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- Ronnie_Barker abstract "Ronald William George "Ronnie" Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his roles in various British comedy television series, such as Porridge, The Two Ronnies and Open All Hours.He began his acting career in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to performing comic roles. Barker gained his first acting successes at the Oxford Playhouse and later in various roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound. During this period, he became a cast member on BBC radio and television comedy programmes such as The Navy Lark. Barker got his television break with the satirical sketch series The Frost Report in 1966 where he met future collaborator Ronnie Corbett. He joined David Frost's production company and was to star in a number of ITV shows including a short film during this period.After rejoining the BBC Barker found fame with the sketch show The Two Ronnies (1971–1987) with Ronnie Corbett. After the series of pilots called Seven of One, he gained starring roles in the sitcoms Porridge, its sequel Going Straight and Open All Hours. Apart from being a performer, he was noted as a comedy writer both under his own name and the pseudonym Gerald Wiley, which Barker adopted to avoid pre-judgements of his talent. Barker won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Performance four times, amongst other awards, and received an OBE in 1978.Later television sitcoms such as The Magnificent Evans and Clarence were less successful and he decided to retire in 1987. After his retirement, he opened an antiques shop with his wife, Joy. After 1999, he appeared in a number of smaller, non-comic roles in films. Barker died of heart failure on 3 October 2005, aged 76.".
- Ronnie_Barker activeYearsEndYear "1946".
- Ronnie_Barker activeYearsStartYear "1946".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "A Gentleman".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "Barker, Ronnie".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "Bob Ferris".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "David Huggett".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "Gerald Wiley".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "Jack Goetz".
- Ronnie_Barker alias "Jonathan Cobbald".
- Ronnie_Barker birthDate "1929-09-25".
- Ronnie_Barker birthName "Ronald William George Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker birthPlace Bedford.
- Ronnie_Barker birthPlace Bedfordshire.
- Ronnie_Barker birthPlace England.
- Ronnie_Barker birthPlace United_Kingdom.
- Ronnie_Barker birthYear "1929".
- Ronnie_Barker child Charlotte_Barker.
- Ronnie_Barker deathCause Heart_failure.
- Ronnie_Barker deathDate "2005-10-03".
- Ronnie_Barker deathPlace Adderbury.
- Ronnie_Barker deathPlace England.
- Ronnie_Barker deathPlace Oxfordshire.
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- Ronnie_Barker deathYear "2005".
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- Ronnie_Barker birthDate "1929-09-25".
- Ronnie_Barker birthName "Ronald William George Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker birthPlace Bedford.
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- Ronnie_Barker caption "1980.0".
- Ronnie_Barker children "Adam Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker children "Charlotte Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker children "Larry Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker dateOfBirth "1929-09-25".
- Ronnie_Barker dateOfDeath "2005-10-03".
- Ronnie_Barker deathCause Heart_failure.
- Ronnie_Barker deathDate "2005-10-03".
- Ronnie_Barker deathPlace "Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK".
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- Ronnie_Barker name "Barker, Ronald William George".
- Ronnie_Barker name "Ronnie Barker".
- Ronnie_Barker occupation "Actor, comedian, writer".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "A Gentleman".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "Bob Ferris".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "David Huggett".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "Gerald Wiley".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "Jack Goetz".
- Ronnie_Barker otherNames "Jonathan Cobbald".
- Ronnie_Barker placeOfBirth Bedford.
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- Ronnie_Barker placeOfBirth England.
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- Ronnie_Barker placeOfDeath Adderbury.
- Ronnie_Barker placeOfDeath England.
- Ronnie_Barker placeOfDeath Oxfordshire.
- Ronnie_Barker placeOfDeath United_Kingdom.
- Ronnie_Barker quote ""I had completely run out of ideas and it scared and panicked me. I was always able to write scripts but, you know, I couldn't think of a single thing to write about. It was a very weird sensation. I had seen friends of mine start burning out. No one wants to see a 70-year-old on television who can't remember his lines. And also I had lost interest"".
- Ronnie_Barker quote ""I have to tell you that all through my fifty years in the business, two words have always been in my thoughts - these two words are 'What luck'. What luck to have met, in the far-off days of weekly rep, a marvellous comedian called Glenn Melvyn, who gave me my first TV job and taught me how to stutter. What luck to have been in Oxford rep when a young Peter Hall arrived as director and brought me to London's West End. What luck that James Gilbert saw me do a radio show and put me in The Frost Report. What luck that the star of that show, David Frost, put me under contract, that resulted in Porridge and Open All Hours, and who paired me with the wonderful Ronnie Corbett. What luck to have had a wife for forty-five years, who throughout my television career, sat in the audience of every show and laughed louder than anyone else. And finally, standing here before you, with this most honoured award bestowed upon me by you, what luck, what wonderful luck, to be flanked on either side by my two best friends, Ronnie Corbett and David Jason. And I might cry, Gwyneth Paltrow, watch out."".
- Ronnie_Barker quote ""I'll tell you who my favourite performer is. Ronnie Barker. Surprised? You shouldn't be. He's really great."".
- Ronnie_Barker shortDescription "English actor, writer".
- Ronnie_Barker source Alec_Guinness.
- Ronnie_Barker source "—Barker on his decision to retire".
- Ronnie_Barker source "—Excerpt from Barker's speech at Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Corbett says the speech was "the first time there truly was no mask. Ronnie Barker spoke as himself, truthfully, simply and from the heart."".
- Ronnie_Barker spouse "Joy Tubb".
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- Ronnie_Barker yearsActive "1946".
- Ronnie_Barker description "English actor, writer".
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- Ronnie_Barker subject Category:Deaths_from_heart_failure.
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- Ronnie_Barker subject Category:English_male_radio_actors.
- Ronnie_Barker subject Category:English_male_television_actors.
- Ronnie_Barker subject Category:English_television_personalities.
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- Ronnie_Barker subject Category:Male_actors_from_Bedfordshire.