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Ronald Shiner

Bio: 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)
Born: Mon, Jun 08 1903
Birthplace: London, England

Death: Wed, Jun 29 1966
Ronald Shiner is 63 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
Ronald Shiner was
57 in The Night We Got the Bird
as 'Cecil Gibson'.
Thu, Nov 03 1960
Poster of Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine
Ronald Shiner was
56 in Operation Bullshine
as 'Gunner Slocum'.
Tue, Jun 30 1959
Poster of The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark
Ronald Shiner was
55 in The Navy Lark
as 'CPO Banyard'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Girls at Sea
Girls at Sea
Ronald Shiner was
55 in Girls at Sea
as 'Marine Ogg'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Not Wanted on Voyage
Not Wanted on Voyage
Ronald Shiner was
54 in Not Wanted on Voyage
as 'Higgins'.
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Carry on Admiral
Carry on Admiral
Ronald Shiner was
53 in Carry on Admiral
as 'Salty Simpson'.
Tue, May 14 1957
Poster of Dry Rot
Dry Rot
Ronald Shiner was
53 in Dry Rot
as 'Alf Tubbe'.
Wed, Oct 31 1956
Poster of Keep It Clean
Keep It Clean
Ronald Shiner was
52 in Keep It Clean
as 'Bert Lane'.
Tue, May 01 1956
Poster of Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
Ronald Shiner was
51 in Aunt Clara
as 'Henry Martin'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954
Poster of Up to His Neck
Up to His Neck
Ronald Shiner was
50 in Up to His Neck
as 'Jack Carter'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Laughing Anne
Laughing Anne
Ronald Shiner was
50 in Laughing Anne
as 'Nobby Clark'.
Tue, Sep 01 1953
Poster of Innocents in Paris
Innocents in Paris
Ronald Shiner was
50 in Innocents in Paris
as 'Dicky Bird'.
Wed, Jul 22 1953
Poster of Top of the Form
Top of the Form
Ronald Shiner was
49 in Top of the Form
as ''.
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
Ronald Shiner was
48 in Little Big Shot
as 'Henry Harkwood'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Ronald Shiner was
48 in The Magic Box
as 'Fairground Barker'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Worm's Eye View
Worm's Eye View
Ronald Shiner was
47 in Worm's Eye View
as 'Sam Porter'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of Forbidden
Forbidden
Ronald Shiner was
45 in Forbidden
as 'Dan Collins'.
Mon, Feb 28 1949
Poster of The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Ronald Shiner was
44 in The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as ''Squeaky' Watts'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of The Man Within
The Man Within
Ronald Shiner was
43 in The Man Within
as 'Cockney Harry'.
Mon, May 19 1947
Poster of George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street
Ronald Shiner was
43 in George in Civvy Street
as 'Fingers'.
Sun, Jul 07 1946
Poster of Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Ronald Shiner was
42 in Caesar and Cleopatra
as '2nd Porter'.
Tue, Dec 11 1945
Poster of I Live in Grosvenor Square
I Live in Grosvenor Square
Ronald Shiner was
42 in I Live in Grosvenor Square
as 'Paratrooper'.
Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of Bees in Paradise
Bees in Paradise
Ronald Shiner was
40 in Bees in Paradise
as 'Ronald Wild'.
Mon, Mar 20 1944
Poster of My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
Ronald Shiner was
40 in My Learned Friend
as 'Man in Wilson's Bar'.
Mon, Oct 25 1943
Poster of Miss London Ltd.
Miss London Ltd.
Ronald Shiner was
40 in Miss London Ltd.
as 'Sailor Meredith'.
Mon, Jun 14 1943
Poster of The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex
Ronald Shiner was
39 in The Gentle Sex
as 'Racegoer'.
Sun, May 23 1943
Poster of Get Cracking
Get Cracking
Ronald Shiner was
39 in Get Cracking
as 'Everett Manley'.
Mon, May 17 1943
Poster of Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child
Ronald Shiner was
39 in Thursday's Child
as 'Joe'.
Wed, Mar 24 1943
Poster of King Arthur Was a Gentleman
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Ronald Shiner was
39 in King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as 'Sergeant'.
Mon, Dec 28 1942
Poster of The Balloon Goes Up
The Balloon Goes Up
Ronald Shiner was
39 in The Balloon Goes Up
as 'Sergeant Shiner'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea
Ronald Shiner was
39 in Sabotage at Sea
as 'Ernie (the cook)'.
