
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.
Dave Huggett and Larry Keith · Jack Goetz · Gerald Wiley · Bob Ferris · Larry Keith · Jonathan Cobbald · Ronald Barker · Gerald Wilrey · David Huggett · Dave Huggett
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By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
Drama 61-67
tv · as Harrison
Faces of Jim
tv · as Newsreader, as Board Member, as Sidney Biggins, as Mr Harris, as Inigo Pengallen, as Ronnie, as Ron Glum, Acting, as The Psychiatrist, as Lennie Padgett, as Lascivius, as Jonathan de Winter, as Colonel Sanderson, as George Butters MP
Six More Faces of Jim
tv · Acting · ★ 6.5
The Avengers
tv · as Cheshire · ★ 7.8
A Midsummer Night's Dream
movie · as Bottom · ★ 10.0
Six Dates with Barker
tv · as Fred, as Inspector Alexander, as Arthur Harriman, as Lola / Fritz Braun, as Dr Swanton, as Prince Boffo, Writer, Creator · ★ 7.4
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
tv · Acting · ★ 8.0
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
movie · as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth") · ★ 5.0
The Odd Job
movie · as Arthur Harriman
The Two Ronnies
tv · Acting, Writer, Creator · ★ 7.7