Ronnie Barker
Date of birth: 1929-09-25
Place of birth: Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Dave Huggett and Larry Keith
Biography
Ronald William George Barker 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.
Movie Credits
Robin and Marian
1976-03-11
Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Maria
Futtocks End
1970-02-01
Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves a
My House in Umbria
2003-05-25
Emily Delahunty is an eccentric British romance novelist who lives in Umbria in central Italy. One d
Porridge
1979-08-12
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Be
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007-05-10
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
Kill or Cure
1962-09-01
A private eye is hired to go undercover at a health farm, but before he can find out why his client
The Bargee
1964-04-23
After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pr
By the Sea
1982-04-12
A crusty old General leads his dotty family on a relaxing weekend at the seaside, and comic chaos en
The Picnic
1976-04-01
A crusty old English General leads his eccentric family on a family picnic trip, and comic chaos ens
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
A tribute to a legendary duo from television comedy's golden age. From 1971 to 1987, and over the c
Father Came Too!
1964-02-11
When Dexter Munro and his new wife Juliet get married, they decide to escape Juliet's meddling fathe
The Cracksman
1963-01-01
Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, wh
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970-12-26
An evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sel
Just Like That!
1989-01-01
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper] - just like that! But nobody c
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971-09-26
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set i
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973-12-26
On Christmas Eve in 1874, the turkey has been stolen from Sir Giles and Lady Hampton. What are they
Charley's Aunt
1969-11-23
Adaptation of the play by Brandon Thomas.
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997-10-25
Super-talented comic Ronnie Corbett pulls out all the stops to entertain a celebrity audience includ
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022-12-16
An homage to the prison comedy series Porridge, created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. This doc
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976-12-24
Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up
Porridge: No Way Out
1975-12-24
Fletcher discovers that his fellow inmates are planning to escape.
Wonderful Things
1958-06-10
Set in a beautiful fishing village in Gibraltar, Wonderful Things! stars Frankie Vaughan as Carmello
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003-12-29
Spoof documentary looking at the life of Normal Stanley Fletcher, the star of 1970s sitcom Porridge
Doctor in Distress
1963-07-30
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lanc
Runaway Railway
1965-01-01
A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to r
A Ghost of a Chance
1967-01-01
Three children try to fight against the destruction of a local historic landmark. They are helped by
The Gathering Storm
2002-04-22
A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill durin
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004-02-07
A BAFTA tribute to Ronnie Barker
Is Anybody There?
2009-04-17
A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
The Best Of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001-10-01
A tribute to a legendary duo from the golden age in television variety. From 1971 to 1987, and over
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012-12-24
Programme telling the story of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank man
Two off the Cuff
1969-01-02
A pair of irreverent shorts. In "Masks," a sad man hides behind a happy mask. In "Happenings," a bor
A Home of Your Own
1964-12-11
A Home of Your Own is a 1964 British comedy film which is a brick-by-brick account of the building a
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971-11-01
A septet of satirical vignettes based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
2019-12-25
This special programme relates how, just before Ronnie Barker's retirement in 1986, the Two Ronnies
To See Such Fun
1977-11-01
Compilation of classic British comedy moments
The Man Outside
1967-08-24
Bill MacLean is a former CIA agent living in London. He had been fired when he stuck up for one of t
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986-09-16
A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrews
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982-12-27
Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Foo
The Odd Job
1971-01-22
A man is heartbroken after his wife walks out on him. Reasoning that he has nothing to live for, he