– Episode #1.3 (1984) … Plantagenet Evans
– Episode #1.2 (1984) … Plantagenet Evans
See all 6 episodes »
 
1982 By the Sea
The General
 
1980 Rubbish Tips (short)
Director of Rubbish
 
1979 Doing Time
Fletcher
 
1978 Going Straight (TV series)
Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Going Off the Rails (1978) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Going Going Gone (1978) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Going to Work (1978) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Going Sour (1978) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Going to Be Alright (1978) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974-1977 Porridge (TV series)
Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Final Stretch (1977) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– A Test of Character (1977) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Pardon Me (1977) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Rough Justice (1977) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
– Poetic Justice (1977) … Norman Stanley Fletcher
See all 20 episodes »
 
1976 The Picnic (TV short)
The General
 
1976 Robin and Marian
Friar Tuck
 
1969-1975 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Bottom / Henry Ormonroyd / Stephen Spettigue
– When We Are Married (1975) … Henry Ormonroyd
– A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971) … Bottom
– Charley's Aunt (1969) … Stephen Spettigue
 
1972-1974 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
George Idle / Johnnie Wetherby
– Franklyn and Johnnie (1974) … Johnnie Wetherby
– Idle at Work (1972) … George Idle
 
1973 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Various roles
– The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery (1973) … Various roles
 
1973 7 of 1 (TV series)
Alan Joyce / Albert Arkwright / Albert Spanner / …
– I'll Fly You for a Quid (1973) … Evan Owen/Grandpa Owen
– One Man's Meat (1973) … Alan Joyce
– Another Fine Mess (1973) … Harry Norvel
– Spanner's Eleven (1973) … Albert Spanner
– My Old Man (1973) … Sam Cobbett
See all 7 episodes »
 
1972 His Lordship Entertains (TV series)
Lord Rustless
– Wedding (1972) … Lord Rustless
– Cabaret Time (1972) … Lord Rustless
– Well Endowed (1972) … Lord Rustless
– The Safari Park (1972) … Lord Rustless
– Ten Wives (1972) … Lord Rustless
See all 7 episodes »
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
 
1971 Ronnie Corbett in Bed (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1971 The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1971 Six Dates with Barker (TV series)
Various Characters / Arthur Harriman / Doctor Swanton / …
– 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge (1971) … Various Characters
– 1971: Come in and Lie Down (1971) … Doctor Swanton
– 1915: Lola (1971) … Fritz Braun
– 1970: The Odd Job (1971) … Arthur Harriman
– 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town (1971) … Various Characters
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (TV movie)
Music Hall Performer
 
1969-1970 Hark at Barker (TV series)
Lord Rustless
– Rustless on Sport (1970) … Lord Rustless
– Rustless on Do-It-Yourself (1970) … Lord Rustless
– Rustless on Medicine (1970) … Lord Rustless
– Rustless on Cooking (1970) … Lord Rustless
– Rustless on Communications (1970) … Lord Rustless
See all 15 episodes »
 
1970 Not Only... But Also (TV series)
– Episode #3.5 (1970)
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Guest
 
1970 Futtocks End
Gen. Futtock
 
1969 Two Off the Cuff (voice)
 
1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (TV series)
Alexander / Cyril Tanner / Lord Rustless / …
– Alexander (1968) … Alexander
– Talk of Angels (1968) … The Monk
– The Incredible Mister Tanner (1968) … Cyril Tanner
– The Fastest Gun in Finchley (1968) … Ronald Winterbourne
– Ah, There You Are (1968) … Lord Rustless
See all 6 episodes »
 
1968 A Ghost of a Chance
Mr. Prendergast
 
1966-1967 The Frost Report (TV series)
Various Roles / Varous Roles
– Special: Frost Over Christmas (1967) … Various Roles
– Showbusiness (1967) … Various Roles
– Youth (1967) … Various Roles
– Europe (1967) … Various Roles
– Crime (1967) … Various Roles
See all 28 episodes »
 
1967 Before the Fringe (TV series)
– Episode #2.5 (1967)
 
1967 The Man Outside
George Venaxas
 
1967 A Home of Your Own
The Cement Mixer
 
1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Adrian Cheshire
– The Hidden Tiger (1967) … Adrian Cheshire
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
– The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967)
 
