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	=== With David Frost ===		=== With David Frost ===
	Corbett first worked with [[Ronnie Barker]] in ''The Frost Report'' (1966–67). The writers and cast were mostly [[Oxbridge]] graduates from the [[Footlights]] tradition. Corbett said he and Barker were drawn together as two [[grammar school]] or state [[secondary school]] boys, who had not gone to university. The show was a mixture of satirical monologues, sketches and music. Corbett and Barker were beginning to be thought of as a pair.		Corbett first worked with [[Ronnie Barker]] in ''The Frost Report'' (1966–67). The writers and cast were mostly [[w:Oxbridge\|Oxbridge]] graduates from the [[w:Footlights\|Footlights]] tradition. Corbett said he and Barker were drawn together as two [[w:grammar school\|grammar school]] or state [[w:secondary school\|secondary school]] boys, who had not gone to university. The show was a mixture of satirical monologues, sketches and music. Corbett and Barker were beginning to be thought of as a pair.

	They appeared with [[John Cleese]] in one of the most repeated comedy sketches in British television: the ''[[Class sketch]]''. Corbett's height provided a key cue for both the visual humour and satirical value of the sketch, as he "looked up" to both Cleese and Barker's characters, and he got the [[punch line\|pay-off line]]: "I get a pain in the back of my neck."<ref name = BBC>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thefrostreport/ \|title=BBC – Comedy – The Frost Report \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=21 April 2010}}</ref>		They appeared with [[w:John Cleese\|John Cleese]] in one of the most repeated comedy sketches in British television: the ''[[Class sketch]]''. Corbett's height provided a key cue for both the visual humour and satirical value of the sketch, as he "looked up" to both Cleese and Barker's characters, and he got the [[w:punch line\|pay-off line]]: "I get a pain in the back of my neck."<ref name = BBC>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thefrostreport/ \|title=BBC – Comedy – The Frost Report \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=21 April 2010}}</ref>

	Continuing under Frost, Corbett starred in ''[[No – That's Me Over Here!]]'', a sitcom written by ''Frost Report'' writers [[Barry Cryer]], [[Graham Chapman]] and [[Eric Idle]] ([[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] 1967–70). Cryer and Chapman wrote two follow-ups: ''[[Now Look Here]]'' ([[BBC]] 1971–73) and ''[[The Prince of Denmark (TV series)\|The Prince of Denmark]]'' (BBC 1974). Corbett also appeared in ''Frost on Sunday'' (ITV 1968) and hosted ''The Corbett Follies'' (ITV 1969).<ref name=guardobit/> Frost was also the promoter of Corbett's 1970 novelty single "It's All Going Up Up Up",<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Ronnie-Corbett-Its-All-Going-Up-Up-Up/master/677225 Discogs.com - It's All Going Up, Up, Up]</ref> a satire on inflation.		Continuing under Frost, Corbett starred in ''[[No – That's Me Over Here!]]'', a sitcom written by ''Frost Report'' writers [[Barry Cryer]], [[Graham Chapman]] and [[w:Eric Idle\|Eric Idle]] ([[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] 1967–70). Cryer and Chapman wrote two follow-ups: ''[[Now Look Here]]'' ([[w:BBC\|BBC]] 1971–73) and ''[[The Prince of Denmark (TV series)\|The Prince of Denmark]]'' (BBC 1974). Corbett also appeared in ''Frost on Sunday'' (ITV 1968) and hosted ''[[The Corbett Follies]]'' (ITV 1969).<ref name=guardobit/> Frost was also the promoter of Corbett's 1970 novelty single "''It's All Going Up Up Up''",<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Ronnie-Corbett-Its-All-Going-Up-Up-Up/master/677225 Discogs.com - It's All Going Up, Up, Up]</ref> a satire on inflation.

	He was a subject of the television programme ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in April 1970 when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] while appearing on the ''Frost on Sunday'' programme.~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}~~		He was a subject of the television programme ''[[w:This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in April 1970 when he was surprised by [[w:Eamonn Andrews\|Eamonn Andrews]] while appearing on the ''Frost on Sunday'' programme.

