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)
Dry Rot
as Alf Tubbe
(1956)
Keep It Clean
as Bert Lane
(1956)
My Wife's Family
as Doc Knott
(1954)
Up to His Neck
as Jack Carter
(1954)
Aunt Clara
as Henry Martin
(1953)
Innocents in Paris
as Dicky Bird
(1953)
Laughing Anne
as Nobby Clark
(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 Man Within
as Cockney Harry
(1947)
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Squeaky' Watts
(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)
The Gentle Sex
as Racegoer
(1943)
My Learned Friend
as Man in Wilson's Bar
(1943)
Miss London Ltd.
as Sailor Meredith
(1943)
Get Cracking
as Everett Manley
(1943)
Thursday's Child
as Joe
(1942)
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Man in Stocks
(1942)
They Flew Alone
as Mechanic
(1942)
Unpublished Story
as Agitator
(1942)
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
as Porter
(1942)
Sabotage at Sea
as Ernie (the cook)
(1942)
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Sergeant
(1942)
Those Kids from Town
as Mr. Burns
(1942)
The Balloon Goes Up
as Sergeant Shiner
(1941)
Old Bill and Son
as Bert
(1941)
South American George
as Swifty
(1940)
Let George Do It!
as Musician (uncredited)
(1940)
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
(1940)
The Middle Watch
as Engineer
(1940)
Spare a Copper
as Piano Mover
(1940)
Salvage with a Smile
as Dustman
(1939)
Trouble Brewing
as Bridgewater
(1939)
Flying Fifty-Five
as Scrubby Oaks
(1939)
(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
(1938)
St. Martin's Lane
as Barman (uncredited)
(1938)
A Yank at Oxford
as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
(1938)
They Drive by Night
as Charlie
(1937)
Dinner at the Ritz
as Sydney
(1937)
Beauty and the Barge
as Augustus
(1937)
London Melody
as Pickpocket on Trial
(1936)
Limelight
as Asst. Stage Manager
(1936)
Excuse My Glove
as Perky Pat
(1935)
Once a Thief
as Alice's Young Man
(1935)
Gentlemen's Agreement
as Jim Ferrin
(1935)
Squibs
as Bill
(1935)
It's a Bet
as Fair Man
(1934)
Wild Boy
as Bit
(1934)
Doctor's Orders
as Miggs