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Ronald Shiner
Born · June 8, 1903
Died · June 29, 1966 (63 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Bio
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.
The Night We Got the Bird
Cecil Gibson
4.5
1960
Operation Bullshine
Gunner Slocum
5.1
1959
The Navy Lark
CPO Banyard
6.8
1959
Girls at Sea
Marine Ogg
6.0
1958
Not Wanted on Voyage
Higgins
6.5
1957
Carry on Admiral
Salty Simpson
6.0
1957
Dry Rot
Alf Tubbe
7.1
1956
Keep It Clean
Bert Lane
4.5
1956
Aunt Clara
Henry Martin
4.5
1954
Up to His Neck
Jack Carter
0.0
1954
Laughing Anne
Nobby Clark
4.3
1953
Innocents in Paris
Dicky Bird
5.1
1953
Top of the Form
5.0
1953
Little Big Shot
Henry Harkwood
4.5
1952
The Magic Box
Fairground Barker
6.3
1952
Worm's Eye View
Sam Porter
0.0
1951
Forbidden
Dan Collins
6.9
1949
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
'Squeaky' Watts
4.0
1947
The Man Within
Cockney Harry
5.7
1947
George in Civvy Street
Fingers
7.5
1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
2nd Porter
6.1
1945
I Live in Grosvenor Square
Paratrooper
7.1
1945
Bees in Paradise
Ronald Wild
5.3
1944
My Learned Friend
Man in Wilson's Bar
6.0
1943
Miss London Ltd.
Sailor Meredith
5.2
1943
The Gentle Sex
Racegoer
7.0
1943
Get Cracking
Everett Manley
6.5
1943
Thursday's Child
Joe
5.3
1943
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Sergeant
5.2
1942
The Balloon Goes Up
Sergeant Shiner
5.3
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
Man in Stocks
5.4
1942
Sabotage at Sea
Ernie (the cook)
5.0
1942
Unpublished Story
Agitator
6.3
1942
They Flew Alone
Mechanic
6.0
1942
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Porter
7.2
1942
South American George
Swifty
6.0
1941
Old Bill and Son
Bert
6.5
1941
Spare a Copper
Piano Mover
7.0
1940
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Sergeant Totty
6.5
1940
Let George Do It!
Musician
5.7
1940
The Middle Watch
Engineer
5.0
1940
Salvage with a Smile
Dustman
0.0
1940
Come on George!
Nat
5.4
1939
Flying Fifty-Five
Scrubby Oaks
7.6
1939
The Missing People
Sam Hackett
0.0
1939
The Gang's All Here
Spider Ferris
5.0
1939
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
Sam Hackett
0.0
1939
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
0.0
1939
Trouble Brewing
Bridgewater
6.0
1939
They Drive by Night
Charlie
5.8
1938
St. Martin's Lane
Barman (uncredited)
7.2
1938
A Yank at Oxford
Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Dinner at the Ritz
Sydney
5.5
1937
Beauty and the Barge
Augustus
6.4
1937
London Melody
Pickpocket on Trial
5.0
1937
Excuse My Glove
Perky Pat
0.0
1936
Limelight
Asst. Stage Manager
8.0
1936
Once a Thief
Alice's Young Man
5.0
1935
Squibs
Bill
3.7
1935
It's a Bet
Fair Man
0.0
1935
Gentlemen's Agreement
Jim Ferrin
7.3
1935
Doctor's Orders
Miggs
6.0
1934
Wild Boy
Bit
0.0
1934