Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Date of Birth:

Jun 08, 1903

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

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:

The Magic Box The Magic Box

1952

Not Wanted on Voyage Not Wanted on Voyage

1957

Once a Thief Once a Thief

1935

Gentlemen's Agreement Gentlemen's Agreement

1935

The Gentle Sex The Gentle Sex

1943

Operation Bullshine Operation Bullshine

1959

The Middle Watch The Middle Watch

1940

Up to His Neck Up to His Neck

1954

The Balloon Goes Up The Balloon Goes Up

1942

Top of the Form Top of the Form

1953

Carry on Admiral Carry on Admiral

1957

Beauty and the Barge Beauty and the Barge

1937

Bees in Paradise Bees in Paradise

1944

It's a Bet It's a Bet

1935

Unpublished Story Unpublished Story

1942

The Black Sheep of Whitehall The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942

Sabotage at Sea Sabotage at Sea

1942

Thursday's Child Thursday's Child

1943

Dinner at the Ritz Dinner at the Ritz

1937

The Man Within The Man Within

1947

The Young Mr. Pitt The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

The Mind of Mr. Reeder The Mind of Mr. Reeder

1939

They Flew Alone They Flew Alone

1942

South American George South American George

1941

Miss London Ltd. Miss London Ltd.

1943

My Learned Friend My Learned Friend

1943

I Live in Grosvenor Square I Live in Grosvenor Square

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Salvage with a Smile Salvage with a Smile

1940

They Drive by Night They Drive by Night

1938

Excuse My Glove Excuse My Glove

1936

Old Bill and Son Old Bill and Son

1941

The Adventures of Dusty Bates The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

The Night We Got the Bird The Night We Got the Bird

1960

Laughing Anne Laughing Anne

1953

Flying Fifty-Five Flying Fifty-Five

1939

Get Cracking Get Cracking

1943

George in Civvy Street George in Civvy Street

1946

Let George Do It! Let George Do It!

1940

Innocents in Paris Innocents in Paris

1953

King Arthur Was a Gentleman King Arthur Was a Gentleman

1942

The Case of the Frightened Lady The Case of the Frightened Lady

1940

Forbidden Forbidden

1949

The Gang's All Here The Gang's All Here

1939

Dry Rot Dry Rot

1956

A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford

1938

Girls at Sea Girls at Sea

1958

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939

Come on George! Come on George!

1939

Trouble Brewing Trouble Brewing

1939

Keep It Clean Keep It Clean

1956

Little Big Shot Little Big Shot

1952

Spare a Copper Spare a Copper

1940

Doctor's Orders Doctor's Orders

1934

The Missing People The Missing People

1939

Worm's Eye View Worm's Eye View

1951

Wild Boy Wild Boy

1934

The Navy Lark The Navy Lark

1959

St. Martin's Lane St. Martin's Lane

1938

Aunt Clara Aunt Clara

1954

Squibs Squibs

1935

London Melody London Melody

1937

Limelight Limelight

1936

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