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Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 08, 1903
Died Jun 29, 1966 (63)
Birthplace London, England
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 extr ... a, 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.

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The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

as Cecil Gibson

The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark

1959

as CPO Banyard

Operation Bullshine

Operation Bullshine

1959

as Gunner Slocum

Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea

1958

as Marine Ogg

Not Wanted on Voyage

Not Wanted on Voyage

1957

as Higgins

Carry on Admiral

Carry on Admiral

1957

as Salty Simpson

Keep It Clean

Keep It Clean

1956

as Bert Lane

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

1956

as Alf Tubbe

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954

as Henry Martin

Innocents in Paris

Innocents in Paris

1953

as Dicky Bird

Laughing Anne

Laughing Anne

1953

as Nobby Clark

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1952

as Henry Harkwood

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Fairground Barker

Worm's Eye View

Worm's Eye View

1951

as Sam Porter

Forbidden

Forbidden

1949

as Dan Collins

The Man Within

The Man Within

1947

as Cockney Harry

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

as 'Squeaky' Watts

George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

1946

as Fingers

I Live in Grosvenor Square

I Live in Grosvenor Square

1945

as Paratrooper

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as 2nd Porter

Bees in Paradise

Bees in Paradise

1944

as Ronald Wild

Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943

as Everett Manley

Thursday's Child

Thursday's Child

1943

as Joe

Miss London Ltd.

Miss London Ltd.

1943

as Sailor Meredith

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

1943

as Man in Wilson's Bar

The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

1943

as Racegoer

The Balloon Goes Up

The Balloon Goes Up

1942

as Sergeant Shiner

Sabotage at Sea

Sabotage at Sea

1942

as Ernie (the cook)

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

1942

as Sergeant

Unpublished Story

Unpublished Story

1942

as Agitator

They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

1942

as Mechanic

South American George

South American George

1941

as Swifty

Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

1941

as Bert

Salvage with a Smile

Salvage with a Smile

1940

as Dustman

The Case of the Frightened Lady

The Case of the Frightened Lady

1940

as Sergeant Totty

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

1940

as Engineer

Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940

as Piano Mover

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940

as Musician

The Missing People

The Missing People

1939

as Sam Hackett

Flying Fifty-Five

Flying Fifty-Five

1939

as Scrubby Oaks

Come on George!

Come on George!

1939

as Nat

Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

1939

as Bridgewater

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1939

as Spider Ferris

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1938

as Charlie

St. Martin's Lane

St. Martin's Lane

1938

as Barman (uncredited)

A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford

1938

as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)

Beauty and the Barge

Beauty and the Barge

1937

as Augustus

Limelight

Limelight

1937

as Asst. Stage Manager

Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz

1937

as Sydney

London Melody

London Melody

1937

as Pickpocket on Trial

Excuse My Glove

Excuse My Glove

1936

as Perky Pat

Gentlemen's Agreement

Gentlemen's Agreement

1935

as Jim Ferrin

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1935

as Alice's Young Man

Squibs

Squibs

1935

as Bill

It's a Bet

It's a Bet

1935

as Fair Man

Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

1934

as Miggs

Wild Boy

Wild Boy

1934

as Bit

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