About
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.
Filmography
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026
Comedy Classics: Porridge2022 · (archive footage)
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches2019
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker2012 · Archive Footage
Is Anybody There?2009 · Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years2007 · Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute2004 · Himself
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher2003 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
My House in Umbria2003 · The General
The Gathering Storm2002 · David Inches
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 12001 · Self/Various
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett1997
Just Like That!1989 · Self
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper1986 · Self
The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · Albert Arkwright
By the Sea1982 · The General
Porridge1979 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
To See Such Fun1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours1976 · Fletcher
The Picnic1976 · The General