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Ronnie Barker (I) (1929–2005)
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 ...
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Born:in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UKDied:(age 76) in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
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Actor (76 credits)
Actor (76 credits)
1988
Clarence
(TV Series)
Clarence Sale
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
1976-1985
Open All Hours
(TV Series)
Albert Arkwright
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
1984
The Magnificent Evans
(TV Series)
Plantagenet Evans
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
1978
Going Straight
(TV Series)
Norman Stanley Fletcher
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
1974-1977
Porridge
(TV Series)
Norman Stanley Fletcher
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
1969-1975
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Henry Ormonroyd / Bottom / Stephen Spettigue
Henry Ormonroyd / Bottom / 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)
Johnnie Wetherby / George Idle
Johnnie Wetherby / George Idle
- Franklyn and Johnnie
(1974)
... Johnnie Wetherby
- Idle at Work
(1972)
... George Idle
1973
The Two Ronnies
(TV Series)
Various roles
Various roles
- The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
(1973)
... Various roles
1973
7 of 1
(TV Series)
Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen / Alan Joyce / ...
Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen / Alan Joyce / ...
- 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
1972
His Lordship Entertains
(TV Series)
Lord Rustless
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
1971
Six Dates with Barker
(TV Series)
Prince Boffo / Doctor Swanton / Lola / ...
Prince Boffo / Doctor Swanton / Lola / ...
- 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
(1971)
... Prince Boffo
- 1971: Come in and Lie Down
(1971)
... Doctor Swanton
- 1915: Lola
(1971)
... Lola / Fritz Braun
- 1970: The Odd Job
(1971)
... Arthur Harriman
- 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
(1971)
... Inspector Alexander
1969-1970
Hark at Barker
(TV Series)
Lord Rustless
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
1968-1970
Frost on Sunday
(TV Series)
Various
Various
- Episode #2.6
(1970)
... Various
- Episode #2.5
(1970)
... Various
- Episode #2.1
(1970)
... Various
- Episode #1.1
(1968)
... Various
1969
Two Off the Cuff
(voice)
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(TV Series)
Alexander / The Monk / Cyril Tanner / ...
Alexander / The Monk / Cyril Tanner / ...
- 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
1966-1967
The Frost Report
(TV Series)
Various Roles / Various roles
Various Roles / Various roles
- Special: Frost Over Christmas
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Showbusiness
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Youth
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Europe
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Crime
(1967)
... Various Roles
1967
Before the Fringe
(TV Series)
- Episode #2.5
(1967)
- Episode #1.6
(1967)
- Episode #1.5
(1967)
- Episode #1.4
(1967)
- Episode #1.3
(1967)
1966
Foreign Affairs
(TV Series)
Grischa Petrovich
Grischa Petrovich
- The Exterminator
(1966)
... Grischa Petrovich
- One of Our Islands Is Missing
(1966)
... Grischa Petrovich
- Learning to Compromise
(1966)
... Grischa Petrovich
- The Leak
(1966)
... Grischa Petrovich
- Can We Have Our Ball Back?
(1966)
... Grischa Petrovich
1965
Theatre 625
(TV Series)
Crowther Rimington
Crowther Rimington
- Portraits from the North: Bruno
(1965)
... Crowther Rimington
1965
Gaslight Theatre
(TV Series)
Old Milford / Lugubrious Fireman / William Middleton / ...
Old Milford / Lugubrious Fireman / William Middleton / ...
- The Worst Woman in London
(1965)
... Old Milford / Lugubrious Fireman
- The Drunkard or, the Sins of the Parents Shall Be Visited...
(1965)
... William Middleton / Glanville Wing-Bird / Mrs. Joybell Janet Wilson
- 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)
... An American dastard / A Dutch miner / John Hope
- Sweeney Todd or, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(1965)
... The Major / The Rev. Lupin
1965
A Tale of Two Cities
(TV Series)
Jerry Cruncher
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
1964
Baxter On...
(TV Series)
Various Roles
Various Roles
- Baxter on Film
(1964)
... Various Roles
- Baxter on Theatre
(1964)
... Various Roles
1964
Bold as Brass
(TV Series)
Mr. Oakroyd
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
How to Be an Alien
(TV Series)
- Courtship
(1964)
... (voice)
- Design
(1964)
... (voice)
- Togetherness
(1964)
... (voice)
- Leisure
(1964)
... (voice)
- Children
(1964)
... (voice)
1963
More Faces of Jim
(TV Series)
George Butters MP / Colonel Sanderson / Jonathan de Winter / ...
George Butters MP / Colonel Sanderson / 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
1960-1963
It's a Square World
(TV Series)
Various Characters
Various Characters
- Montreux Entry Special
(1963)
... Various Characters
- Pilot
(1960)
... Various Characters
1962
A Christmas Night with the Stars
(TV Series)
Ron Glum - with Jimmy Edwards
Ron Glum - with Jimmy Edwards
- Episode dated 25 December 1962
(1962)
... Ron Glum - with Jimmy Edwards
1962
Six More Faces of Jim
(TV Series)
Ron Glum
Ron Glum
- The Face of Tradition
(1962)
- The Face of Loyalty
(1962)
- The Face of Perseverance
(1962)
- The Face of Wisdom
(1962)
- The Face of Renunciation
(1962)
1962
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Pickles O'Toole
Pickles O'Toole
- The Pinkness of It All
(1962)
... Pickles O'Toole
1961
The Seven Faces of Jim
(TV Series)
Ronnie / Inigo Pengallen / Mr. Harris / ...
Ronnie / Inigo Pengallen / Mr. Harris / ...
- The Face of Enthusiasm
(1961)
... Ronnie
- The Face of Guilt
(1961)
... Inigo Pengallen
- The Face of Duty
(1961)
... Mr. Harris
- The Face of Dedication
(1961)
... Sidney Biggins
- The Face of Power
(1961)
... Board Member
1956
Nom-de-Plume
(TV Series)
Monsieur Fleury / First Officer
Monsieur Fleury / First Officer
- Child of Her Time
(1956)
... Monsieur Fleury (as Ronald Barker)
- The Devil's Tattoo
(1956)
... First Officer (as Ronald Barker)
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Writer (18 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (43 credits)
Self (43 credits)
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Archive footage (59 credits)
Archive footage (59 credits)
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He played Sancho Panza in Tennessee Williams' play, "Camino Real," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with James Wood (played Don Quixote), Hazel Hughes (played Prudence), Harry Andrews (played Casanova), Eileen Way, Freda Jackson, James Bree, Denholm Elliott, Gordon Gostelow, Elizabeth Seal (played Esmeralda), Lally ... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Ronald Barker | Jonathan Cobbald | Bob Ferris | Jack Goetz | David Huggett | Larry Keith | Ronnie Barker O.B.E. | Ronnie Barker OBE | The Two Ronnies | G. Wiley | Gerald Wiley | Gerard Wiley | Gerald WilreyHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:
[a poem he composed to David Jason, to commemorate Jason's impending knighthood] Congratulations, little feed/her gracious Majesty decreed/that Granville, little errand lad/and Del Boy, Frost, and others had/all served their nation passing well/so here's to Granville, Frost and Del! The old ex-Guvnor's proud to see/his comrade reach such high degree/knight of the realm, and TV star/who never ... See more »Trivia:
David Jason wanted to work with Barker years before Open All Hours (1976) and did as a guest star on Porridge (1974). He believed it profoundly affected the course of his life. He always considered him a mentor whenever they worked together. He never understood why Barker left ITV for the BBC, because he wasn't in the know. He considered working with Barker in an entire series a dream outcome, ... See more »Nickname:
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