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Ronnie Barker's remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory theatre, where he was able to play a wide range of roles and develop his talent for accents, voices and verbal dexterity. It was during this time that he met Glenn Melvyn, who taught him how to stammer (something he would later use to great effect in the sitcom Open All Hours (1976)). Melvyn also gave Ronnie his break into television by offering him a role in I'm Not Bothered (1956). During the 1960s, Ronnie became well-established in radio, providing multiple voices for "The Navy Lark" and working with comedy great Jon Pertwee. He also became a regular face on television, appearing in The Frost Report (1966) (perhaps most memorably in a sketch about Britain's class system, with John Cleese and Ronnie Corbett) and playing character roles on The Saint (1962) and The Avengers (1961).
In 1971, Ronnie teamed up with Ronnie Corbett again, this time for a BBC sketch series called The Two Ronnies (1971). This series proved enormously popular, continuing until the late 1980s. In addition to "The Two Ronnies", Barker starred on the popular BBC sitcoms Porridge (1974) (as a cockney prisoner) and Open All Hours (1976) (as a stammering Northern shopkeeper). In fact, only Leonard Rossiter could be said to have rivaled him during this time for the crown of British television's most popular comedy star. In 1982, he revived silent comedy in By the Sea (1982). Despite his extrovert performances on television, Barker remained a quiet, retiring individual in his personal life, much preferring to spend time with his family rather than mix with the celebrity crowd. This humility, combined with memories of his extraordinary abilities, meant that he continued to be greatly respected by his fellow professionals. In a BAFTA special shown by the BBC in 2004, stars as diverse as Gene Wilder, Peter Kay and Peter Hall paid tribute to his contribution to comedy and British television in general. Ronnie Barker died on 3 October 2005 after suffering from heart problems.- Actress
- Stunts
Joyce Molleur was born on 12 January 1946 in Hominy, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966). She was married to Harry Cohn. She died on 3 October 2005 in Ojai, California, USA.- Betty Bryant was born on 27 June 1920 in Bristol, England, UK. She was an actress, known for 40,000 Horsemen (1940), Saigon (1947) and Girl Talk (1967). She was married to Maurice Silverstein. She died on 3 October 2005 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Louis Garfinkle was born on 11 February 1928 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Deer Hunter (1978), Beautiful People (1971) and I Bury the Living (1958). He was married to Audrey Elyse Alpert.. He died on 3 October 2005 in Studio City, California, USA.- Born in New York, Emily was the younger sister of actor Jack La Rue (1902-1984). Following in her big brother's footsteps, she relocated to Hollywood while still a teenager. She did make one change when taking her screen name, preferring to spell her last name with no spacing (LaRue) whereas opposed to her brother who used "La Rue" with a space. Her screen debut came in "College Rhythm" (1934) and she went on to appear in titles like "Gold Diggers of 1935" (1935), "It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)" (1936), "Zaza" (1938), and "A New Kind of Love" (1963). Keeping busy into the 1960s, LaRue remained close to her older brother until his death in 1984. Married and divorced at least twice, Emily LaRue passed away in 2005 at the age of 88.
- Animation Department
Ben Solomon was born on 28 August 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for W'ere on Our Way to Rio (1944), She-Sick Sailors (1944) and Service with a Guile (1946). He died on 3 October 2005 in the USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Emilinha Borba was born on 31 August 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Barnabé Tu És Meu (1952), Carnaval Barra Limpa (1967) and Vamos Cantar (1941). She died on 3 October 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Alfonso Tomas was born on 23 November 1928 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Ku Fu? From Sicily with Fury (1973), Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? (1970) and Vieni avanti cretino (1982). He died on 3 October 2005 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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- Additional Crew
John Rhodes was born in 1918 in Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Red Grass (1959), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and Futurama (1964). He died on 3 October 2005.- Nedim Omerbegovic was born in 1925. He was an actor, known for H-8... (1958), The Ninth Circle (1960) and Ponedjeljak ili utorak (1966). He died on 3 October 2005 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Alfredo Rodriguez was born on 25 October 1936 in Havana, Cuba. He died on 3 October 2005 in Paris, France.
- Adriano Arie was born in 1939. He was a producer, known for Il maresciallo Rocca (1996), L'altra cara de la lluna (2000) and La tassista (2004). He died on 3 October 2005 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.