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person_profile-Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins Died at age: 62

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Michael Robbins

Date of Birth:

Nov 14, 1930

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Dec 11, 1992

Biography of

Michael Robbins

    Born in London, Robbins was a bank clerk who became an actor after appearing in amateur dramatic performances in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where he and his family lived at the time. Robbins made his television debut as the cockney soldier in Roll-on Bloomin' Death. Primarily a comedy actor, he is best remembered for the role of Arthur Rudge, the persistently sarcastic husband of Olive (Anna Karen), in the popular sitcom On the Buses (1969–73). Robbins and Karen provided the secondary comic storyline to Reg Varney's comedy capers at the bus depot. Robbins also appeared in the series film spin-offs, On the Buses, Mutiny on the Buses, and Holiday on the Buses. His other comedy credits include non-recurring roles in Man About the House, Oh Brother!, The Good Life, One Foot in the Grave, The New Statesman, George and Mildred, Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang, M'Lord? He appeared as a rather humorously portrayed police sergeant in the TV adaptation of Brendon Chase.

    As well as these comic roles, he assumed various straight roles in some of the major British television shows of the 1960s and 1970s: including Minder, The Sweeney, Z-Cars, Return of the Saint, Murder Most English, The Avengers, Dixon of Dock Green, The Bill and the 1982 Doctor Who story The Visitation.

    Robbins's film credits included The Whisperers, Up The Junction, The Looking Glass War, Zeppelin and Blake Edwards' films The Pink Panther Strikes Again and Victor/Victoria'. He also had an extensive career as a radio actor, including a role in the soap opera Waggoner's Walk and the satirical 1970s show Life is What Yer Make It.

    Robbins was an indefatigable worker for charity. He was active in the Grand Order of Water Rats (being elected 'Rat of the Year' in 1978) and the Catholic Stage Guild, and received a Papal Award for his services in 1987. In one of his last television appearances, in A Little Bit of Heaven Robbins recalled his childhood visits to Norfolk and spoke of his faith and love of the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham. Michael Robbins had a brother Jack who was a head teacher at Saint Gregory's Catholic middle school in Bedford in the 1970s and early 1980s. Michael made some guest appearances at this school throughout the years and sometimes entertained the pupils with various sketches with his brother Jack Robbins

    In the mid-1970s he also directed a film: How Are You?

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Michael Robbins

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Filmography of

Michael Robbins

Found 36 Movies in total

Adam Bede

Thias Bede ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1991

Just Ask for Diamond

The Fat Man ( Actor )

... 1988

Lost In London

Bill ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1982

Victor/Victoria

Manager of Victoria's Hotel ( Actor )

... 1982

Doctor Who: The Visitation

Richard Mace ( Actor )

... 1982

The Great Muppet Caper

Henderson ( Actor )

... 1981

Murder Rap

Det. Sgt. Praed ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1979

... 1976

Man About the House

Doorman ( Actor )

... 1974

No Sex Please: We're British

Car Driver ( Actor )

... 1973

Holiday on the Buses

Arthur Rudge ( Actor )

... 1973

That's Your Funeral

2nd Funeral Director ( Actor )

... 1972

Mutiny on the Buses

Arthur his brother in law ( Actor )

... 1972

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

Policeman ( Actor )

... 1972

On the Buses

Arthur Rudge - Stan's Brother-in-Law ( Actor )

... 1971

Villain

Barzun ( Actor )

... 1971

Zeppelin

Cockney Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1971

All the Way Up

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1970

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

Sergeant Billings ( Actor )

... 1970

The Looking Glass War

Truck Driver ( Actor )

... 1970

Crossplot

Garage Attendant ( Actor )

... 1969

... 1969

Up the Junction

Figgins ( Actor )

... 1968

The Whisperers

Mr Noonan ( Actor )

... 1967

Rattle of a Simple Man

George ( Actor )

... 1964

The Count of Monte Cristo

Gaspard Caderousse ( Actor )

... 1964

The Bone Yard

Sergeant Strickland ( Actor )

... 1964

... 1964

The Bargee

Bargee (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1964

What a Crazy World

Percy ( Actor )

... 1963

A Prize of Arms

Orford ( Actor )

... 1962

You in Your Small Corner

Georgie ( Actor )

... 1962

Lunch Hour

Harris ( Actor )

... 1962