1966 The Saint (TV series)
Alphonse
– The Better Mousetrap (1966) … Alphonse
 
1966 Runaway Railway
Mr. Galore
 
1966 Foreign Affairs (TV series)
Grischa Petrovich
 
1965 Barney Is My Darling (TV series)
– The 2000 Pounds a Year Man (1965)
 
1965 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Crowther Rimington
– Portraits from the North: Bruno (1965) … Crowther Rimington
 
1965 Gaslight Theatre (TV series)
Aged Ishmael / American dastard / Breakneck Ralph Stackpole / …
– The Worst Woman in London (1965) … Old Milford/Fireman
– The Drunkard or, the Sins of the Parents Shall Be Visited... (1965) … William Middleton/Glanville Wing-Bird
– The Blood-Craz'd Scourge of the Redskin Wilderness or, What You Will (1965) … Breakneck Ralph Stackpole/Shawnegenwam
– Britons to the Rescue or, English Virtue Preserved in South America (1965) … American dastard/Dutch miner/John Hope
– Sweeney Todd or, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1965) … The Major/The Rev. Lupin
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 A Tale of Two Cities (TV series)
Jerry Cruncher
– Episode #1.10 (1965) … Jerry Cruncher
– Episode #1.9 (1965) … Jerry Cruncher
– Episode #1.8 (1965) … Jerry Cruncher
– Episode #1.7 (1965) … Jerry Cruncher
– Episode #1.5 (1965) … Jerry Cruncher
See all 7 episodes »
 
1965 The Walrus and the Carpenter (TV series)
– Luther and the Golden Fleece (1965)
 
1965 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– The Keys of the Cafe (1965)
 
1964 Bold as Brass (TV series)
Mr. Oakroyd
– Episode #1.5 (1964) … Mr. Oakroyd
– Episode #1.4 (1964) … Mr. Oakroyd
– Episode #1.3 (1964) … Mr. Oakroyd
– Episode #1.2 (1964) … Mr. Oakroyd
 
1964 The Bargee
Ronnie
 
1964 Sykes and A... (TV series)
– Sykes and a Log Cabin (1964)
 
1964 How to Be an Alien (TV series)
– Courtship (1964) (voice)
– Design (1964) (voice)
– Togetherness (1964) (voice)
– Leisure (1964) (voice)
– Children (1964) (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 Father Came Too!
Josh
 
1963 More Faces of Jim (TV series)
Colonel Sanderson / George Butters MP / Jonathan de Winter / …
– A Matter of Empire (1963) … George Butters MP
– A Matter of Espionage (1963) … Colonel Sanderson
– A Matter of Upbringing (1963) … Jonathan de Winter
– A Matter of Spreadeagling (1963) … Lascivius
– A Matter of Growing Up (1963) … Lennie Padgett
See all 6 episodes »
 
1963 Doctor in Distress
Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
 
1963 The Cracksman
Yossle
 
1960-1963 It's a Square World (TV series)
Various Roles
– Montreux Entry Special (1963) … Various Roles
– Pilot (1960) … Various Roles
 
1962 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Ron Glum
– Episode dated 25 December 1962 (1962) … Ron Glum
 
1962 Six More Faces of Jim (TV series)
Ron Glum
– The Face of Fatherhood (1962) … Ron Glum
 
1962 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Harrison
– Drama '62: The Frightened Sky (1962) … Harrison
 
1962 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Bundles
– The Second Chef (1962) … Bundles
 
1962 Kill or Cure
Burton, Hook's Assistant
 
1962 Benny Hill (TV series)
Chef
– A Pair of Socks (1962) … Chef
 
1961 The Seven Faces of Jim (TV series)
Various Characters
– The Face of Genius (1961) … Various Characters
 
1961 Citizen James (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (1961)
 
1960 The Terrible Choice (TV series)
2nd Murderer
– Macbeth: Part 2 (1960) … 2nd Murderer
 
1958 Wonderful Things! (uncredited)
 
1956 I'm Not Bothered (TV series)
Bit Part
– Episode #1.8 (1956) … Bit Part
 
Show ShowWriter (14 titles)
2005 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (TV series)
 
