Eric Barker
Biography
One of the most familiar faces in British comedy, Eric Barker got his start in show business during World War II, when he was part of the armed forces radio show "Merry Go Round". After the war the show continued, though renamed "The Waterlogged Spa", with Barker and his wife, Pearl Hackney. The show's success led to Barker's starring in other radio shows, where he achieved a rather sizable following due to his versatility at doing voices. By the mid-1950s Barker had made the move to films, and found his niche in playing variations on the busybody sticking his nose in everyone's business, or, in the case of the "Carry On" comedies, the gang's boss or some other authority figure who was usually on the receiving end of their shenanigans, most memorably in Carry on Constable (1960).
78years old at death
- Born London Borough of Croydon
- Died Faversham
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Eric Leslie Barker
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 19 years1958 to 1977
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A first
Barker was one of three actors to appear in both the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant (1958), and the last, Carry On Emmannuelle (1978). The others were Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Connor.
Big break
During the Second World War, Barker helped to write and was part of Merry Go Round, a radio show for the armed forces, which gave him his renewed start in show business.
Behind the camera
On television, Barker both wrote and performed in The Eric Barker Half-Hour, his own comedy sketch show broadcast by the BBC.
Eric Barker movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gerald Thomas directed four of these films, Frank Launder two. Kenneth Williams appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kenneth Williams's page
John Le Mesurier's page
Leslie Phillips's page
Cecil Parker's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Irene Handl's page
Gerald ThomasDirector, 4 films, 1958 to 1977
All films by Gerald Thomas
Frank LaunderDirector, 2 films, 1960 to 1966
All films by Frank Launder
Also three films together7 more actors
- Victor MaddernCarry on Spying (1964), Operation Snafu (1961) and Carry on Constable (1960)
- Bernard CribbinsThat's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Spying (1964) and The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
- Kenneth ConnorThat's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry On Sergeant (1958)
- Cyril ChamberlainThe Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry On Sergeant (1958)
- Barbara WindsorThat's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Spying (1964) and Operation Snafu (1961)
- Esma CannonThat's Carry On! (1977), The Fast Lady (1962) and Carry on Constable (1960)
- John BluthalThat's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Spying (1964) and The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.