Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 8, 1903
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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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1942 | Unpublished Story | Agitator |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 |
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