Ronald Shiner
Actor
Born June 8, 1903 in 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 Night We Got the Bird
Cecil Gibson
Operation Bullshine
Gunner Slocum
The Navy Lark
CPO Banyard
Girls at Sea
Marine Ogg
Not Wanted on Voyage
Higgins
Carry On Admiral
Salty Simpson
Theatre Night
Bertie Skidmore
My Wife's Family
Doc Knott
Dry Rot
Alf Tubbe
Keep It Clean
Bert Lane
Aunt Clara
Henry Martin
Up to His Neck
Jack Carter
Laughing Anne
Nobby Clark
Innocents in Paris
Dicky Bird
Top of the Form
'Professor' Fortescue
Reluctant Heroes
Sergeant Bell
Little Big Shot
Henry Harkwood
The Magic Box
Fairground Barker
Forbidden
Dan Collins
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
'Squeaky' Watts
The Man Within
Cockney Harry
George in Civvy Street
Fingers
Caesar and Cleopatra
2nd Porter
I Live in Grosvenor Square
Paratrooper
Bees in Paradise
Ronald Wild
My Learned Friend
Man in Wilson's Bar
Miss London Ltd.
Sailor Meredith
The Gentle Sex
Racegoer
Get Cracking
Everett Manley
Thursday's Child
Joe
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Sergeant
The Balloon Goes Up
Sergeant Shiner
The Young Mr. Pitt
Man in Stocks
Sabotage at Sea
Ernie (the cook)
Unpublished Story
Agitator
They Flew Alone
Mechanic
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Porter
The Big Blockade
Shipping clerk (uncredited)
South American George
Swifty
Old Bill and Son
Bert
Spare a Copper
Piano Mover
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Sergeant Totty
Let George Do It!
Musician (uncredited)
Salvage with a Smile
Dustman
Come on George!
Nat
Flying Fifty-Five
Scrubby Oaks
The Gang's All Here
Spider Ferris
Trouble Brewing
Bridgewater
They Drive by Night
Charlie
St. Martin's Lane
Barman (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford
Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
Dinner at the Ritz
Sydney
Beauty and the Barge
Augustus
London Melody
Pickpocket on Trial
The Black Tulip
Hendrik
Excuse My Glove
Perky Pat
Limelight
Asst. Stage Manager
Once a Thief
Alice's Young Man
Squibs
Bill
It's a Bet
Fair Man
Gentlemen's Agreement
Jim Ferrin
Doctor's Orders
Miggs