Ronald Shiner
Acting
1903-06-08 · 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.
movieThe Night We Got the Bird
as Cecil Gibson · 1960 · 6.3
movieOperation Bullshine
as Gunner Slocum · 1959 · 5.5
movieThe Navy Lark
as CPO Banyard · 1959 · 7.0
movieGirls at Sea
as Marine Ogg · 1958 · 7.3
movieNot Wanted on Voyage
as Higgins · 1957 · 7.0
movieCarry On Admiral
as Salty Simpson · 1957 · 6.4
tvTheatre Night
as Bertie Skidmore · 1957 · 0.0
movieMy Wife's Family
as Doc Knott · 1956 · 10.0
movieDry Rot
as Alf Tubbe · 1956 · 7.7
movieKeep It Clean
as Bert Lane · 1956 · 5.3
movieAunt Clara
as Henry Martin · 1954 · 5.0
movieUp to His Neck
as Jack Carter · 1954 · 0.0
movieLaughing Anne
as Nobby Clark · 1953 · 5.8
movieInnocents in Paris
as Dicky Bird · 1953 · 5.2
movieTop of the Form
as 'Professor' Fortescue · 1953 · 7.5
movieReluctant Heroes
as Sergeant Bell · 1952 · 9.0
movieLittle Big Shot
as Henry Harkwood · 1952 · 6.8
movieThe Magic Box
as Fairground Barker · 1952 · 6.5
movieWorm's Eye View
as Sam Porter · 1951 · 10.0
movieForbidden
as Dan Collins · 1949 · 7.1
movieThe Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Squeaky' Watts · 1947 · 5.3
movieThe Man Within
as Cockney Harry · 1947 · 6.8
movieGeorge in Civvy Street
as Fingers · 1946 · 6.8
movieCaesar and Cleopatra
as 2nd Porter · 1945 · 6.2