	=== ''The Two Ronnies'' ===		=== ''The Two Ronnies'' ===

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [http://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/search/?q=ronnie+corbett&page=1 Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club]		* [http://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/search/?q=ronnie+corbett&page=1 Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club]

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{{Short description|Scottish comedian and writer (1930–2016)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ronnie Corbett
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|size=100%}}
| image = Ronnie-corbett.JPG
| caption = Corbett in 2010
| birth_name = Ronald Balfour Corbett
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|12|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|03|31|1930|12|04|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Shirley, London|Shirley]], [[London]], England
| resting_place = [[Croydon Cemetery|Croydon Crematorium]]
| occupation = Actor, broadcaster, comedian, writer
| years_active = 1952–2014
| height = 5 ft 1 in<ref>{{cite news|title=Four candles tribute to Ronnie Corbett in touching Westminster Abbey service|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/four-candles-tribute-ronnie-corbett-touching-westminster-abbey/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/four-candles-tribute-ronnie-corbett-touching-westminster-abbey/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=6 October 2017|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited|date=7 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| spouse = {{marriage|Anne Hart|1966}}
| children = 3 (1 deceased)
| module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
| branch = [[Royal Air Force]]
| serviceyears = 1950–1953
| unit = Film Unit
| rank = [[Flying Officer]]
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'''Ronald Balfour Corbett''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} (4 December 1930 – 31 March 2016) was a Scottish actor, broadcaster, comedian and writer. He had a long association with [[Ronnie Barker]] in the BBC television comedy sketch show ''[[The Two Ronnies]]''. He achieved prominence in [[David Frost]]'s 1960s satirical comedy programme ''[[The Frost Report]]'' (with Barker) and subsequently starred in sitcoms such as ''[[No – That's Me Over Here!]]'', ''[[Now Look Here]]'', and ''[[Sorry! (TV series)|Sorry!]].''

Corbett began his acting career after moving from [[Edinburgh]] to [[London]]; he had early roles in the TV series [[Crackerjack! (TV series)|''Crackerjack'']] and [[The Saint (TV series)|''The Saint'']], and appeared in the films [[You're Only Young Twice (film)|''You're Only Young Twice'']], ''[[Rockets Galore!]]'', [[Casino Royale (1967 film)|''Casino Royale'']], ''[[Some Will, Some Won't]]'', and [[No Sex Please, We're British (film)|''No Sex Please, We're British'']]. He first worked with Ronnie Barker in the BBC TV series ''[[The Frost Report]]'' in 1966, and the two of them were given their own show by the BBC five years later. ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' ran as a comedy sketch show from 1971 to 1987, and became Corbett and Barker's most famous work; Corbett became known for his meandering chair monologues.

==Early life==
Corbett was born on 4 December 1930 in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, the son of William Balfour Corbett (1898–1974), a master baker, and his London-born wife Annie Elizabeth Corbett (''née'' Main; 1900–1991).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3633106/Family-detective.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3633106/Family-detective.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Family detective |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=23 June 2007 |first=Nick |last=Barratt |access-date=12 January 2008}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He had a brother about six years younger, Allan, and a sister about ten years younger, Margaret. Corbett's grandfather was principal organist at St Andrews church of Scotland in the early 20th century and features in church histories of the time.<ref name="DIDiscs RC">{{cite episode|title=Desert Island Discs with Ronnie Corbett |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20071021.shtml |series=Desert Island Discs |series-link=Desert Island Discs |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] |airdate=21 October 2007}}</ref>

Corbett was educated at James Gillespie's Boys School and the [[Royal High School (Edinburgh)|Royal High School]] in the city, but did not attend university.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35934024| title = Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnie, dies aged 85 |date = 31 March 2016 | access-date = 31 March 2016 | work = BBC News}}</ref> After leaving school, he decided he wanted to be an actor while performing in amateur theatricals at a church youth club.<ref name=itv>{{cite web | url = http://www.itv.com/news/2016-03-31/its-goodnight-from-him-a-look-back-at-ronnie-corbetts-life/ | publisher = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | title = It's goodnight from him: A look back at Ronnie Corbett's life | date = 31 March 2016 | access-date = 31 March 2016}}</ref> His first job, however, was with the [[Ministry of Agriculture]].<ref name=bbc/>

