Ronnie Barker - Porridge - Signed 6x4 Photo - Genuine and Handsigned
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Ronnie Barker - Porridge - Signed 6x4 Photo - Genuine and Handsigned Ronald William George "Ronnie" Barker , OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian, writer, critic, broadcaster and businessman. He was known for his roles in various British comedy television series, such as The Frost Report , 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
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