- Born
- September 25, 1929
- Died
- October 3, 2005 (aged 76)
- Place of birth
- Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
- Also known as
- Dave Huggett and Larry Keith, Jack Goetz, Gerald Wiley, Bob Ferris
Biography
Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 - 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as Porridge, The Two Ronnies, and Open All Hours. Barker began acting in Oxford amateur dramatics while working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education.