
Ronald Shiner
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.
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Credits
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The Black Tulip FutureHendrik★ NR
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Cecil Gibson★ 4.5
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Operation Bullshine 1959Gunner Slocum★ 5.1
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The Navy Lark 1959CPO Banyard★ 6.5
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Girls at Sea 1958Marine Ogg★ 6
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Not Wanted on Voyage 1957Higgins★ 6.5
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Carry On Admiral 1957Salty Simpson★ 6
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My Wife's Family 1956Doc Knott★ NR
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Dry Rot 1956Alf Tubbe★ 7.1
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Keep It Clean 1956Bert Lane★ 4.6
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Aunt Clara 1954Henry Martin★ 5.2
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Up to His Neck 1954Jack Carter★ NR
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Laughing Anne 1953Nobby Clark★ 4.3
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Innocents in Paris 1953Dicky Bird★ 5.1
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Top of the Form 1953★ 5
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Reluctant Heroes 1952Sergeant Bell★ NR
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Little Big Shot 1952Henry Harkwood★ 4.5
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The Magic Box 1952Fairground Barker★ 6.3
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Worm's Eye View 1951Sam Porter★ NR
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Forbidden 1949Dan Collins★ 6.9
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'Squeaky' Watts★ 4
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The Man Within 1947Cockney Harry★ 5.7
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Fingers★ 7.5
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Caesar and Cleopatra 19452nd Porter★ 6.1
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Paratrooper★ 7.1
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Bees in Paradise 1944Ronald Wild★ 5.3
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My Learned Friend 1943Man in Wilson's Bar★ 6
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Miss London Ltd. 1943Sailor Meredith★ 5.2
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The Gentle Sex 1943Racegoer★ 7
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Get Cracking 1943Everett Manley★ 6.5
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Thursday's Child 1943Joe★ 5.3
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Sergeant★ 5.2
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The Balloon Goes Up 1942Sergeant Shiner★ 5.3
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The Young Mr. Pitt 1942Man in Stocks★ 5.7
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Sabotage at Sea 1942Ernie (the cook)★ 5
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Unpublished Story 1942Agitator★ 6.3
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They Flew Alone 1942Mechanic★ 6
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Porter★ 7.8
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Those Kids from Town 1942Mr. Burns★ NR
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Swifty★ 6
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Old Bill and Son 1941Bert★ 6.5
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Spare a Copper 1940Piano Mover★ 6.8
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Sergeant Totty★ 6.3
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Let George Do It! 1940Musician (uncredited)★ 5.8
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The Middle Watch 1940Engineer★ 5
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Salvage with a Smile 1940Dustman★ NR
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Come on George! 1939Nat★ 5.4
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Flying Fifty-Five 1939Scrubby Oaks★ 7.6
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The Missing People 1939Sam Hackett★ NR
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The Gang's All Here 1939Spider Ferris★ 5
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Sam Hackett★ NR
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Trouble Brewing 1939Bridgewater★ 6.2
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They Drive by Night 1938Charlie★ 5.8
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St. Martin's Lane 1938Barman (uncredited)★ 7.1
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A Yank at Oxford 1938Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Dinner at the Ritz 1937Sydney★ 5.5
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Beauty and the Barge 1937Augustus★ 6.4
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London Melody 1937Pickpocket on Trial★ 5
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Excuse My Glove 1936Perky Pat★ NR
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Limelight 1936Asst. Stage Manager★ 8
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Once a Thief 1935Alice's Young Man★ 5
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Squibs 1935Bill★ 4.3
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It's a Bet 1935Fair Man★ NR
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Jim Ferrin★ 7.3
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Doctor's Orders 1934Miggs★ 6
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Wild Boy 1934Bit★ NR