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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: London, England

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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 Famous Work

The Magic Box
Average
6

The Magic Box

(1952) Fairground Barker
They Drive by Night
Average
6

They Drive by Night

(1938) Charlie
London Melody
Average
5

London Melody

(1937) Pickpocket on Trial
A Yank at Oxford
Average
7

A Yank at Oxford

(1938) Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
Dinner at the Ritz
Average
6

Dinner at the Ritz

(1937) Sydney
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Average
7

The Case of the Frightened Lady

(1940) Sergeant Totty
Unpublished Story
Average
6

Unpublished Story

(1942) Agitator
Laughing Anne
Average
4

Laughing Anne

(1953) Nobby Clark

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1960 Cecil Gibson
1959 Gunner Slocum
CPO Banyard
1958 Marine Ogg
1957 Higgins
Salty Simpson
1956 Alf Tubbe
Bert Lane
1954 Henry Martin
Jack Carter
1953 Nobby Clark
Dicky Bird
N/A
1952 Henry Harkwood
Fairground Barker
1951 Sam Porter
1949 Dan Collins
1947 'Squeaky' Watts
Cockney Harry
1946 Fingers
1945 2nd Porter
Paratrooper
1944 Ronald Wild
1943 Man in Wilson's Bar
Sailor Meredith
Racegoer
Everett Manley
Joe
1942 Sergeant
Sergeant Shiner
Ernie (the cook)
Agitator
Mechanic
Porter
1941 Swifty
Bert
1940 Piano Mover
Sergeant Totty
Musician
Engineer
Dustman
1939 Nat
Sam Hackett
Scrubby Oaks
Spider Ferris
Bridgewater
N/A
1938 Charlie
Barman (uncredited)
Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
1937 Sydney
Asst. Stage Manager
Augustus
Pickpocket on Trial
1936 Perky Pat
1935 Alice's Young Man
Bill
Fair Man
Jim Ferrin
1934 Miggs
Bit
Year Character Movie/Tv

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