Ronald Shiner
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
Credits
- 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 · Not Wanted on Voyage as Higgins
- 1957 · Carry on Admiral as Salty Simpson
- 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 · Top of the Form as
- 1952 · The Magic Box as Fairground Barker
- 1952 · Little Big Shot as Henry Harkwood
- 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 · My Learned Friend as Man in Wilson's Bar
- 1943 · Miss London Ltd. as Sailor Meredith
- 1943 · The Gentle Sex as Racegoer
- 1943 · Get Cracking as Everett Manley
- 1943 · Thursday's Child as Joe
- 1942 · King Arthur Was a Gentleman as Sergeant
- 1942 · The Balloon Goes Up as Sergeant Shiner
- 1942 · Sabotage at Sea as Ernie (the cook)
- 1942 · Unpublished Story as Agitator
- 1942 · They Flew Alone as Mechanic
- 1942 · The Black Sheep of Whitehall as Porter
- 1941 · South American George as Swifty
- 1941 · Old Bill and Son as Bert
- 1940 · Spare a Copper as Piano Mover
- 1940 · The Case of the Frightened Lady as Sergeant Totty
- 1940 · Let George Do It! as Musician
- 1940 · The Middle Watch as Engineer
- 1940 · Salvage with a Smile as Dustman
- 1939 · Come on George! as Nat
- 1939 · The Missing People as Sam Hackett
- 1939 · Flying Fifty-Five as Scrubby Oaks
- 1939 · The Gang's All Here as Spider Ferris
- 1939 · The Nursemaid Who Disappeared as
- 1939 · Trouble Brewing as Bridgewater
- 1938 · They Drive by Night as Charlie
- 1938 · St. Martin's Lane as Barman (uncredited)
- 1938 · A Yank at Oxford as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
- 1937 · Dinner at the Ritz as Sydney
- 1937 · Beauty and the Barge as Augustus
- 1937 · London Melody as Pickpocket on Trial
- 1936 · Excuse My Glove as Perky Pat
- 1936 · Limelight as Asst. Stage Manager
- 1935 · Once a Thief as Alice's Young Man
- 1935 · Squibs as Bill
- 1935 · It's a Bet as Fair Man
- 1935 · Gentlemen's Agreement as Jim Ferrin
- 1934 · Doctor's Orders as Miggs
- 1934 · Wild Boy as Bit