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, bookies clerk, soldier and film extra, Shiner shot to fame appearing in 1,700 performances of the stage hit Worms 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 its 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.

Movies unavailable from Ronald Shiner

Limelight

Asst. Stage Manager

Movie 1936

The Case of the Frightened Lady

Sergeant Totty

Movie 1940

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

Sergeant

Movie 1942

Forbidden

Dan Collins

Movie 1949

The Gang's All Here

Spider Ferris

Movie 1939

A Yank at Oxford

Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Dry Rot

Alf Tubbe

Movie 1956

Let George Do It!

Musician

Movie 1940

The Night We Got the Bird

Cecil Gibson

Movie 1960

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

'Squeaky' Watts

Movie 1947

Laughing Anne

Nobby Clark

Movie 1953

Flying Fifty-Five

Scrubby Oaks

Movie 1939

Get Cracking

Everett Manley

Movie 1943

George in Civvy Street

Fingers

Movie 1946

Girls at Sea

Marine Ogg

Movie 1958

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

Movie 1939

The Navy Lark

CPO Banyard

Movie 1959

Wild Boy

Bit

Movie 1934

St. Martin's Lane

Barman (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Aunt Clara

Henry Martin

Movie 1954

London Melody

Pickpocket on Trial

Movie 1937

Squibs

Bill

Movie 1935

Worm's Eye View

Sam Porter

Movie 1951

The Missing People

Sam Hackett

Movie 1939

Come on George!

Nat

Movie 1939

Keep It Clean

Bert Lane

Movie 1956

Little Big Shot

Henry Harkwood

Movie 1952

Doctor's Orders

Miggs

Movie 1934

Spare a Copper

Piano Mover

Movie 1940

Old Bill and Son

Bert

Movie 1941

Excuse My Glove

Perky Pat

Movie 1936

Top of the Form

Movie 1953

The Balloon Goes Up

Sergeant Shiner

Movie 1942

Carry on Admiral

Salty Simpson

Movie 1957

Beauty and the Barge

Augustus

Movie 1937

It's a Bet

Fair Man

Movie 1935

Bees in Paradise

Ronald Wild

Movie 1944

Up to His Neck

Jack Carter

Movie 1954

The Middle Watch

Engineer

Movie 1940

Not Wanted on Voyage

Higgins

Movie 1957

Once a Thief

Alice's Young Man

Movie 1935

Gentlemen's Agreement

Jim Ferrin

Movie 1935

Operation Bullshine

Gunner Slocum

Movie 1959

The Gentle Sex

Racegoer

Movie 1943

Unpublished Story

Agitator

Movie 1942

My Learned Friend

Man in Wilson's Bar

Movie 1943

Miss London Ltd.

Sailor Meredith

Movie 1943

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Paratrooper

Movie 1945

They Drive by Night

Charlie

Movie 1938

Salvage with a Smile

Dustman

Movie 1940

South American George

Swifty

Movie 1941

They Flew Alone

Mechanic

Movie 1942

Thursday's Child

Joe

Movie 1943

Sabotage at Sea

Ernie (the cook)

Movie 1942

Dinner at the Ritz

Sydney

Movie 1937

The Man Within

Cockney Harry

Movie 1947

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

Sam Hackett

Movie 1939