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Ronald Shiner
Actor
Born June 8, 1903Died June 29, 1966 (63 years)
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
Filmography
| 1961 | The Night We Got the Bird · as Cecil Gibson |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1959 | The Navy Lark · as Cpo Banyard |
| 1959 | Operation Bullshine · as Gunner Slocum |
| 1958 | Girls at Sea · as Marine Ogg |
| 1957 | Not Wanted on Voyage · as Higgins |
| 1957 | The Ship Was Loaded · as Salty Simpson |
| 1957 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Bertie Skidmore |
| 1956 | My Wife's Family · as Doc Knott |
| 1956 | Dry Rot · as Alf Tubbe |
| 1956 | Keep It Clean · as Bert Lane |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Able Seaman Badger |
| 1954 | Aunt Clara · as Henry Martin |
| 1954 | Up to His Neck · as Jack Carter |
| 1953 | Innocents in Paris · as Dicky Bird |
| 1953 | Laughing Anne · as Nobby Clark |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | Reluctant Heroes · as Sergeant Bell |
| 1952 | Little Big Shot · as Henry Harkwood |
| 1951 | Worm's Eye View · as Sam Porter |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as Fairground Barker |
| 1949 | Forbidden · as Dan Collins |
| 1948 | Brighton Rock · as Lookout |
| 1947 | The Ghosts of Berkeley Square · as Warden |
| 1947 | The Smugglers · as Cockney Harry |
| 1946 | George in Civvy Street · as Fingers |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra · as 2nd Porter |
| 1945 | A Yank in London · as Paratrooper |
| 1944 | Bees in Paradise · as Ronald Wild |
| 1943 | The Butler's Dilemma · as Ernie |
| 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 | The Young Mr. Pitt · as Man In Stocks |
| 1942 | Sabotage at Sea · as Ernie (the Cook) |
| 1942 | Unpublished Story · as Agitator |
| 1942 | Wings and the Woman · as Mechanic |
| 1942 | Black Sheep of Whitehall · as Porter |
| 1942 | The Big Blockade · as Shipping Clerk |
| 1942 | The Seventh Survivor · as Ernie |
| 1941 | South American George · as Swifty |
| 1941 | Major Barbara · as Man In Crowd |
| 1941 | Old Bill and Son · as Bert |
| 1940 | Spare a Copper · as Piano Mover |
| 1940 | The Frightened Lady · as Sergeant Totty |
| 1940 | To Hell with Hitler · as Musician (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Middle Watch · as Engineer |
| 1939 | The Spider · as Cast |
| 1939 | Come on George! · as Nat |
| 1939 | The Lion Has Wings · as Minor Role |
| 1939 | Discoveries · as Jim Archibald Pike |
| 1939 | Who Is Guilty? · as Mullet |
| 1939 | Flying Fifty-Five · as Scrubby Oaks |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Forrest · as Spider Ferris |
| 1939 | Trouble Brewing · as Bridgewater |
| 1938 | They Drive by Night · as Charlie |
| 1938 | The Sidewalks of London · as Barman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Prison Without Bars · as Policeman |
| 1938 | The Case of the Frightened Lady · as Sergeant Totty |
| 1938 | A Yank at Oxford · as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Dinner at the Ritz · as Sydney |
| 1937 | Murder at the Baskervilles · as Simpson - Stable Boy |
| 1937 | Beauty and the Barge · as Augustus |
| 1937 | Dreaming Lips · as Friend |
| 1936 | Excuse My Glove · as Perky Pat |
| 1936 | King of Hearts · as Tomkins |
| 1935 | Once a Thief · as Alice's Young Man |
| 1935 | The Clairvoyant · as Man In Crowd |
| 1935 | Squibs · as Bill |
| 1935 | Regal Cavalcade · as Soldier In Trenches |
| 1935 | It's a Bet · as Fair Man |
| 1935 | Line Engaged · as Ryan |
| 1934 | Wild Boy · as Bit |
| 1934 | Road House · as Waiter |
| 1934 | The Doctor's Secret · as Miggs |