Personal Life
He married the actress Pearl Hackney (b. 28 October 1916, d. 18 September 2009) with whom he often worked, though she also had a comedy career of her own. They had a daughter, Petronella Barker, in 1942, who also appeared in films and television between 1964 and 1983. Petronella married Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins in September 1967. They divorced in 1972 and had a daughter in 1967, Abigail Hopkins, who is a singer and actress. He died in Canterbury Kent and is buried in the churchyard of St. Mary's Stalisfield.
In 1971 Barker was the subject of the British ITV television show This is Your Life.
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