Ronald Shiner
Acting · Born Jun 8, 1903 · Died Jun 29, 1966 (63) · 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.
Known for
Films
The Night We Got the Bird
19606.3
Operation Bullshine
19595.5
The Navy Lark
19597.0
Girls at Sea
19587.3
Not Wanted on Voyage
19577.0
Carry On Admiral
19576.4
My Wife's Family
195610.0
Dry Rot
19567.7
Keep It Clean
19565.3
Aunt Clara
19545.0
Up to His Neck
1954
Laughing Anne
19535.8
Innocents in Paris
19535.2
Top of the Form
19537.5
Reluctant Heroes
19529.0
Little Big Shot
19526.8
The Magic Box
19526.5
Forbidden
19497.1
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
19475.3
The Man Within
19476.8
George in Civvy Street
19466.8
Caesar and Cleopatra
19456.2
I Live in Grosvenor Square
19456.8
Bees in Paradise
19446.1
My Learned Friend
19436.2
Miss London Ltd.
19436.0
The Gentle Sex
19437.0
Get Cracking
19436.3
Thursday's Child
19435.8
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
19426.2
The Balloon Goes Up
19425.8
The Young Mr. Pitt
19426.2
Sabotage at Sea
19426.5
Unpublished Story
19426.5
They Flew Alone
19426.8
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
19428.2
The Big Blockade
19426.7
South American George
19416.7
Old Bill and Son
19416.6
Spare a Copper
19407.0
The Case of the Frightened Lady
19406.8
Let George Do It!
19406.2
Salvage with a Smile
1940
Come on George!
19396.0
Flying Fifty-Five
19397.5
The Gang's All Here
19397.5
Trouble Brewing
19396.9
They Drive by Night
19386.0
St. Martin's Lane
19387.4
A Yank at Oxford
19386.8
Dinner at the Ritz
19375.8
Beauty and the Barge
19376.7
London Melody
19377.5
The Black Tulip
1937
Excuse My Glove
19368.0
Limelight
19369.0
Gentlemen's Agreement
19357.5
Once a Thief
19356.7
Squibs
19355.0
It's a Bet
19357.0
Doctor's Orders
19346.5
