Ronald Shiner

Born: 1903-06-08 in London, England, UK

Died: 1966-06-29

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1960

The Night We Got the Bird as Cecil Gibson

1959

Operation Bullshine as Gunner Slocum
The Navy Lark as CPO Banyard

1958

Girls at Sea as Marine Ogg

1957

Carry On Admiral as Salty Simpson
Not Wanted on Voyage as Higgins
Theatre Night as Bertie Skidmore

1956

Keep It Clean as Bert Lane
My Wife's Family as Doc Knott
Dry Rot as Alf Tubbe

1954

Aunt Clara as Henry Martin
Up to His Neck as Jack Carter

1953

Innocents in Paris as Dicky Bird
Top of the Form as 'Professor' Fortescue
Laughing Anne as Nobby Clark

1952

Reluctant Heroes as Sergeant Bell
The Magic Box as Fairground Barker
Little Big Shot as Henry Harkwood

1951

Worm's Eye View as Sam Porter

1949

Forbidden as Dan Collins

1944

Bees in Paradise as Ronald Wild

1943

My Learned Friend as Man in Wilson's Bar
The Gentle Sex as Racegoer
Thursday's Child as Joe
Miss London Ltd. as Sailor Meredith
Get Cracking as Everett Manley

1942

Unpublished Story as Agitator
The Young Mr. Pitt as Man in Stocks
The Black Sheep of Whitehall as Porter
King Arthur Was a Gentleman as Sergeant
Sabotage at Sea as Ernie (the cook)
Those Kids from Town as Mr. Burns
The Balloon Goes Up as Sergeant Shiner
They Flew Alone as Mechanic

1941

South American George as Swifty
Old Bill and Son as Bert

1940

Let George Do It! as Musician (uncredited)
The Middle Watch as Engineer
The Case of the Frightened Lady as Sergeant Totty
Spare a Copper as Piano Mover
Salvage with a Smile as Dustman

1939

Come on George! as Nat
Flying Fifty-Five as Scrubby Oaks
Trouble Brewing as Bridgewater
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Mind of Mr. Reeder as Sam Hackett
The Gang's All Here as Spider Ferris
The Missing People as Sam Hackett

1938

A Yank at Oxford as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
They Drive by Night as Charlie
St. Martin's Lane as Barman (uncredited)

1937

London Melody as Pickpocket on Trial
Dinner at the Ritz as Sydney
Beauty and the Barge as Augustus
The Black Tulip as Hendrik

1936

Limelight as Asst. Stage Manager
Excuse My Glove as Perky Pat

1935

Squibs as Bill
It's a Bet as Fair Man
Gentlemen's Agreement as Jim Ferrin
Once a Thief as Alice's Young Man

1934

Wild Boy as Bit
Doctor's Orders as Miggs