Corbett carried out [[national service]] with the [[Royal Air Force]], during which he was the shortest commissioned officer in the British Forces.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8217498/The-One-Ronnie-BBC-One-A-timeline-of-Ronnie-Corbetts-career.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8217498/The-One-Ronnie-BBC-One-A-timeline-of-Ronnie-Corbetts-career.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The One Ronnie, BBC One: A timeline of Ronnie Corbett's career|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=21 December 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Having enlisted as [[Aircraftman|aircraftman 2nd class]] Service No.2446942, he received a [[commissioned officer|commission]] into the secretarial branch of the RAF as a [[pilot officer]] (national service) on 25 May 1950.<ref name="LG 4 July 1950">{{London Gazette|issue=38960|date=4 July 1950|page=3454 |supp=y}}</ref> He transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve (National Service List) on 28 October 1951, thereby ending his period of active service.<ref name="LG 2 November 1951">{{London Gazette|issue=39376|date=2 November 1951|pages=5782–5783 |supp=y}}</ref> He was promoted to [[flying officer]] on 6 September 1952.<ref name="LG 16 October 1953">{{London Gazette|issue=39990|date=16 October 1953|page=5574 |supp=y}}</ref>

==Career==
Following national service, Corbett moved to London to start his acting career.<ref name=guardobit/> At {{convert|5|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}} tall, Corbett was suited to playing roles younger than his years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179196/bio|title=Ronnie Corbett|publisher=IMDb|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref> References to his height frequently cropped up in his self-deprecating humour. In one of his earliest stage appearances, he was billed as "Ronald Corbett" at [[Cromer]] in ''Take it Easy'' in 1956, with [[Graham Stark]].<ref name=bbc/> He appeared in ''[[Crackerjack (TV series)|Crackerjack]]'' as a regular in its early days, one episode with [[Winifred Atwell]]. He had a walk-on in an early episode of the 1960s series ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (as "Ronald Corbett") and appeared in films including ''[[You're Only Young Twice (film)|You're Only Young Twice]]'' (1952), ''[[Rockets Galore!]]'' (1957), ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (1967), ''[[Some Will, Some Won't]]'' (1970) and the film version of the [[farce]] ''[[No Sex Please, We're British (film)|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973).

Corbett starred in the first London production of the musical ''[[The Boys from Syracuse]]'' (as Dromio of Syracuse) in 1963 at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], alongside [[Bob Monkhouse]].<ref>London Cast Recording. The Boys from Syracuse. Decca Record Company Limited, 1963. LK 4564.</ref> In 1965 he was in cabaret at ''Winston's'', [[Danny La Rue]]'s [[Mayfair]] [[nightclub]]. [[David Frost]] saw him and asked him to appear in ''[[The Frost Report]]''. Corbett was in the West End, playing Will Scarlett in [[Lionel Bart]]'s Robin Hood musical ''[[Twang!!]]''. It failed, leaving Corbett free to accept.<ref>[[#Corbett|Corbett]], pp. 5–7</ref> It was while working at Danny La Rue's nightclub that Corbett met Anne Hart, whom he was to marry that year. The marriage lasted 49 years, until he died.<ref name=bbc/>

=== With David Frost ===
Corbett first worked with [[Ronnie Barker]] in ''The Frost Report'' (1966–67). The writers and cast were mostly [[Oxbridge]] graduates from the [[Footlights]] tradition. Corbett said he and Barker were drawn together as two [[grammar school]] or state [[secondary school]] boys, who had not gone to university. The show was a mixture of satirical monologues, sketches and music. Corbett and Barker were beginning to be thought of as a pair.

They appeared with [[John Cleese]] in one of the most repeated comedy sketches in British television: the ''[[Class sketch]]''. Corbett's height provided a key cue for both the visual humour and satirical value of the sketch, as he "looked up" to both Cleese and Barker's characters, and he got the [[punch line|pay-off line]]: "I get a pain in the back of my neck."<ref name = BBC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thefrostreport/ |title=BBC – Comedy – The Frost Report |publisher=BBC |access-date=21 April 2010}}</ref>

Continuing under Frost, Corbett starred in ''[[No – That's Me Over Here!]]'', a sitcom written by ''Frost Report'' writers [[Barry Cryer]], [[Graham Chapman]] and [[Eric Idle]] ([[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] 1967–70). Cryer and Chapman wrote two follow-ups: ''[[Now Look Here]]'' ([[BBC]] 1971–73) and ''[[The Prince of Denmark (TV series)|The Prince of Denmark]]'' (BBC 1974). Corbett also appeared in ''Frost on Sunday'' (ITV 1968) and hosted ''The Corbett Follies'' (ITV 1969).<ref name=guardobit/> Frost was also the promoter of Corbett's 1970 novelty single "It's All Going Up Up Up",<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Ronnie-Corbett-Its-All-Going-Up-Up-Up/master/677225 Discogs.com - It's All Going Up, Up, Up]</ref> a satire on inflation.

