Michael Robbins
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-11-14 (62 years old)
Deathday
1992-12-11
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also known As
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Michael Robbins
Biography
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 ...
Acting
1962
as Georgie
1972
as Arthur Rudge
1964
as Sergeant Strickland
1969
as Fred
1970
as Sergeant Billings
1968
as Jack
1971
as Arthur Rudge
1973
as Arthur Rudge
1982
as Manager of Victoria's Hotel
1964
as Bargee
1965
as Sergeant Harris
1964
as Gaspard Caderousse
1969
as Garage Attendant
1992
as Thias Bede
1979
as Beeky
1962
as Orford
1968
as TV Repairman
1961
as Second Labourer
1962
as Harris
1973
as Bert
1973
as Car Driver
1971
as Barzun
1970
as Truck Driver
1974
as Doorman
1988
as The Fat Man
1976
as Jarvis
1981
as Henderson
1967
as Mr Noonan
1982
1985
as Bill
1964
as George (organiser)
1970
as Taxi Driver
1963
as Percy
1968
as Figgins
1982
as Richard Mace
1980
as Det. Sgt. Praed
1972
as 2nd Funeral Director
1971
as Cockney Sergeant
2008
as Richard Mace (archive footage)
1991
as Mr Killick
1972
as Policeman
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