Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

Acting 1930-11-14 London, England, UK

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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2008 Richard Mace (archive footage)
1992 Thias Bede
1991 Mr Killick
1990 Twelvetrees Senior
1988 The Fat Man
1987 Mad Eddie
1985 Bill
1985 Simmons
1985 Rail Worker
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1984
1984 Mr. Pringle
1984 Sgt. Major Throttle
1982 Manager of Victoria's Hotel
1982 Richard Mace
1982 Bert
1982 Marley
1982 Sergeant Bunting
1981 Henderson
1980 Det. Sgt. Praed
1979 McQueen
1979 Police Seargent
1979 Sgt. Bullock
1978 Beeky
1978 Fred Fachetti
1976 Jarvis
1975 Kevin Lee
1975 Mr. Bulstrode
1975 Cyril Timson
1974 Doorman
1973 Arthur Rudge
1973 Car Driver
1973 Bert
1972 Arthur Rudge
1972 2nd Funeral Director
1972 Policeman
1971 Arthur Rudge
1971 Barzun
1971 Cockney Sergeant
1971 Eddie
1970 Sergeant Billings
1970 Truck Driver
1970 Taxi Driver
1969 Garage Attendant
1969 Arthur Rudge
1969 Burton
1969
1969 Gerry Baxter
1968 TV Repairman
1968 Figgins
1967 Mr Noonan
1967
1965 Sergeant Harris
1965 Smith
1965 C.P.O. Bradshaw
1965 Shaw
1964 Sergeant Strickland
1964 Bargee
1964 Gaspard Caderousse
1964 George (organiser)
1964 Van Driver
1964
1964 Edward Cowley
1964 Tom
1963 Percy
1963 Richard Mace
1963 Jennings
1962 Georgie
1962 Orford
1962 Harris
1962
1962 Harry
1962 Smith
1962 Humphrey Place
1961 Second Labourer
1961 Henry Farrow
1961 Cavell
1955 Charlie Mills