Ronnie Barker

Ronald William George Barker OBE (September 25, 1929 – October 3, 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker and (as a writer) Gerald Wiley {{ref|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 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.

Further reading

• {{Book reference | Author=Barker, R. | Title=All I Ever Wrote: The Complete Works of Ronnie Barker | Publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson | Year=2001 | ID=ISBN 0283073349}}
• {{Book reference | Author=Barker, R. | Title=Dancing in the Moonlight: My Early Years | Publisher=Hodder & Stoughton | Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 0340591048}}
• {{Book reference | Author=McCabe, B. | Title=Ronnie Barker: The Authorised Biography | Publisher=Andre Deutsch | Year=1998 | ID=ISBN 0233993827}}