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.
68 movies · 1 shows
The Night We Got the Bird
1960·6.3
Operation Bullshine
1959·5.5
The Navy Lark
1959·7.0
Girls at Sea
1958·7.3
Not Wanted on Voyage
1957·7.0
Carry On Admiral
1957·6.4
My Wife's Family
1956·10.0
Dry Rot
1956·7.7
Keep It Clean
1956·5.3
Aunt Clara
1954·5.0
Up to His Neck
1954·0.0
Laughing Anne
1953·5.8
Innocents in Paris
1953·5.2
Top of the Form
1953·7.5
Reluctant Heroes
1952·9.0
Little Big Shot
1952·6.8
The Magic Box
1952·6.5
Worm's Eye View
1951·10.0
Forbidden
1949·7.1
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947·5.3
The Man Within
1947·6.8
George in Civvy Street
1946·6.8
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945·6.2
I Live in Grosvenor Square
1945·7.3
Bees in Paradise
1944·6.1
My Learned Friend
1943·6.2
Miss London Ltd.
1943·6.0
The Gentle Sex
1943·7.0
Get Cracking
1943·6.3
Thursday's Child
1943·5.8
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942·6.2
The Balloon Goes Up
1942·5.8
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942·6.2
Sabotage at Sea
1942·6.5
Unpublished Story
1942·6.5
They Flew Alone
1942·6.8
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942·8.2
The Big Blockade
1942·6.7
Those Kids from Town
1942·10.0
South American George
1941·6.7
Old Bill and Son
1941·6.6
Spare a Copper
1940·7.0
The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940·6.8
Let George Do It!
1940·6.2
The Middle Watch
1940·7.0
Salvage with a Smile
1940·0.0
Come on George!
1939·6.0
Flying Fifty-Five
1939·7.5
The Missing People
1939·8.0
The Gang's All Here
1939·7.5
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939·7.0
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939·10.0
Trouble Brewing
1939·6.9
They Drive by Night
1938·6.0
St. Martin's Lane
1938·7.3
A Yank at Oxford
1938·6.7
Dinner at the Ritz
1937·5.8
Beauty and the Barge
1937·6.7
London Melody
1937·7.5
The Black Tulip
1937·0.0
Excuse My Glove
1936·8.0
Limelight
1936·9.0
Gentlemen's Agreement
1935·7.5
Once a Thief
1935·6.7
Squibs
1935·5.0
It's a Bet
1935·7.0
Doctor's Orders
1934·6.5
Wild Boy
1934·7.0