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Barker may refer to several things:
[edit] People
People whose surname is or was Barker include
- Al Barker, (1839-1912), American baseball player
- Arj Barker, (1974-), U.S. comedian, actor
- Bernard Barker, Watergate burglar
- Bob Barker, (1923-), game show host, television personality
- Bret Barker, trumpet player for The W's
- Christopher Barker, (1529-1599), Queen's Printer
- Cliff Barker (1921-1998), American basketball player
- Clive Barker, (1952-), British horror author
- Collet Barker (1784-1831), British explorer in South Australia
- Dillon Barker, (1983-), Founder of and first President of BYX Nu Chapter at Vanderbilt University
- Edmund Henry Barker, (1788-1839), British classical scholar
- George Barker (painter), (1882-1965), U.S. painter
- George Barker (poet), (1913-1991), British poet
- Howard Barker, (1946-) 20th century British playwright
- Jane Barker, 18th century British poet and novelist
- James L. Barker, 20th Century linguist and historian
- John Barker (scholar), (c.1460-1482), a very early Old Etonian
- Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet, (1840–1914), founder of Barkers department store in Kensington, London, and Liberal MP
- John Barker (footballer), (1975-), Australian rules football player.
- Ma Barker, (c.1871-1935), reputed U.S. gang leader
- M. A. R. Barker (Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker, born as Philip Barker), (1930-), retired professor, fantasy novels and roleplaying games writer
- Les Barker, (1947-), British comedian
- Lex Barker, (1919-1973), U.S. actor, known for his Tarzan movies and German Cowboy films.
- Pat Barker, (1943-), British author
- Paul Barker (writer) editor of New Society 1968-1986
- Robert Barker, (ca. 1565-10 Jan 1745/6), King's Printer, publisher of the King James Bible 1611
- Ronnie Barker, (1929-2005), British comedian
- Thomas Jones Barker, (1815-82), English painter of Crimean War scenes
- Travis Barker, (1975-), U.S. drummer for the bands Blink 182, Plus-44 & Box Car Racer
- Wharton Barker, (1846- ? ), American financier
[edit] Occupations
- Barker (occupation) is a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events.
- barker (occupation) was a person who removed bark from trees for use in tanning (obsolete; seen mainly in English surnames Barker and Barkar)
- A Barker channel is a television channel which has a continuous loop of programming.
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- Barker (IA) a callout or a tout on a page
- Barker (IA) a pistol in Victorian English criminal slang.
