Ronald Shiner
Known For
Acting
Born
1903-06-08 in London, England, UK
Died
1966-06-29
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." 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.
Most Known For
Forbidden
as Dan Collins
Aunt Clara
as Henry Martin
Squibs
as Bill
Wild Boy
as Bit
The Gentle Sex
as Racegoer
Caesar and Cleopatra
as 2nd Porter
Theatre Night
as Bertie Skidmore
St. Martin's Lane
as Barman (uncredited)
The Magic Box
as Fairground Barker
Let George Do It!
as Musician (uncredited)
They Flew Alone
as Mechanic
Unpublished Story
as Agitator
Innocents in Paris
as Dicky Bird
A Yank at Oxford
as Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
Top of the Form
as 'Professor' Fortescue
My Wife's Family
as Doc Knott
Carry On Admiral
as Salty Simpson
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
My Learned Friend
as Man in Wilson's Bar
Dinner at the Ritz
as Sydney