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.
Robin and Marian
(Friar Tuck)
Futtocks End
(Gen. Futtock)
My House in Umbria
(The General)
Porridge
(Norman Stanley Fletcher)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
(Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited))
Kill or Cure
(Burton)
The Bargee
(Ronnie)
By the Sea
(The General)
The Picnic
(The General)
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
(Himself)
Father Came Too!
(Josh)
The Cracksman
(Yossle)
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
(George Bastow)
Just Like That!
(Self)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Bottom)
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
(various roles)
Charley's Aunt
(Stephen Spettigue)
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
Comedy Classics: Porridge
((archive footage))
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
(Fletcher)
Porridge: No Way Out
(Fletcher)
Wonderful Things
(Waiter (uncredited))
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
(Norman Stanley Fletcher)
Doctor in Distress
(Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited))
Runaway Railway
(Mr. Galore)
A Ghost of a Chance
(Mr. Prendergast)
The Gathering Storm
(David Inches)
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
(Himself)
Is Anybody There?
(Himself (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Best Of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
(Archive Footage)
Two off the Cuff
A Home of Your Own
(The Cement Mixer)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
(Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth"))
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
To See Such Fun
The Man Outside
(George Venaxas)
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
(Self)
The Funny Side of Christmas
(Albert Arkwright)
The Odd Job
(Arthur Harriman)
Seven of One
Going Straight
(Norman Stanley Fletcher)
Porridge
(Norman Stanley Fletcher)
Open All Hours
His Lordship Entertains
The Saint
(Alphonse)
Six Dates with Barker
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
The Magnificent Evans
(Plantagenet Evans)
Six More Faces of Jim
The Frost Report
The Big Show
(Self)
Clarence
(Clarence)
Before The Fringe
BBC Play of the Month
(Henry Ormonroyd)
Frost on Sunday
Hark at Barker
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
An Audience with...
(Self)
The Best of Ronnie Barker
Wogan
(Self)
The Two Ronnies
Christmas Night with the Stars
The Avengers
(Cheshire)
The Two Ronnies In Australia
(Various Roles)
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
Sykes
(Lord Towers)
BBC Play of the Month
(Stephen Spettigue)
BBC Play of the Month
(Nick Bottom)
The Gamblers
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
(Himself)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(Tennyson Elias Williams)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(Lord Rustless)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(Ronald Winterbourne)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(Cyril Tanner)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(The Monk)
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(Alexander)
Theatre 625
(Crowther Rimington)