Ronnie Barker

News and opinions about TV actor Ronnie Barker. According to Wikipedia: Ronald William George Barker, OBE, popularly known as Ronnie Barker and Gerald Wiley, was an English comic actor and writer. His best-known appearances were... [more]

News and opinions about TV actor Ronnie Barker. According to Wikipedia: Ronald William George Barker, OBE, popularly known as Ronnie Barker and Gerald Wiley, was an English comic actor and writer. His best-known appearances were alongside his long-time comedy partner, Ronnie Corbett, in the very popular TV variety show The Two Ronnies; as Norman Stanley "Fletch" Fletcher in the sitcom Porridge and its BAFTA award winning sequel Going Straight; and working with David Jason, as Arkwright, in Open All Hours. His skills as a character actor, his love for and facility with the English language, and his gift for comedy made him a well-loved performer.