He was a subject of the television programme ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in April 1970 when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] while appearing on the ''Frost on Sunday'' programme.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

=== ''The Two Ronnies'' ===
Corbett's [[BBC]] television comedy show with Ronnie Barker, ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'', ran from 1971 to 1987. Barker and Corbett performed sketches and musical numbers. Corbett presented a monologue. Sitting in a large easy chair (emphasising his small size), and usually wearing a [[Lyle & Scott]] golfing V-neck sweater, he would stretch telling a simple joke over several minutes, often allowing himself to appear to lose his train of thought.<ref name=guardobit/>

===Later work===
Corbett's best-known role away from ''The Two Ronnies'' was as the 40-something Timothy Lumsden, dominated by his mother, in the sitcom ''[[Sorry! (TV series)|Sorry!]]'' (1981–88).<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/03/31/ronnie-corbett-a-fine-comic-and-an-entertainment-treasure/ | work = The Daily Telegraph | access-date = 31 March 2016 | date = 31 March 2016 | title = Ronnie Corbett: A fine comic and an entertainment treasure | first = Michael | last = Hogan}}</ref> In 1996, he appeared on the première of the short-lived BBC game show ''[[Full Swing (game show)|Full Swing]]'', hosted by [[Jimmy Tarbuck]].<ref name=guardobit>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/mar/31/ronnie-corbett-obituary | work = The Guardian | title = Ronnie Corbett obituary | first = Stuart | last = Jeffries | access-date = 31 March 2016 | date = 31 March 2016}}</ref> Corbett played Reggie Sea Lions in the film ''[[Fierce Creatures]]'' (1997), written by his former ''Frost Report'' colleague John Cleese.<ref name=guardobit/>

Corbett hosted the game show ''[[Small Talk (British game show)|Small Talk]]'' and played minor parts occasionally since its end – such as Griselda in a television production of ''[[Cinderella]]'' in 2000, and reviving his armchair monologue routines for a weekly appearance in a stand-up show hosted by [[Ben Elton]]. In 2003, he appeared in advertisements for the [[Sky+]] [[digital television]] service alongside [[Alice Cooper]]. The premise was a running gag about their being happy housemates. In December 2004, Corbett appeared on the BBC news quiz ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''.

In 2005, Corbett teamed up again with Ronnie Barker for ''[[The Two Ronnies Sketchbook]]'', comedy sketches from their original series with newly recorded linking material. Also in March 2005, Corbett appeared with comedian [[Peter Kay]] in the music video for the number one single "[[Is This the Way to Amarillo]]?" to raise money for ''[[Comic Relief]]''. Corbett is remembered for accidentally falling on the treadmill that was out of shot in the [[Chroma key|green screen]] video; however, he found the fall funny when played back, and it was kept in the final version. He performed in ''[[Children's Party at the Palace]]'' as Mr Tibbs, the [[Elizabeth II|Queen]]'s butler.

[[File:Ronnie Corbett and Susie Silvey.jpg|thumb|Corbett and [[Susie Silvey]] on the set of ''Sorry!'', 1980s.]]
In 2006, Corbett played a hyper-realised version of himself in ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'', caught taking drugs at the [[BAFTA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/31/his-best-moment-ever-do-you-remember-ronnie-corbetts-epic-cameo-in-extras-5786707/ | title = His best moment ever? Do you remember Ronnie Corbett's epic cameo in Extras? | first = Duncan | last = Lindsay | date =31 March 2016 | access-date =31 March 2016 | work = Metro}}</ref> He also starred as himself in ''[[Little Britain Abroad]]'', in which [[Bubbles DeVere]] tried successfully to seduce him. He opened the centre in [[Cromer]], Norfolk, named after [[Henry Blogg]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ronnie_corbett_dies_aged_85_1_4477965 | work = Eastern Daily Press | date = 31 March 2015 | access-date = 31 March 2015 | title = Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85}}</ref> Corbett was the castaway in the [[BBC Radio 4]] show ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 21 October 2007. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of Gordon Ramsay's ''[[The F Word (British TV series)|The F Word]]''. He featured as a [[Slitheen]] in a ''[[Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episode for [[Red Nose Day]] 2009. He had a television interview about his life on 7 November 2009 for ''[[Piers Morgan's Life Stories]]''.