2003 The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (video) (as Gerald Wiley)
 
2002 The Best of the Two Ronnies (video) (as Gerald Wiley)
 
1999 The Two Ronnies at the Movies (TV movie)
 
1988 Clarence (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1988) (as Bob Ferris)
– Episode #1.5 (1988) (as Bob Ferris)
– Episode #1.4 (1988) (as Bob Ferris)
– Episode #1.3 (1988) (as Bob Ferris)
– Episode #1.2 (1988) (as Bob Ferris)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1971-1987 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
– 1987 Christmas Special (1987) (written by / as Gerald Wiley)
– 1984 Christmas Special (1984) (written by / as Gerald Wiley)
– 1982 Christmas Special (1982) (written by / as Gerald Wiley)
– 1980 Christmas Special (1980) (written by / as Gerald Wiley)
– Episode #8.7 (1980) (written by / as Gerald Wiley)
See all 47 episodes »
 
1976 The Picnic (TV short) (as David Huggett)
 
1973 7 of 1 (TV series)
– One Man's Meat (1973) (by / as Jack Goetz)
 
1972 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972)
 
1972 His Lordship Entertains (TV series)
 
1971 The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (TV movie) (as Gerald Wiley)
 
1971 Six Dates with Barker (TV series)
– 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge (1971) (as Gerald Wiley)
 
1969-1970 Hark at Barker (TV series)
– Rustless on Sport (1970) (as Gerald Wiley)
– Rustless on Medicine (1970) (as Gerald Wiley)
– Rustless on Communications (1970) (as Gerald Wiley)
– Rustless on Music (1970) (as Gerald Wiley)
– Rustless and Relics (1969) (as Gerald Wiley)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1970 Futtocks End
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1978 Going Straight (TV series) (performer: theme music - 6 episodes)
– Going Off the Rails (1978) (performer: theme music - uncredited)
– Going Going Gone (1978) (performer: theme music - uncredited)
– Going to Work (1978) (performer: theme music - uncredited)
– Going Sour (1978) (performer: theme music - uncredited)
– Going to Be Alright (1978) (performer: theme music - uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1978 Going Straight (TV series)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1996 And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2005 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2005) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom (TV series)
Himself
– Porridge (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Porridge (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (video)
Himself/Various Characters (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.)
 
2000-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself / Various
– Ronnie Corbett (2002) … Himself
– Ronnie Barker (2000) … Himself/Various (also archive footage) (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.)
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Night of a Thousand Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 A Tribute to the Two Ronnies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Briers: A Good Life (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale (TV special short)
Himself
 
1999 The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (TV special short)
Himself
 
1999 Two Ronnies Night (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 What a Performance! (TV series)
Himself
– Drag (1999) … Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Whatever Happened to... Clement and La Frenais? (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971-1987 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– 1987 Christmas Special (1987) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #12.6 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #12.5 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #12.4 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #12.3 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
See all 90 episodes »
 
1983 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1983) … Himself
 
1978 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 January 1978 (1978) … Himself - Guest
 
1976 Festival of Entertainment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 It's Lulu (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
– Ronnie Corbett (1970) … Himself - Guest
 
1968-1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1970) … Himself
See all 14 episodes »
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Corbett Follies (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Tickertape (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Once More with Felix (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (31 titles)
2012 The Syndicate (TV series)
 
2012 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2010 Margaret John: National Treasure (TV documentary)
 
2009 The Funny Side of... (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
 
2005-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited)
 
2008 Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited)
 
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited)
 
2007 All the Best from Denis Norden (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Two Ronnies: Christmas Retrospective (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Forty Years of Fuck (TV documentary)
Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Bathroom Sketch
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2002 The Best of the Two Ronnies (video)
Various Characters (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.)
 
2001 The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce (TV documentary short)
Albert Arkwright
 
2001 The 100 Greatest TV Characters (TV special documentary)
Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited)
 
2001 A Perfect Two Ronnies Show (TV documentary)
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
 
1999 The Two Ronnies at the Movies (TV movie)
 
1996 And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Life of Python (TV special documentary)
Various Roles
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

Was a regular member of the cast of the BBC Radio programme, "The Navy Lark" from 1959 for the first few series as Able Seaman "Fatso" Johnson, Lt- Commander Stanton, Commander Bell and Mr Queeg. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

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

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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I knew with Porridge from the first episode. It was in front of an audience which is a wonderful sounding board as to how well it's going. My wife was in the audience for that and she said afterwards 'This is going to be a big success' and she was right. See more »

Trivia:

He was one of the actors originally wanted for the part of Claudius in I, Claudius, but it eventually went to Derek Jacobi. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra