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Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner
  • Name: Ronald Shiner
  • Birthday: 1903-06-08
  • Also known as: Ronald Alfred Shiner
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK
  • Popularity: 0.017
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... Read More

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Title Release date
The Night We Got the Bird   as  Cecil Gibson 1960-11-03
Operation Bullshine   as  Gunner Slocum 1959-06-30
The Navy Lark   as  CPO Banyard 1959-01-01
Girls at Sea   as  Marine Ogg 1958-10-01
Not Wanted on Voyage   as  Higgins 1957-11-01
Carry on Admiral   as  Salty Simpson 1957-05-14
Dry Rot   as  Alf Tubbe 1956-10-31
Keep It Clean   as  Bert Lane 1956-05-01
Aunt Clara   as  Henry Martin 1954-11-22
Up to His Neck   as  Jack Carter 1954-01-01
Laughing Anne   as  Nobby Clark 1953-09-01
Innocents in Paris   as  Dicky Bird 1953-07-22
Top of the Form 1953-02-01
Reluctant Heroes   as  Sergeant Bell 1952-02-11
The Magic Box   as  Fairground Barker 1952-01-01
Little Big Shot   as  Henry Harkwood 1952-01-01
Worm's Eye View   as  Sam Porter 1951-04-01
Forbidden   as  Dan Collins 1949-02-28
The Adventures of Dusty Bates   as  'Squeaky' Watts 1947-09-01
The Man Within   as  Cockney Harry 1947-05-19
George in Civvy Street   as  Fingers 1946-07-07
Caesar and Cleopatra   as  2nd Porter 1945-12-11
I Live in Grosvenor Square   as  Paratrooper 1945-07-20
Bees in Paradise   as  Ronald Wild 1944-03-20
My Learned Friend   as  Man in Wilson's Bar 1943-10-25
Miss London Ltd.   as  Sailor Meredith 1943-06-14
The Gentle Sex   as  Racegoer 1943-05-23
Get Cracking   as  Everett Manley 1943-05-17
Thursday's Child   as  Joe 1943-03-24
King Arthur Was a Gentleman   as  Sergeant 1942-12-28
The Balloon Goes Up   as  Sergeant Shiner 1942-12-01
The Young Mr. Pitt   as  Man in Stocks 1942-09-21
Sabotage at Sea   as  Ernie (the cook) 1942-09-07
Unpublished Story   as  Agitator 1942-08-10
They Flew Alone   as  Mechanic 1942-06-29
The Black Sheep of Whitehall   as  Porter 1942-02-23
South American George   as  Swifty 1941-12-27
Old Bill and Son   as  Bert 1941-03-01
Spare a Copper   as  Piano Mover 1940-12-02
The Case of the Frightened Lady   as  Sergeant Totty 1940-09-28
Let George Do It!   as  Musician 1940-07-12
The Middle Watch   as  Engineer 1940-05-11
Salvage with a Smile   as  Dustman 1940-01-01
Come on George!   as  Nat 1939-12-01
Flying Fifty-Five   as  Scrubby Oaks 1939-05-01
The Missing People   as  Sam Hackett 1939-05-01
The Gang's All Here   as  Spider Ferris 1939-03-04
The Mind of Mr. Reeder   as  Sam Hackett 1939-03-04
Trouble Brewing   as  Bridgewater 1939-03-01
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared 1939-03-01
They Drive by Night   as  Charlie 1938-12-01
St. Martin's Lane   as  Barman (uncredited) 1938-10-18
A Yank at Oxford   as  Bicycle Repairman (uncredited) 1938-02-18
Dinner at the Ritz   as  Sydney 1937-11-26
Beauty and the Barge   as  Augustus 1937-02-07
London Melody   as  Pickpocket on Trial 1937-02-04
Excuse My Glove   as  Perky Pat 1936-07-20
Limelight   as  Asst. Stage Manager 1936-05-29
Once a Thief   as  Alice's Young Man 1935-06-14
Squibs   as  Bill 1935-06-11
It's a Bet   as  Fair Man 1935-02-01
Gentlemen's Agreement   as  Jim Ferrin 1935-01-01
Doctor's Orders   as  Miggs 1934-11-01
Wild Boy   as  Bit 1934-01-01