Wilfred William Dennis Shine (20 October 1911 – 24 July 1997) was a British theatre, film and television actor.

[1][2] Shine was born into a family of theatre actors; among others, Shine's father, mother, grandmother, two uncles and an aunt had worked in theatre.

[3][4] His father Wilfred Shine was a theatre actor who also appeared in films during the 1920s and the 1930s.

[5] Bill Shine made his film debut in 1929, since which he appeared in over 160 films and television series.

[4] Towards the end of his career, he was best known for playing Inventor Black on children's television series Super Gran.