Bob Barker

Bob Barker

Acting

September 25, 1929 – October 3, 2005 (aged 76)

Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

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 Out
Movie
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026
Dirty Rotten Scandals
Series
Dirty Rotten Scandals2026
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker
Movie
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker2023
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Movie
Comedy Classics: Porridge2022 · (archive footage)
The Two Ronnies Unseen
Movie
The Two Ronnies Unseen2019
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
Series
The Two Ronnies Spectacle2013 · Himself
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Movie
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker2012 · Archive Footage
Is Anybody There?
Movie
Is Anybody There?2009 · Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Green Country
Series
Tom Green Country2007 · Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Series
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook2005
The Best of Ronnie Barker
Series
The Best of Ronnie Barker2005
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
Movie
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute2004 · Himself
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Movie
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher2003 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
Dive
Series
Dive2003 · The General
The Gathering Storm
Movie
The Gathering Storm2002 · David Inches
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
Movie
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 12001 · Self/Various
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
Series
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2000
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
Movie
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett1997
Just Like That!
Movie
Just Like That!1989 · Self
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Movie
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum1988 · Clarence
The Prince and the Pauper
Movie
The Prince and the Pauper1986 · Various Roles
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Movie
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper1986 · Self
The Magnificent Evans
Series
The Magnificent Evans1984 · Plantagenet Evans
The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie
The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · Albert Arkwright
Wogan
Series
Wogan1982 · Self
Scan2Go
Series
Scan2Go1982 · The General
The Big Show
★ 5.3Series
The Big Show1980 · Self
Porridge
Movie
Porridge1979 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
Going Straight
Series
Going Straight1978 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
An Audience with...
Series
An Audience with...1978 · Self
To See Such Fun
Movie
To See Such Fun1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Movie
Porridge: The Desperate Hours1976 · Fletcher
Creaking Heroes
Series
Creaking Heroes1976 · The General
Robin and Marian
Movie
Robin and Marian1976 · Friar Tuck
Open All Hours
Series
Open All Hours1976 · Albert Arkwright
Porridge: No Way Out
Movie
Porridge: No Way Out1975 · Fletcher
Clerks
Movie
Clerks1974 · Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
Movie
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery1973 · various roles
Seven of One
Series
Seven of One1973 · Albert Arkwright
Sykes
Series
Sykes1972 · Lord Towers
His Lordship Entertains
Series
His Lordship Entertains1972
The Price Is Right
Series
The Price Is Right1972 · Host
Life-pedia: 100 Ways to Live on Earth
Series
Life-pedia: 100 Ways to Live on Earth1971 · Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")