Ronnie Barker
Known for: Acting
Born: September 25, 1929
Died: October 3, 2005
Place of birth: Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 - 3 October 2005) 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.
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Filmography
42 movies · 37 TV shows, newest first
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Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
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Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
10.0
The Two Ronnies Unseen
2019
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The Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013
8.0
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
6.3
Is Anybody There?
2009
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
7.5
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005
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The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
9.0
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004
7.5
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
6.1
My House in Umbria
2003
6.6
The Gathering Storm
2002
8.0
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001
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The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
6.7
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
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Just Like That!
1989
7.1
Clarence
1988
6.5
The Two Ronnies In Australia
1986
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A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
6.8
The Magnificent Evans
1984
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The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
5.3
Wogan
1982
7.3
By the Sea
1982
9.0
The Big Show
1980
6.7
Porridge
1979
7.7
Going Straight
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
10.0
To See Such Fun
1977
9.0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
7.2
The Picnic
1976
6.3
Robin and Marian
1976
7.9
Open All Hours
1976
10.0
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
8.1
Porridge
1974
5.8
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973
7.3
Seven of One
1973
6.7
Sykes
19726.7
His Lordship Entertains
1972
5.0
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
10.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
7.8
The Two Ronnies
1971
8.0
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
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The Odd Job
1971
7.4
Six Dates with Barker
1971
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Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
5.9
Futtocks End
1970NR
Charley's Aunt
1969
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
6.5
Hark at Barker
1969
9.0
Two off the Cuff
19698.0
Frost on Sunday
19688.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
196810.0
The Gamblers
1967
6.5
The Man Outside
1967NR
Before The Fringe
1967
6.7
A Ghost of a Chance
19678.0
The Frost Report
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
19657.0
A Tale of Two Cities
1965
7.0
Runaway Railway
1965
6.6
A Home of Your Own
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
7.0
The Bargee
1964
5.9
Father Came Too!
1964
6.3
Doctor in Distress
1963
6.6
The Cracksman
1963
7.4
The Saint
1962
5.7
Kill or Cure
19626.5
Six More Faces of Jim
1961NR
Faces of Jim
1961NR
Drama 61-67
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
7.0
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958
5.6
Wonderful Things
1958
NR
Theatre Night
1957
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
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Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
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6.0
By the Sea
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