Ronald Shiner
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-06-08 (63 years old)
Deathday
1966-06-29
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also known As
Ronald Alfred Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Biography
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...
Acting
1936
as Asst. Stage Manager
1940
as Sergeant Totty
1942
as Sergeant
1949
as Dan Collins
1939
as Spider Ferris
1938
as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
1956
as Alf Tubbe
1953
as Dicky Bird
1940
as Musician (uncredited)
1960
as Cecil Gibson
1947
as 'Squeaky' Watts
1953
as Nobby Clark
1939
as Scrubby Oaks
1943
as Everett Manley
1946
as Fingers
1958
as Marine Ogg
1959
as CPO Banyard
1934
as Bit
1938
as Barman (uncredited)
1954
as Henry Martin
1937
as Pickpocket on Trial
1935
as Bill
1951
as Sam Porter
1939
as Sam Hackett
1939
as Bridgewater
1939
as Nat
1956
as Bert Lane
1952
as Henry Harkwood
1934
as Miggs
1940
as Piano Mover
1941
as Bert
1936
as Perky Pat
1953
1942
as Sergeant Shiner
1957
as Salty Simpson
1937
as Augustus
1935
as Fair Man
1944
as Ronald Wild
1954
as Jack Carter
1940
as Engineer
1957
as Higgins
1952
as Fairground Barker
1935
as Alice's Young Man
1935
as Jim Ferrin
1959
as Gunner Slocum
1943
as Racegoer
1942
as Agitator
1942
as Porter
1943
as Man in Wilson's Bar
1943
as Sailor Meredith
1945
as Paratrooper
1945
as 2nd Porter
1938
as Charlie
1940
as Dustman
1941
as Swifty
1942
as Mechanic
1943
as Joe
1942
as Ernie (the cook)
1937
as Sydney
1947
as Cockney Harry
1939
as Sam Hackett
1942
as Man in Stocks
1952
as Sergeant Bell
1956
as Doc Knott
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as Hendrik
1942
as Mr. Burns
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