Actor
Ronnie Barker
September 25, 1929 · 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.
Often works with
Madge Hindle
3 titles together
Open All Hours, By the Sea, The Picnic
Richard Beckinsale
3 titles together
Porridge, Porridge, Going Straight
Fulton Mackay
3 titles together
Porridge, Porridge, Going Straight
Brian Wilde
3 titles together
Porridge, Porridge, The Bargee
Patricia Brake
3 titles together
Porridge, Going Straight, The Picnic
Ronnie Corbett
3 titles together
The Two Ronnies, By the Sea, The Picnic
Full filmography · 63
Open All Hours: Inside Out
cast
2026
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
2022
The Two Ronnies Unseen
cast
2019
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Archive Footage
2012
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
My House in Umbria
as The General
20036.1
The Gathering Storm
as David Inches
20026.6
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
cast
1997
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Albert Arkwright
1982
By the Sea
as The General and Writer
1982
Porridge
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
19796.7