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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.
As actor
The Night We Got the Bird
The Navy Lark
Operation Bullshine
Girls at Sea
Carry On Admiral
Not Wanted on Voyage
Dry Rot
Keep It Clean
My Wife's Family
Aunt Clara
Up to His Neck
Innocents in Paris
Laughing Anne
Top of the Form
Little Big Shot
The Magic Box
Reluctant Heroes
Worm's Eye View
Forbidden
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Man Within
George in Civvy Street
I Live in Grosvenor Square
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bees in Paradise
Get Cracking
The Gentle Sex
My Learned Friend
Miss London Ltd.
Thursday's Child