Mon, Sep 07 1942
Poster of Unpublished Story
Unpublished Story
Ronald Shiner was
39 in Unpublished Story
as 'Agitator'.
Mon, Aug 10 1942
Poster of They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
Ronald Shiner was
39 in They Flew Alone
as 'Mechanic'.
Mon, Jun 29 1942
Poster of The Black Sheep of Whitehall
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Ronald Shiner was
38 in The Black Sheep of Whitehall
as 'Porter'.
Mon, Feb 23 1942
Poster of South American George
South American George
Ronald Shiner was
38 in South American George
as 'Swifty'.
Sat, Dec 27 1941
Poster of Old Bill and Son
Old Bill and Son
Ronald Shiner was
37 in Old Bill and Son
as 'Bert'.
Sat, Mar 01 1941
Poster of Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper
Ronald Shiner was
37 in Spare a Copper
as 'Piano Mover'.
Mon, Dec 02 1940
Poster of The Case of the Frightened Lady
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Ronald Shiner was
37 in The Case of the Frightened Lady
as 'Sergeant Totty'.
Sat, Sep 28 1940
Poster of Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
Ronald Shiner was
37 in Let George Do It!
as 'Musician'.
Fri, Jul 12 1940
Poster of The Middle Watch
The Middle Watch
Ronald Shiner was
36 in The Middle Watch
as 'Engineer'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of Salvage with a Smile
Salvage with a Smile
Ronald Shiner was
36 in Salvage with a Smile
as 'Dustman'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Come on George!
Come on George!
Ronald Shiner was
36 in Come on George!
as 'Nat'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of The Missing People
The Missing People
Ronald Shiner was
35 in The Missing People
as 'Sam Hackett'.
Mon, May 01 1939
Poster of Flying Fifty-Five
Flying Fifty-Five
Ronald Shiner was
35 in Flying Fifty-Five
as 'Scrubby Oaks'.
Mon, May 01 1939
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Ronald Shiner was
35 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Spider Ferris'.
Sat, Mar 04 1939
Poster of The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
Ronald Shiner was
35 in The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
as ''.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing
Ronald Shiner was
35 in Trouble Brewing
as 'Bridgewater'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
Ronald Shiner was
35 in They Drive by Night
as 'Charlie'.
Thu, Dec 01 1938
Poster of St. Martin's Lane
St. Martin's Lane
Ronald Shiner was
35 in St. Martin's Lane
as 'Barman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 18 1938
Poster of A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford
Ronald Shiner was
34 in A Yank at Oxford
as 'Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Dinner at the Ritz
Dinner at the Ritz
Ronald Shiner was
34 in Dinner at the Ritz
as 'Sydney'.
Fri, Nov 26 1937
Poster of Limelight
Limelight
Ronald Shiner was
34 in Limelight
as 'Asst. Stage Manager'.
Wed, Jun 23 1937
Poster of Beauty and the Barge
Beauty and the Barge
Ronald Shiner was
33 in Beauty and the Barge
as 'Augustus'.
Sun, Feb 07 1937
Poster of London Melody
London Melody
Ronald Shiner was
33 in London Melody
as 'Pickpocket on Trial'.
Thu, Feb 04 1937
Poster of Excuse My Glove
Excuse My Glove
Ronald Shiner was
33 in Excuse My Glove
as 'Perky Pat'.
Mon, Jul 20 1936
Poster of Once a Thief
Once a Thief
Ronald Shiner was
32 in Once a Thief
as 'Alice's Young Man'.
Fri, Jun 14 1935
Poster of Squibs
Squibs
Ronald Shiner was
32 in Squibs
as 'Bill'.
Tue, Jun 11 1935
Poster of It's a Bet
It's a Bet
Ronald Shiner was
31 in It's a Bet
as 'Fair Man'.
Fri, Feb 01 1935
Poster of Gentlemen's Agreement
Gentlemen's Agreement
Ronald Shiner was
31 in Gentlemen's Agreement
as 'Jim Ferrin'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Doctor's Orders
Doctor's Orders
Ronald Shiner was
31 in Doctor's Orders
as 'Miggs'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of Wild Boy
Wild Boy
Ronald Shiner was
30 in Wild Boy
as 'Bit'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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