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.
Personal Details
BornJun 8, 1903 London, England
Parents
- Alfred M. Shiner
- Kathleen Way
Biography
Career
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1960
The Night We Got the Bird as Cecil Gibson
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1959
Operation Bullshine as Gunner Slocum
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The Navy Lark as CPO Banyard
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1958
Girls at Sea as Marine Ogg
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1957
Not Wanted on Voyage as Higgins
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The Ship Was Loaded as Salty Simpson
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1956
Dry Rot as Alf Tubbe
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Keep It Clean as Bert Lane
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1954
Aunt Clara as Henry Martin
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1953
Innocents in Paris as Dicky Bird
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Laughing Anne as Nobby Clark
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1952
Little Big Shot as Henry Harkwood
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1949
Forbidden as Dan Collins
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1947
The Smugglers as Cockney Harry
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1946
George in Civvy Street as Fingers
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1944
Bees in Paradise as Ronald Wild
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1943
Get Cracking as Everett Manley
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1942
King Arthur Was a Gentleman as Sergeant
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Sabotage at Sea as Ernie (the cook)
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The Balloon Goes Up as Sergeant Shiner
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1941
South American George as Swifty
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Old Bill and Son as Bert
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1940
The Scarf Murder Mystery as Sergeant Totty
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1939
Come on George! as Nat
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Trouble Brewing as Bridgewater
{"id":72596,"title":"They Drive by Night","year":"1938","character":"Charlie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/they-drive-by-night-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72596.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
They Drive by Night as Charlie
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1935
Squibs as Bill