Ronnie Barker
Ronald William George Barker (born September 25, 1929 in Bedford , Bedfordshire , Great Britain - † October 3, 2005 in Adderbury , Oxfordshire ) was a British actor who v. a. became known for his comic role in the television series Porridge .
Career
Barker had the greatest of his many television hits with the prison sitcom Porridge , in which he played the inmate Fletcher. Together with Ronnie Corbett he formed the duo The Two Ronnies and both made the final formula (Ronnie Corbett: So it's good night from me… So good night from me… Ronnie Barker:… and it's good night from him. Good night! … And good Night of him ) to the cult. He wrote some of the skits himself, but not under his name, but under the synonym Gerald Wiley , as he wanted the skits to be loved for their quality and not for their star status. Barker also played the stuttering shopkeeper Arkwright in Open All Hours . At the height of his career, in 1987, at the age of 57, he suddenly resigned for many. In 2005 there was a brief comeback of The Two Ronnies under the name The Two Ronnies Sketchbook .
Barker was married to Joy Tubb (from 1959) and had three children: Charlotte Barker (born 1962, actress), Adam Barker (born 1966, actor) and Larry Barker.
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat (episode Beware of the big cats )
- 1967: ... and Scotland Yard is silent ( The Man Outside )
- 1966: The Frost Report
- 1971-1987: The Two Ronnies
- 1974: porridge
- 1978: Open All Hours
- 2002: Churchill - The Gathering Storm ( The Gathering Storm , Movie made for TV)
- 2003: My house in Umbria
literature
- Ronnie Barker: All I Ever Wrote: The Complete Works of Ronnie Barker . ISBN 0-283-07334-9
- Ronnie Barker: Dancing in the Moonlight: My Early Years . ISBN 0-340-59104-8
- Bob McCabe: Ronnie Barker: The Authorized Biography . ISBN 0-233-99382-7
Web links
- Ronnie Barker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- "Comedian Ronnie Barker dies" , ABC News, October 5, 2005 (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Barker, Ronnie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barker, Ronald William George (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bedford , Bedfordshire , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 2005 |
Place of death | Adderbury , Oxfordshire |