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Ronald Shiner
London, England, UK
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 h…
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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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1960
The Night We Got the Bird
Movie Cecil Gibson
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1959
Operation Bullshine
Movie Gunner Slocum
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1959
The Navy Lark
Movie CPO Banyard
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1958
Girls at Sea
Movie Marine Ogg
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1957
Not Wanted on Voyage
Movie Higgins
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1957
Carry On Admiral
Movie Salty Simpson
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1957
Theatre Night
TV show Bertie Skidmore
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1956
My Wife's Family
Movie Doc Knott
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1956
Dry Rot
Movie Alf Tubbe
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1956
Keep It Clean
Movie Bert Lane
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1954
Aunt Clara
Movie Henry Martin
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1954
Up to His Neck
Movie Jack Carter
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1953
Laughing Anne
Movie Nobby Clark
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1953
Innocents in Paris
Movie Dicky Bird
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1953
Top of the Form
Movie 'Professor' Fortescue
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1952
Reluctant Heroes
Movie Sergeant Bell
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1952
The Magic Box
Movie Fairground Barker
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1952
Little Big Shot
Movie Henry Harkwood
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1951
Worm's Eye View
Movie Sam Porter
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1949
Forbidden
Movie Dan Collins
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1947
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Movie 'Squeaky' Watts
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1947
The Man Within
Movie Cockney Harry
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1946
George in Civvy Street
Movie Fingers
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1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
Movie 2nd Porter
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1945
I Live in Grosvenor Square
Movie Paratrooper
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1944
Bees in Paradise
Movie Ronald Wild
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1943
My Learned Friend
Movie Man in Wilson's Bar
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1943
Miss London Ltd.
Movie Sailor Meredith
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1943
The Gentle Sex
Movie Racegoer
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1943
Get Cracking
Movie Everett Manley
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1943
Thursday's Child
Movie Joe
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1942
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Movie Sergeant
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1942
The Balloon Goes Up
Movie Sergeant Shiner
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1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
Movie Man in Stocks
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1942
Sabotage at Sea
Movie Ernie (the cook)
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1942
Unpublished Story
Movie Agitator
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1942
They Flew Alone
Movie Mechanic
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1942
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Movie Porter
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1942
The Big Blockade
Movie Shipping clerk (uncredited)
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1942
Those Kids from Town
Movie Mr. Burns
