Wilfred Shine Explained

Wilfred Shine (12 July 1864 – 14 March 1939 in Kingston-Upon-Thames, England)^[1] was a British actor, mainly on the stage, and a specialist in melodrama.^{[2] [3]} He was the father of the actor Bill Shine.^[4]

Shine performed as Barney in John Bull's Other Island at 10 Downing Street for King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.^[5]

Upon his death in 1939, The Times described him as "entirely devoid of preciousness or histrionic mannerisms, his acting depended chiefly on the ripeness and humanity he infused into it".^[5]

Selected filmography

• The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1929)
• The Lady from the Sea (1929)
• Under the Greenwood Tree (1929)
• The Loves of Robert Burns (1930)
• The Last Hour (1930)
• Cross Roads (1930)
• Old Soldiers Never Die (1931)
• The Bells (1931)
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1932)
• Marooned (1933)
• Out of the Past (1933)
• Over the Moon (1939)

References

1. Web site: Wilfred Shine. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106185551/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2f76c08. dead. 6 November 2016. BFI. 6 November 2011.
2. Web site: Wilfred E Shine - Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
3. Web site: Obituary: Bill Shine. . 13 August 1997 .
4. Book: McFarlane, Brian. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 16 May 2016. Oxford University Press. 9781526111968. Google Books.
5. News: Death of Mr Wilfred Shine. 29 May 2020. The Times. 48254 . 15 March 1939. 12. The Times Digital Archive.