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- Michael Robbins (14 November 1930 - 11 December 1992) was an English actor and comedian best known for his on-going role as Arthur Rudge in the TV sitcom and film versions of On the Buses (1969-72).
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, 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 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.
In the mid-1970s he also directed a film: How Are You?
Robbins was married to actress Hal Dyer from 1960 until he died from cancer in Caterham, Surrey, in late 1992 aged 62. Robbins was survived by his two children and four grandchildren. Hal Dyer almost 20 years later died in 2011 from a brain hemorrhage. - Music Department
- Soundtrack
Composer, conductor and author, educated in high school and then conductor of his own orchestra, the Clouds Of Joy, since 1929. He made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1963, his chief musical collaborator was Arthur Terker, and his popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Cloudy", "Wednesday Night Hop", and "Mind If I Remind You".- Camera and Electrical Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Thomas C. Goodwin was born in 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Thomas C. was an assistant director and producer, known for Educating Peter (1992), Glen and Randa (1971) and Gold (1972). Thomas C. died on 11 December 1992 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.- Art Director
- Production Designer
Walter M. Simonds was born on 31 January 1911 in Texas, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for Marty (1955), The Omega Man (1971) and P.J. (1967). He died on 11 December 1992 in Orange, California, USA.- Irena Wasiutynska was born on 17 July 1908. She was an actress, known for Zlota maska (1940) and Geniusz sceny (1938). She died on 11 December 1992 in Paris, France.
- Producer
- Writer
Néstor Gaffet was born on 10 October 1928 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a producer and writer, known for Amor a la española (1967), Chão, amor (1968) and A Bully in 1900 (1960). He died on 11 December 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Gustav Kirshtein was born on 9 January 1917. He was an actor, known for Boy s tenyu (1973). He died on 11 December 1992 in Moscow, Russia.- Ben Peter Freeman was born on 17 October 1901 in the USA. Ben Peter was a writer, known for Adventures of Superman (1952). Ben Peter died on 11 December 1992 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.