Acting
Ronald Shiner
EN cinema · 68 credits
Born
8 June 1903
Died
29 June 1966 (aged 63)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as Ronald Alfred Shiner
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
Filmography
The Night We Got the Bird
as Cecil Gibson
The Navy Lark
as CPO Banyard
Operation Bullshine
as Gunner Slocum
Girls at Sea
as Marine Ogg
Carry On Admiral
as Salty Simpson
Not Wanted on Voyage
as Higgins
Dry Rot
as Alf Tubbe
Keep It Clean
as Bert Lane
My Wife's Family
as Doc Knott
Aunt Clara
as Henry Martin
Up to His Neck
as Jack Carter
Innocents in Paris
as Dicky Bird
Laughing Anne
as Nobby Clark
Top of the Form
as 'Professor' Fortescue
Little Big Shot
as Henry Harkwood
The Magic Box
as Fairground Barker
Reluctant Heroes
as Sergeant Bell
Worm's Eye View
1951
Worm's Eye View
as Sam Porter
Forbidden
as Dan Collins
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Squeaky' Watts
The Man Within
as Cockney Harry
George in Civvy Street
as Fingers
I Live in Grosvenor Square
as Paratrooper
Caesar and Cleopatra
as 2nd Porter
Bees in Paradise
as Ronald Wild
Get Cracking
as Everett Manley
The Gentle Sex
as Racegoer
My Learned Friend
as Man in Wilson's Bar
Miss London Ltd.
as Sailor Meredith
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Sergeant
The Balloon Goes Up
as Sergeant Shiner
Unpublished Story
as Agitator
They Flew Alone
as Mechanic
Sabotage at Sea
as Ernie (the cook)
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Man in Stocks
The Big Blockade
as Shipping clerk (uncredited)
Old Bill and Son
as Bert
South American George
as Swifty
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
Let George Do It!
as Musician (uncredited)
Spare a Copper
as Piano Mover
Salvage with a Smile
as Dustman
The Gang's All Here
as Spider Ferris
Flying Fifty-Five
as Scrubby Oaks
The Missing People
1939
The Missing People
as Sam Hackett
Trouble Brewing
as Bridgewater
A Yank at Oxford
as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
St. Martin's Lane
as Barman (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Charlie
London Melody
as Pickpocket on Trial
Beauty and the Barge
as Augustus
Dinner at the Ritz
as Sydney
The Black Tulip
as Hendrik
Limelight
as Asst. Stage Manager
Excuse My Glove
as Perky Pat
Squibs
as Bill
It's a Bet
as Fair Man
Once a Thief
as Alice's Young Man
Gentlemen's Agreement
as Jim Ferrin
Doctor's Orders
as Miggs