Ronald Shiner

Known for ActingBorn 1903-06-08Died 1966-06-29London, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

My Wife's Family

Worm's Eye View

Those Kids from Town

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

Reluctant Heroes

Limelight

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Missing People

Excuse My Glove

Dry Rot

Top of the Form

Girls at Sea

The Gang's All Here

Flying Fifty-Five

London Melody

Gentlemen's Agreement

I Live in Grosvenor Square

St. Martin's Lane

Forbidden

The Navy Lark

Not Wanted on Voyage

The Gentle Sex

Spare a Copper

The Middle Watch

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

It's a Bet

Wild Boy

Trouble Brewing

Little Big Shot

The Man Within

George in Civvy Street

They Flew Alone

The Case of the Frightened Lady

The Big Blockade

A Yank at Oxford

South American George

Beauty and the Barge

The Magic Box

Once a Thief

Carry On Admiral

Old Bill and Son

The Night We Got the Bird

Unpublished Story

Sabotage at Sea

Doctor's Orders

Get Cracking

Caesar and Cleopatra

The Young Mr. Pitt