Ronald Shiner
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-06-08
Day of Death
1966-06-29 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
Acting
The Black Tulip
as Hendrik
(1960)
The Night We Got the Bird
as Cecil Gibson
(1959)
Operation Bullshine
as Gunner Slocum
(1959)
The Navy Lark
as CPO Banyard
(1958)
Girls at Sea
as Marine Ogg
(1957)
Carry On Admiral
as Salty Simpson
(1957)
Not Wanted on Voyage
as Higgins
(1956)
My Wife's Family
as Doc Knott
(1956)
Dry Rot
as Alf Tubbe
(1956)
Keep It Clean
as Bert Lane
(1954)
Aunt Clara
as Henry Martin
(1954)
Up to His Neck
as Jack Carter
(1953)
Laughing Anne
as Nobby Clark
(1953)
Innocents in Paris
as Dicky Bird
(1953)
(1952)
The Magic Box
as Fairground Barker
(1952)
Little Big Shot
as Henry Harkwood
(1952)
Reluctant Heroes
as Sergeant Bell
(1951)
Worm's Eye View
as Sam Porter
(1949)
Forbidden
as Dan Collins
(1947)
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Squeaky' Watts
(1947)
The Man Within
as Cockney Harry
(1946)
George in Civvy Street
as Fingers
(1945)
Caesar and Cleopatra
as 2nd Porter
(1945)
I Live in Grosvenor Square
as Paratrooper
(1944)
Bees in Paradise
as Ronald Wild
(1943)
Miss London Ltd.
as Sailor Meredith
(1943)
The Gentle Sex
as Racegoer
(1943)
Get Cracking
as Everett Manley
(1943)
My Learned Friend
as Man in Wilson's Bar
(1943)
Thursday's Child
as Joe
(1942)
Those Kids from Town
as Mr. Burns
(1942)
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Sergeant
(1942)
Unpublished Story
as Agitator
(1942)
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Man in Stocks
(1942)
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
as Porter
(1942)
They Flew Alone
as Mechanic
(1942)
Sabotage at Sea
as Ernie (the cook)
(1942)
The Balloon Goes Up
as Sergeant Shiner
(1941)
Old Bill and Son
as Bert
(1941)
South American George
as Swifty
(1940)
The Middle Watch
as Engineer
(1940)
Spare a Copper
as Piano Mover
(1940)
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
(1940)
Let George Do It!
as Musician (uncredited)
(1940)
Salvage with a Smile
as Dustman
(1939)
The Gang's All Here
as Spider Ferris
(1939)
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
as Sam Hackett
(1939)
The Missing People
as Sam Hackett
(1939)
Come on George!
as Nat
(1939)
Trouble Brewing
as Bridgewater
(1939)
Flying Fifty-Five
as Scrubby Oaks
(1939)
(1938)
They Drive by Night
as Charlie
(1938)
A Yank at Oxford
as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
(1938)
St. Martin's Lane
as Barman (uncredited)
(1937)
Dinner at the Ritz
as Sydney
(1937)
London Melody
as Pickpocket on Trial
(1937)
Beauty and the Barge
as Augustus
(1936)
Excuse My Glove
as Perky Pat
(1936)
Limelight
as Asst. Stage Manager
(1935)
Gentlemen's Agreement
as Jim Ferrin
(1935)
Once a Thief
as Alice's Young Man
(1935)
Squibs
as Bill
(1935)
It's a Bet
as Fair Man
(1934)
Wild Boy
as Bit
(1934)
Doctor's Orders
as Miggs