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| Born | September 25, 1929 |
| Hometown | Bedford, England |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Joy Tubb (m 1957 - 2005) |
| Children | Charlie Barker |
| Parents | Leonard Barker , Edith Barker |
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TV: preview: How to Crack the Class Ceiling; I'm an Alcoholic: Inside Recovery; TVX
- ONLY in Britain could you have a sketch like the “Class System”. You know the one, upper class John Cleese looking down on middle class Ronnie Barker, who in turn looks down on working class Ronnie Corbett (“I know my place”).
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Peter Vaughan: Porridge and Game of Thrones star dies aged 93
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Going Straight | Winner |
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies | Winner |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies | Winner |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Porridge | Winner |
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies | Nominated |
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Actor who excelled in TV soaps and sitcoms, including as Ronnie Barker’s screen daughter in Porridge
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Patricia Brake death: Porridge and Manhunt star dies aged 79
Last year, Brake starred in ITV’s Manhunt and Nick Frost’s comedy Truth Seekers
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Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after ‘long battle with cancer’
The actress is best known for playing Ronnie Barker’s daughter in the hit sitcom
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Ventriloquist’s dummy used by Ronnie Barker in TV advert to be sold at auction
Barker appeared in an advertising campaign for Sekonda Watches and in around 1978 he was filmed alongside a blonde-haired dummy in a gold dress.
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Lynda Baron: Much-loved actor who starred in Open All Hours
Over her long and varied career she also appeared in the children’s series ‘Come Outside’, but said it was appearing on stage that gave her the most pleasure
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Lynda Baron obituary
Lynda Baron obituary. Actor who played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in the children’s programme Come Outside
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Lynda Baron: Open All Hours actress dies aged 82
The actress Lynda Baron, best known for the BBC sitcom Open All Hours, has died at the age of 82, her agent announced.
- CelebrityThe Guardian
Open All Hours actor Lynda Baron dies aged 82
Baron appeared in numerous TV and stage shows, but was best known for her role in the BBC sitcom
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