8.0
8.0
Limelight
1936
as Asst. Stage Manager
Ronald Shiner
Acting
Born:June 8, 1903
Died:June 29, 1966(aged 63)
Birthplace:London, England, UK
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (60 movies)
7.6
7.6
Flying Fifty-Five
1939
as Scrubby Oaks
7.5
7.5
George in Civvy Street
1946
as Fingers
7.3
7.3
Gentlemen's Agreement
1935
as Jim Ferrin
7.1
7.1
St. Martin's Lane
1938
as Barman (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
I Live in Grosvenor Square
1945
as Paratrooper
7.1
7.1
Dry Rot
1956
as Alf Tubbe
7.0
7.0
The Gentle Sex
1943
as Racegoer
6.9
6.9
Forbidden
1949
as Dan Collins
6.7
6.7
Trouble Brewing
1939
as Bridgewater
6.5
6.5
Not Wanted on Voyage
1957
as Higgins
6.5
6.5
Get Cracking
1943
as Everett Manley
6.5
6.5
The Navy Lark
1959
as CPO Banyard
6.5
6.5
Old Bill and Son
1941
as Bert
6.4
6.4
Beauty and the Barge
1937
as Augustus
6.3
6.3
Unpublished Story
1942
as Agitator
6.3
6.3
The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940
as Sergeant Totty
6.2
6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as 2nd Porter
6.0
6.0
Girls at Sea
1958
as Marine Ogg
6.0
6.0
Doctor's Orders
1934
as Miggs
6.0
6.0
My Learned Friend
1943
as Man in Wilson's Bar
6.0
6.0
Carry On Admiral
1957
as Salty Simpson
6.0
6.0
South American George
1941
as Swifty
5.8
5.8
They Drive by Night
1938
as Charlie
5.7
5.7
The Man Within
1947
as Cockney Harry
5.6
5.6
Bees in Paradise
1944
as Ronald Wild
5.6
5.6
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
as Sergeant
5.5
5.5
Dinner at the Ritz
1937
as Sydney
5.5
5.5
Miss London Ltd.
1943
as Sailor Meredith
5.4
5.4
Come on George!
1939
as Nat
5.3
5.3
The Balloon Goes Up
1942
as Sergeant Shiner
5.3
5.3
Thursday's Child
1943
as Joe
5.1
5.1
Operation Bullshine
1959
as Gunner Slocum
5.0
5.0
It's a Bet
1935
as Fair Man
5.0
5.0
Sabotage at Sea
1942
as Ernie (the cook)
5.0
5.0
London Melody
1937
as Pickpocket on Trial
5.0
5.0
Top of the Form
1953
as 'Professor' Fortescue
5.0
5.0
The Gang's All Here
1939
as Spider Ferris
5.0
5.0
Once a Thief
1935
as Alice's Young Man
5.0
5.0
The Middle Watch
1940
as Engineer
4.8
4.8
Innocents in Paris
1953
as Dicky Bird
4.6
4.6
Squibs
1935
as Bill
4.6
4.6
Keep It Clean
1956
as Bert Lane
4.5
4.5
Aunt Clara
1954
as Henry Martin
4.5
4.5
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
as Cecil Gibson
4.5
4.5
Little Big Shot
1952
as Henry Harkwood
4.3
4.3
Laughing Anne
1953
as Nobby Clark
4.0
4.0
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947
as 'Squeaky' Watts
Worm's Eye View
1951
as Sam Porter
Salvage with a Smile
1940
as Dustman
Up to His Neck
1954
as Jack Carter
Those Kids from Town
1942
as Mr. Burns
Wild Boy
1934
as Bit
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939
as Sam Hackett
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939
Reluctant Heroes
1952
as Sergeant Bell
My Wife's Family
1956
as Doc Knott
Excuse My Glove
1936
as Perky Pat
The Black Tulip
TBA
as Hendrik
The Missing People
1939
as Sam Hackett
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