In February 2010, Corbett was in the [[John Landis]] thriller comedy ''[[Burke & Hare (2010 film)|Burke & Hare]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18964|title=John Landis' 'Burke & Hare' Goes Behind Cameras!|publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com|date=4 February 2010|access-date=26 October 2010}}</ref> In August 2010 he was a panellist in the [[BBC 1]] comedy show ''[[Would I Lie to You? (TV series)|Would I Lie to You?]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009dc0t | title = Did Ronnie Corbett Really Want Four Candles? | date = 13 August 2010| access-date = 31 March 2016|publisher = BBC}}</ref> In the same month, he was the star of the [[Good Food|Good Food HD]] programme ''[[Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club]]'' with [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Steve Speirs]]. The show's premise was that the main guest of the programme must choose a meal as if it were their last, and Corbett would cook it for him/her and his other guest, while they chatted about the guest's past and their current/future projects. In December of the same year he starred in a one-off special, ''[[The One Ronnie]]''.

From 2010, Corbett starred in the [[BBC Radio 4]] sitcom ''[[When The Dog Dies]]''.<ref name=dog>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/may/03/when-dog-dies-ronnie-corbett | title = When The Dog Dies | work = The Guardian | date = 3 May 2010 | access-date = 31 March 2016|first = Elisabeth | last = Maloney}}</ref> The series reunited him with Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, the writers of ''Sorry!''<ref name=dog/> The series returned to BBC Radio Four for another three series.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0435c85 | title = When the Dog Dies | publisher = BBC Radio 4 | access-date = 31 March 2016}}</ref>

==Award and honours==
Already an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE), Corbett was promoted to [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2012 New Year Honours]] for services to entertainment and charity.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60009|date=31 December 2011|page=7 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Honour for Corbett|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16364855|work=BBC News|date=31 December 2011|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref> In 2002, the [[Queen Margaret University College]] in Edinburgh awarded him an honorary degree.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/queen-margaret-university-college-2509368 |title=Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh |work=The Scotsman |date=5 July 2002|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 30 May 1966, Corbett married actress and dancer Anne Hart; they had two daughters, actresses Emma and Sophie Corbett. Their first child, Andrew, had a heart defect and died when he was 6 weeks old at [[St Thomas' Hospital]], in London.<ref name = "DIDiscs RC" />

Corbett lived in [[Addington, London]] from 1970 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shadyoldlady.com/location/2882|title=Ronnie Corbett's House|website=shadyoldlady.com}}</ref> He also had a Scottish home in [[Gullane]], [[East Lothian]] and often spoke of wanting to become a [[beekeeper]], but never got around to doing it.

Corbett was a golfer and appeared in celebrity and [[pro–am]] events; in 2009, he made a documentary with [[Colin Montgomerie]] in which they played at [[Gleneagles Hotel|Gleneagles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://programmes.stv.tv/made-in-scotland/presenters/105170-ronnie-corbett-golf/ |title=Ronnie Corbett: golf |publisher=programmes.stv.tv |access-date=21 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820201348/http://programmes.stv.tv/made-in-scotland/presenters/105170-ronnie-corbett-golf |archive-date=20 August 2009 }}</ref> A keen cricket fan, Corbett was also a president of the cricketing charity the [[Lord's Taverners]] (1982 and 1987).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordstaverners.org/past-presidents-1980-1989.htm |title=The Lord's Taverners |publisher=lordstaverners.org |access-date=21 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330042113/http://www.lordstaverners.org/past-presidents-1980-1989.htm |archive-date=30 March 2010 }}</ref> He supported his local [[association football|football]] club, [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace FC]], as well as his hometown club, [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian FC]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Comedian Ronnie Corbett launches Welsh Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/19258982 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2012 |access-date=12 January 2014 }}</ref>

In mid-2014, Corbett attended a party at [[10 Downing Street]] hosted by Conservative Prime Minister [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/07/accept-it-embrace-it-conservatives-arent-cool/|title=Accept it, embrace it: Conservatives aren't cool|date=5 July 2014|work=[[The Spectator]]|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> In August 2014, Corbett was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to ''[[The Guardian]]'' expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|referendum on that issue]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text |title=Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 August 2014 |access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>

