Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 08, 1903 ( 63 years old )
Place of Birth
London, England
Ronald Shiner
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.
Known For
Limelight
1936-05-29The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940-09-28King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942-12-28Forbidden
1949-02-28The Gang's All Here
1939-03-04A Yank at Oxford
1938-02-18Dry Rot
1956-10-31Innocents in Paris
1953-07-22Let George Do It!
1940-07-12The Night We Got the Bird
1960-11-03