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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-25

Day of Death

2005-10-03 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

Also Known As

Dave Huggett and Larry Keith

Ronnie Barker

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.

Known For

Acting

Robin and Marian

1976

Robin and Marian

as

Friar Tuck

Futtocks End

1970

Futtocks End

as

Gen. Futtock

My House in Umbria

2003

My House in Umbria

as

The General

Porridge

1979

Porridge

as

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as

Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kill or Cure

1962

Kill or Cure

as

Burton

The Bargee

1964

The Bargee

as

Ronnie

By the Sea

1982

By the Sea

as

The General

The Picnic

1976

The Picnic

as

The General

The Cracksman

1963

The Cracksman

as

Yossle

Just Like That!

1989

Just Like That!

as

Self

Charley's Aunt

1969

Charley's Aunt

as

Stephen Spettigue

Comedy Classics: Porridge

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge

as

(archive footage)

Porridge: No Way Out

1975

Porridge: No Way Out

as

Fletcher

Wonderful Things

1958

Wonderful Things

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Doctor in Distress

1963

Doctor in Distress

as

Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

Runaway Railway

1965

Runaway Railway

as

Mr. Galore

A Ghost of a Chance

1967

A Ghost of a Chance

as

Mr. Prendergast

The Gathering Storm

2002

The Gathering Storm

as

David Inches

Is Anybody There?

2009

Is Anybody There?

as

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

2012

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

as

Archive Footage

A Home of Your Own

1964

A Home of Your Own

as

The Cement Mixer

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as

Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

The Man Outside

1967

The Man Outside

as

George Venaxas

Better Man

2024

Better Man

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Straight

Going Straight

as

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Porridge

Porridge

as

Norman Stanley Fletcher

The Saint

The Saint

as

Alphonse

The Magnificent Evans

The Magnificent Evans

as

Plantagenet Evans

Clarence

Clarence

as

Clarence

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Henry Ormonroyd

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Cheshire

Sykes

Sykes

as

Lord Towers

Production

Crew

Directing