Ronald Shiner [592570] Gender: Male Popularity: 1.1146 Birthplace: London, England, UK Birthday: 1903-06-08 Deathday: 1966-06-29 Age: 63 years Movies: 67 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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 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. The Night We Got the Bi1960-11-03 Operation Bullshine1959-06-30 The Navy Lark1959-01-01 Girls at Sea1958-10-01 Not Wanted on Voyage1957-11-01 Carry On Admiral1957-05-14 My Wife's Family1956-11-01 Dry Rot1956-10-31 Keep It Clean1956-05-01 Aunt Clara1954-11-22 Up to His Neck1954-01-01 Laughing Anne1953-09-01 Innocents in Paris1953-07-22 Top of the Form1953-02-01 Reluctant Heroes1952-02-11 Little Big Shot1952-01-01 The Magic Box1952-01-01 Worm's Eye View1951-04-01 Forbidden1949-02-28 The Adventures of Dusty1947-09-01 The Man Within1947-05-19 George in Civvy Street1946-07-07 Caesar and Cleopatra1945-12-11 I Live in Grosvenor Squ1945-07-20 Bees in Paradise1944-03-20 My Learned Friend1943-10-25 Miss London Ltd.1943-06-14 The Gentle Sex1943-05-23 Get Cracking1943-05-17 Thursday's Child1943-03-24 King Arthur Was a Gentl1942-12-28 The Balloon Goes Up1942-12-01 The Young Mr. Pitt1942-09-21 Sabotage at Sea1942-09-07 Unpublished Story1942-08-10 They Flew Alone1942-06-29 The Black Sheep of Whit1942-02-23 Those Kids from Town1942-01-01 South American George1941-12-27 Old Bill and Son1941-03-01 Spare a Copper1940-12-02 The Case of the Frighte1940-09-28 Let George Do It!1940-07-12 The Middle Watch1940-05-11 Salvage with a Smile1940-01-01 Come on George!1939-12-01 The Missing People1939-05-01 Flying Fifty-Five1939-05-01 The Mind of Mr. Reeder1939-03-04 The Gang's All Here1939-03-04 The Nursemaid Who Disap1939-03-01 Trouble Brewing1939-03-01 They Drive by Night1938-12-01 St. Martin's Lane1938-10-18 A Yank at Oxford1938-02-18 Dinner at the Ritz1937-11-26 Beauty and the Barge1937-02-07 London Melody1937-02-04 Excuse My Glove1936-07-20 Limelight1936-05-29 Once a Thief1935-06-14 Squibs1935-06-11 It's a Bet1935-02-01 Gentlemen's Agreement1935-01-01 Doctor's Orders1934-11-01 Wild Boy1934-01-01 The Black Tulip