Ronald Shiner

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 8, 1903

Place of Birth:
London, England, UK

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Ronald Shiner

Biography

Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 in London – 29 June 1966 in London) was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. A former Royal Northwest Mounted Police Officer, farmer, greengrocer, milkman, bookie's clerk, soldier and film extra, Shiner shot to fame appearing in 1,700 performances of the stage hit Worm's Eye View from 1945 to 1947 (he would later top his own record by appearing in the play Seagulls Over Sorrento for 2,000 performances between 1950 and 1954). At the height of his career Shiner insured his nose for £10,000 because he said "it's me beak which made 'em larf." In retirement he owned a pub at Blackboys in Sussex but was plagued by ill health in his final years and retired to Eastbourne. He died there in June 1966 leaving an estate of £30,955.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1960 The Night We Got the Bird Cecil Gibson
1959 The Navy Lark CPO Banyard
1959 Operation Bullshine Gunner Slocum
1958 Girls at Sea Marine Ogg
1957 Carry On Admiral Salty Simpson
1957 Not Wanted on Voyage Higgins
1956 Dry Rot Alf Tubbe
1956 Keep It Clean Bert Lane
1956 My Wife's Family Doc Knott
1954 Aunt Clara Henry Martin
1954 Up to His Neck Jack Carter
1953 Innocents in Paris Dicky Bird
1953 Laughing Anne Nobby Clark
1953 Top of the Form
1952 Little Big Shot Henry Harkwood
1952 The Magic Box Fairground Barker
1952 Reluctant Heroes Sergeant Bell
1951 Worm's Eye View Sam Porter
1949 Forbidden Dan Collins
1947 The Adventures of Dusty Bates 'Squeaky' Watts
1947 The Man Within Cockney Harry
1946 George in Civvy Street Fingers
1945 I Live in Grosvenor Square Paratrooper
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra 2nd Porter
1944 Bees in Paradise Ronald Wild
1943 Get Cracking Everett Manley
1943 The Gentle Sex Racegoer
1943 My Learned Friend Man in Wilson's Bar
1943 Miss London Ltd. Sailor Meredith
1943 Thursday's Child Joe
1942 King Arthur Was a Gentleman Sergeant
1942 The Balloon Goes Up Sergeant Shiner
1942 Unpublished Story Agitator
1942 The Black Sheep of Whitehall Porter
1942 They Flew Alone Mechanic
1942 Sabotage at Sea Ernie (the cook)
1942 The Young Mr. Pitt Man in Stocks
1942 Those Kids from Town Mr. Burns
1941 Old Bill and Son Bert
1941 South American George Swifty
1940 The Case of the Frightened Lady Sergeant Totty
1940 Let George Do It! Musician (uncredited)
1940 Spare a Copper Piano Mover
1940 The Middle Watch Engineer
1940 Salvage with a Smile Dustman
1939 The Gang's All Here Spider Ferris
1939 Flying Fifty-Five Scrubby Oaks
1939 The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939 The Missing People Sam Hackett
1939 Trouble Brewing Bridgewater
1939 Come on George! Nat
1939 The Mind of Mr. Reeder Sam Hackett
1938 A Yank at Oxford Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
1938 St. Martin's Lane Barman (uncredited)
1938 They Drive by Night Charlie
1937 London Melody Pickpocket on Trial
1937 Beauty and the Barge Augustus
1937 Dinner at the Ritz Sydney
1936 Limelight Asst. Stage Manager
1936 Excuse My Glove Perky Pat
1935 Squibs Bill
1935 It's a Bet Fair Man
1935 Once a Thief Alice's Young Man
1935 Gentlemen's Agreement Jim Ferrin
1934 Wild Boy Bit
1934 Doctor's Orders Miggs
The Black Tulip Hendrik
Year TV Show Role
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