Ronald Shiner

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Biography

British comedian

  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Nationality
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 08 June 1903
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Death date
  • 1966-06-29
  • Death age
  • 63
  • Place of death
  • London

Movies

Trivia

Cockney character actor in small, often unbilled roles until he came back in the 1950s in nonsensical comedy. Supposedly he was once a Canadian mountie.

Reportedly insured his huge, identifiable nose with Lloyds of London for $30,000. (20,000).

In a poll carried out by the US trade magazine "Motion Picture Herald", he was named by operators of British Film houses as one of the top ten home (British) box office draws of 1952. Bob Hope was the overall top draw when considering all nationalities (he had become a US citizen in 1920).

On stage from 1928.

After his retirement from acting he operated a pub in Sussex.

Father: Alfred M. Shiner; Mother: Kathleen Way.

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