==Death==
On 31 March 2016, Corbett died at the age of 85, at Shirley Oaks Hospital in [[Shirley, London]], surrounded by his family.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ronnie-corbett-dies-ronnie-barker-comedian-quote-entertainer-quotes-two-sonnies-a6961376.html "Ronnie Corbett dies"], ''The Independent'', 31 March 2016.</ref><ref name=itv/> He had been diagnosed with [[motor neurone disease]] in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/31/ronnie-corbett-dies-aged-85|title=Ronnie Corbett, 'true great' of British TV comedy, dies aged 85|date=31 March 2016|work=Guardian|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>

[[John Cleese]] said that Corbett had "the best timing" he had ever watched.<ref name=react>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/entertainment-arts-35705753 | title = Reaction to Ronnie Corbett death | first1 = Lauren | last1 = Turner | first2 = Keily |last2 = Smith |work=BBC News | access-date = 31 March 2016 | date =31 March 2016}}</ref> Sir [[Bruce Forsyth]] said Corbett's death marked "one of the saddest days of my life".<ref name=react/> [[David Walliams]], a close friend of Corbett, said that he was his "comedy idol".<ref>{{cite news |author=Olivia Blair |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ronnie-corbett-dead-ricky-gervais-and-comedians-pay-tribute-to-the-two-ronnies-star-a6961496.html |title=Ronnie Corbett dead: Ricky Gervais leads comedians paying tribute to The Two Ronnies star |work=[[The Independent]] |location=London |date=31 March 2016 |access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

