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Ronald Alfred Shiner
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1903-06-08
- event Death Date 1966-06-29
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.5
- info Birth Place London, England, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Ronald Shiner
8
Limelight
1936-05-29
6.5
The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940-09-28
5.2
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942-12-28
6.9
Forbidden
1949-02-28
5
The Gang's All Here
1939-03-04
6.7
A Yank at Oxford
1938-02-18
7.1
Dry Rot
1956-10-31
5.1
Innocents in Paris
1953-07-22
5.8
Let George Do It!
1940-07-12
4.5
The Night We Got the Bird
1960-11-03
4
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947-09-01
4.3
Laughing Anne
1953-09-01
7.6
Flying Fifty-Five
1939-05-01
6.5
Get Cracking
1943-05-17
7.5
George in Civvy Street
1946-07-07
6
Girls at Sea
1958-10-01
0
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939-03-01
6.8
The Navy Lark
1959-01-01
0
Wild Boy
1934-01-01
7.1
St. Martin's Lane
1938-10-18
5.2
Aunt Clara
1954-11-22
5
London Melody
1937-02-04
3.7
Squibs
1935-06-11
0
Worm's Eye View
1951-04-01
0
The Missing People
1939-05-01
6.2
Trouble Brewing
1939-03-01
5.4
Come on George!
1939-12-01
4.5
Keep It Clean
1956-05-01
4.5
Little Big Shot
1952-01-01
6
Doctor's Orders
1934-11-01
7
Spare a Copper
1940-12-02
6.5
Old Bill and Son
1941-03-01
0
Excuse My Glove
1936-07-20
5
Top of the Form
1953-02-01
5.3
The Balloon Goes Up
1942-12-01
6
Carry on Admiral
1957-05-14
6.4
Beauty and the Barge
1937-02-07
0
It's a Bet
1935-02-01
5.3
Bees in Paradise
1944-03-20
0
Up to His Neck
1954-01-01
5
The Middle Watch
1940-05-11
6.5
Not Wanted on Voyage
1957-11-01
6.3
The Magic Box
1952-01-01
5
Once a Thief
1935-06-14
7.3
Gentlemen's Agreement
1935-01-01
5.1
Operation Bullshine
1959-06-30
7
The Gentle Sex
1943-05-23
6.3
Unpublished Story
1942-08-10
7.2
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942-02-23
6
My Learned Friend
1943-10-25
5.2
Miss London Ltd.
1943-06-14
7.1
I Live in Grosvenor Square
1945-07-20
6.1
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945-12-11
5.8
They Drive by Night
1938-12-01
0
Salvage with a Smile
1940-01-01
6
South American George
1941-12-27
6
They Flew Alone
1942-06-29
5.3
Thursday's Child
1943-03-24
5
Sabotage at Sea
1942-09-07
5.5
Dinner at the Ritz
1937-11-26
5.7
The Man Within
1947-05-19
0
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939-03-04
5.5
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942-09-21
0
Reluctant Heroes
1952-02-11