Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1903-06-08
- Day of Death1966-06-29 (63 years)
- Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
- Also Known AsRonald Alfred Shiner
Ronald Shiner
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1960
The Night We Got the Bird
As: Cecil Gibson
- 1959
Operation Bullshine
As: Gunner Slocum
- 1959
The Navy Lark
As: CPO Banyard
- 1958
Girls at Sea
As: Marine Ogg
- 1957
Not Wanted on Voyage
As: Higgins
- 1957
Carry On Admiral
As: Salty Simpson
- 1956
My Wife's Family
As: Doc Knott
- 1956
Dry Rot
As: Alf Tubbe
1956Keep It Clean
As: Bert Lane
1954Aunt Clara
As: Henry Martin
1954Up to His Neck
As: Jack Carter
1953Laughing Anne
As: Nobby Clark
1953Innocents in Paris
As: Dicky Bird
1952Little Big Shot
As: Henry Harkwood
- 1952
The Magic Box
As: Fairground Barker
1949Forbidden
As: Dan Collins
1947The Adventures of Dusty Bates
As: 'Squeaky' Watts
1947The Man Within
As: Cockney Harry
1946George in Civvy Street
As: Fingers
- 1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
As: 2nd Porter
1945I Live in Grosvenor Square
As: Paratrooper
1944Bees in Paradise
As: Ronald Wild
- 1943
My Learned Friend
As: Man in Wilson's Bar
1943Miss London Ltd.
As: Sailor Meredith
1943The Gentle Sex
As: Racegoer
1943Get Cracking
As: Everett Manley
1943Thursday's Child
As: Joe
1942King Arthur Was a Gentleman
As: Sergeant
1942The Balloon Goes Up
As: Sergeant Shiner
1942The Young Mr. Pitt
As: Man in Stocks
1942Sabotage at Sea
As: Ernie (the cook)
1942Unpublished Story
As: Agitator
1942They Flew Alone
As: Mechanic
1942The Black Sheep of Whitehall
As: Porter
1941South American George
As: Swifty
1941Old Bill and Son
As: Bert
1940Spare a Copper
As: Piano Mover
- 1940
The Case of the Frightened Lady
As: Sergeant Totty
1940Let George Do It!
As: Musician (uncredited)
1940Salvage with a Smile
As: Dustman
1939Come on George!
As: Nat
1939Flying Fifty-Five
As: Scrubby Oaks
1939The Gang's All Here
As: Spider Ferris
1939Trouble Brewing
As: Bridgewater
1938They Drive by Night
As: Charlie
- 1938
St. Martin's Lane
As: Barman (uncredited)
1938A Yank at Oxford
As: Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
1937Dinner at the Ritz
As: Sydney
1937Beauty and the Barge
As: Augustus
1937London Melody
As: Pickpocket on Trial
1936Excuse My Glove
As: Perky Pat
1936Limelight
As: Asst. Stage Manager
1935Once a Thief
As: Alice's Young Man
1935Squibs
As: Bill
1935It's a Bet
As: Fair Man
1935Gentlemen's Agreement
As: Jim Ferrin
1934Doctor's Orders
As: Miggs