Ronnie Barker
Acting
Biography
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.
As actor 78
The Avengers
1961
Wogan
1982
The Saint
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
An Audience with...
1978
Theatre 625
1964
Sykes
1972
The Two Ronnies
1971
Drama 61-67
1961
Theatre Night
1957
Porridge
1974
Open All Hours
1976
Frost on Sunday
1968
The Big Show
1980
Faces of Jim
1961
Seven of One
1973
The Gamblers
1967
Robin and Marian
1976
The Frost Report
1966
Going Straight
1978
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
Hark at Barker
1969
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Clarence
1988
The Gathering Storm
2002
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
The Bargee
1964
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Armchair Theatre
1956
My House in Umbria
2003
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
Porridge
1979
The Two Ronnies In Australia
1986
Is Anybody There?
2009
Before The Fringe
1967
A Tale of Two Cities
1965
The Magnificent Evans
1984
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
Six More Faces of Jim
1961
Doctor in Distress
1963
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
The Picnic
1976
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Futtocks End
1970
His Lordship Entertains
1972
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
The Cracksman
1963
The Man Outside
1967
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
Kill or Cure
1962
Wonderful Things
1958
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013
Just Like That!
1989
Charley's Aunt
1969
Father Came Too!
1964
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
The Odd Job
1971
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
The Two Ronnies Unseen
2019
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
A Home of Your Own
1964
By the Sea
1982
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
Runaway Railway
1965
To See Such Fun
1977
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004
Two off the Cuff
1969
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