Corbett's funeral service, for family and friends, was held on 18 April 2016, at the St John the Evangelist Church near his home in Shirley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/1680785/stars-say-goodbye-to-great-guy-ronnie-corbett|title=Sky News - First For Breaking News From The UK And Around The World|website=Sky News}}</ref> In tribute to one of his classic ''Two Ronnies'' comedy sketches, [[four candles]] were displayed at the back of the altar. His body was cremated following a private service at [[Croydon Cemetery|Croydon Crematorium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/apr/18/ronnie-corbetts-funeral-attended-by-stars-of-british-tvs-golden-age|title=Ronnie Corbett's funeral attended by stars of British TV's golden age|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 April 2016}}</ref> Mourners included Walliams, Sir [[Michael Parkinson]], [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Jimmy Tarbuck]]. [[Barry Cryer]], who worked with and first met Corbett 50 years before, said, "I can't think of him without smiling... I'm here and tipping my hat to him."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36073888 |title=Stars attend Ronnie Corbett's funeral |work=BBC News |date=18 April 2016 |access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref> A memorial service for Corbett was held in [[Westminster Abbey]] on 7 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40185272 | title=Ronnie Corbett: Stars honour 'remarkable' comedian at memorial service | date=7 June 2017 | access-date=9 February 2019 | work=BBC News}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1952 || ''[[You're Only Young Twice (film)|You're Only Young Twice]]'' ||rowspan=2| Student ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Top of the Form (film)|Top of the Form]]'' || Uncredited
|-
| 1954 || ''[[The Million Pound Note]]'' || Photographer || Uncredited
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Fun at St. Fanny's]]'' || Chumleigh ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1957 || ''[[After the Ball (1957 film)|After the Ball]]'' || Stage Entertainer || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Rockets Galore!]]'' || Drooby ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Operation Snatch]]'' || Soldier || Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1967 || ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'' || Polo ||
|-
|''Monsieur Lecoq'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1970 || ''[[Some Will, Some Won't]]'' || Herbert Russell ||
|-
| ''[[The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]]'' || Interviewer ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[No Sex Please, We're British (film)|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' || Brian Runnicles ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Fierce Creatures]]'' || Reggie Sea Lions ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Burke and Hare (2010 film)|Burke and Hare]]'' || Captain Tam McLintoch ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|1953 ||''[[Douglas Fairbanks Presents]]''|| Young Hooligan
|[[NBC]]
|1 episode
|-
|1955 || ''[[The Vise]]'' ||Chap
|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|1 episode
|-
|1957 || ''Sheep's Clothing'' || Valet
| rowspan="2" |[[BBC One|BBC Television Service]]
|7 episodes
|-
|1957–1958||''[[Crackerjack (TV series)|Crackerjack]]!''|| Himself
|40 episodes
|-
|1963 || ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' || Call Boy
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|1 episode
|-
|1966–1967 || ''[[The Frost Report]]'' || Various roles
|[[BBC One]]
|28 episodes
|-
|1967–1970 || ''[[No – That's Me Over Here!]]'' || Ronnie
| rowspan="3" |[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|25 episodes
|-
|1969 || ''[[Hark at Barker]]'' ||Announcer/Lord Rustless/Others
|15 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1970
|''[[Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)|Frost on Sunday]]''
|Himself
|10 episodes
|-
|''[[Jackanory]]''|| Storyteller
|[[BBC One]]
|5 episodes
|-
|1970–1994
|''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]''
|Himself
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|3 episodes
|-
|1971–1973 ||''[[Now Look Here]]''|| Ronnie
| rowspan="8" |[[BBC One]]
|14 episodes
|-
|1971–1987 ||''[[The Two Ronnies]]''|| Himself & various characters
|93 episodes
|-
|1971–1994
|''[[Christmas Night with the Stars]]''
|Host
|3 episodes
|-
|1974 |||''[[The Prince of Denmark (TV series)|The Prince of Denmark]]''|| Ronnie
|6 episodes
|-
|1975–1977
|''[[Seaside Special]]''
|Himself
|2 episodes
|-
|1981–1988 ||''[[Sorry! (TV series)|Sorry!]]''|| Timothy Lumsden
|42 episodes
|-
|1991–1998
|''[[Noel's House Party]]''
|The Butler
|17 episodes
|-
|1994–1996 ||''[[Small Talk (British game show)|Small Talk]]''|| Host
|52 episodes
|-
|1998–2000 ||''[[Timbuctoo]]''|| Narrator &<br />all characters except Giant Squeak
|[[CITV]]
|26 episodes
|-
|1998 ||''[[The Ben Elton Show]]''|| Himself
|[[BBC One]]
|8 episodes
|-
|2000 || Cinderella ''[[ITV Panto]]''|| Griselda (one of the Ugly Sisters)
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|TV special
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004 ||''[[The Keith Barret Show]]''|| Himself with his wife
|[[BBC Two]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Monkey Trousers]]''|| Various roles
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005 ||''[[The Scottish Golf Show]]''|| rowspan="4" | Himself
|[[STV (TV channel)|STV]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The Two Ronnies Sketchbook]] ''
|[[BBC One]]
|7 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006 ||''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''
|[[BBC Two]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Little Britain|Little Britain Abroad]]''
|[[BBC One]]
|2 episodes
|-
|2006–2009
|''[[The New Paul O'Grady Show]]''
|Guest
|[[Channel 4]]
|4 episodes
|-
|2007
|''[[Franny's Feet]]''
|Additional Voices
|[[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]
|64 episodes
|-
|2008
|''[[Love Soup]]''
|Gordon Baxter
| rowspan="2" |[[BBC One]]
|1 episode
|-
|2008–2010
|''[[The One Show]]''
|Guest
|2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''
|Ambassador "Rani" Ranius/Slitheen
|[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''
|Co-host
|[[BBC One]]
|1 episode
|-
|2009–2012
|''[[Piers Morgan's Life Stories]]''
|Himself
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|3 episodes
|-
|2009–2014
|''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''
|Guest
|[[BBC One]]
|3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="7" |2010
|''[[Ant & Dec's Push the Button]]''
|Himself
|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|6 episodes
|-
|''[[Something for the Weekend (TV programme)|Something for the Weekend]]''
|Timothy
|[[BBC Two]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The One Ronnie]]''|| Himself
| rowspan="2" |[[BBC One]]
|One-off programme
|-
|''[[Would I Lie to You? (TV series)|Would I Lie to You?]]''
|Guest
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club]]''
|Presenter
|[[Good Food (TV Channel)|Good Food]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The Rob Brydon Show]]''
| rowspan="2" |Guest
|[[BBC Two]]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Loose Women]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]
|1 episode
|-
|2011||''Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain''
|Himself
|Documentary
|-
|2013||''Ronnie's Animal Crackers''
|Presenter
|[[BBC One]]
|6 episodes
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
* {{cite book | last1=Corbett | first1=Ronnie | last2=Nobbs | first2=David | author-link2=David Nobbs | title=And It's Goodnight From Him ... | publisher=Michael Joseph, Penguin | year=2006 | isbn=978-0-7181-4964-2 | ref=Corbett | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/anditsgoodnightf00ronn }}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|179196}}
* [http://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/search/?q=ronnie+corbett&page=1 Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club]

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