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.

Trouble Brewing

Bridgewater

Operation Bullshine

Gunner Slocum

Unpublished Story

Agitator

Let George Do It!

Musician (uncredited)

Wild Boy

Bit

A Yank at Oxford

Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)

The Young Mr. Pitt

Man in Stocks

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Paratrooper

The Case of the Frightened Lady

Sergeant Totty

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

Porter

The Man Within

Cockney Harry

Old Bill and Son

Bert

Those Kids from Town

Mr. Burns

Flying Fifty-Five

Scrubby Oaks

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

Innocents in Paris

Dicky Bird

Forbidden

Dan Collins

Reluctant Heroes

Sergeant Bell

Spare a Copper

Piano Mover

The Magic Box

Fairground Barker

Sabotage at Sea

Ernie (the cook)

My Learned Friend

Man in Wilson's Bar

Carry On Admiral

Salty Simpson

Thursday's Child

Joe

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

Sam Hackett

The Gentle Sex

Racegoer

They Drive by Night

Charlie

Limelight

Asst. Stage Manager

Worm's Eye View

Sam Porter

Come on George!

Nat

My Wife's Family

Doc Knott

Miss London Ltd.

Sailor Meredith

Salvage with a Smile

Dustman

Keep It Clean

Bert Lane

Aunt Clara

Henry Martin

Excuse My Glove

Perky Pat

Top of the Form

'Professor' Fortescue

London Melody

Pickpocket on Trial

The Middle Watch

Engineer

South American George

Swifty

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

'Squeaky' Watts

Dinner at the Ritz

Sydney

Bees in Paradise

Ronald Wild

The Gang's All Here

Spider Ferris

George in Civvy Street

Fingers

They Flew Alone

Mechanic

Up to His Neck

Jack Carter

The Balloon Goes Up

Sergeant Shiner

Doctor's Orders

Miggs

It's a Bet

Fair Man

Not Wanted on Voyage

Higgins

The Navy Lark

CPO Banyard

Squibs

Bill

Gentlemen's Agreement

Jim Ferrin

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

Sergeant

Beauty and the Barge

Augustus

The Missing People