biography
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Barker, Ronnie
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popular name of Ronald William George Barker
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1929– )
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| biography:
| Comic actor, born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, SC England, UK. An amateur performer, he made his professional debut at Aylesbury Repertory Theatre in Quality Street (1948). An affable figure, adept at precisely detailed characterizations, tongue-twisting comic lyrics, and saucy humour, his many radio and television appearances include The Frost Report (1966–7), the widely popular Porridge (1974–7), Open All Hours (1976, 1981–5) and, in partnership with Ronnie Corbett, the long-running The Two Ronnies (1971–87). His film roles include Wonderful Things (1958), Robin and Marian (1976), and Porridge (1979). He retired in 1987 and his autobiography, Dancing in the Moonlight, appeared in 1993. |
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