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Michael Anthony Robbins was an English actor and comedian best known for his ongoing role as Arthur Rudge in the TV sitcom and film versions of On the Buses (1969–72).
Birth Name
Michael Anthony Robbins
Born
Friday, 14 November 1930
Died
Friday, 11 December 1992
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Comedy Classics | Arthur Rudge | 2008 |
| The Winjin' Pom | The Winjin' Pom | 1991 |
| El C.I.D. | George | 1990 |
| Making News | Meadows | 1990 |
| One Foot in the Grave | Irate Neighbour | 1990 |
| Screen One | Thias Bede | 1989 |
| You Rang, M'Lord? | Twelvetrees Senior | 1988 |
| Diamond's Edge | The Fat Man | 1988 |
| The New Statesman | Mad Eddie | 1987 |
| A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery | Bill Rumm | 1987 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Comedy Classics | Arthur Rudge | 2008 |
| The Winjin' Pom | The Winjin' Pom | 1991 |
| El C.I.D. | George | 1990 |
| Making News | Meadows | 1990 |
| One Foot in the Grave | Irate Neighbour | 1990 |
| Screen One | Thias Bede | 1989 |
| You Rang, M'Lord? | Twelvetrees Senior | 1988 |
| Diamond's Edge | The Fat Man | 1988 |
| The New Statesman | Mad Eddie | 1987 |
| A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery | Bill Rumm | 1987 |
| In Sickness and in Health | Rail worker | 1985 |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Simmons | 1985 |
| Fairly Secret Army | Sgt. Major Throttle / Sgt. Maj. Throttle | 1984 |
| The Brief | Tobin | 1984 |
| Fresh Fields | Mr. Pringle | 1984 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | Nym | 1982 |
| The Bounder | Bert | 1982 |
| Victor/Victoria | Manager of Victoria's Hotel | 1982 |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Security Guard / Henderson | 1981 |
| The Chinese Detective | Caretaker | 1981 |
| Hi-de-Hi! | Roger | 1980 |
| Minder | McQueen | 1979 |
| Cannon and Ball | Sergeant | 1979 |
| Dick Turpin | Sgt. Bullock | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Beeky | 1978 |
| Leave It to Charlie | Mr. Sowerbutts | 1978 |
| Mixed Blessings | Fred Fachetti | 1978 |
| Devenish | George Craddock | 1977 |
| Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle | Pumphrey | 1977 |
| The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Jarvis / Ainsley Jarvis | 1976 |
| George & Mildred | Alf | 1976 |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Cyril Timson | 1975 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| The Good Life | Mr. Bulstrode | 1975 |
| The Sweeney | Kevin Lee | 1975 |
| Man About the House | Doorman / Second Doorman | 1974 |
| Moody and Pegg | Len | 1974 |
| Thick as Thieves | Sergeant Black | 1974 |
| Holiday on the Buses | Arthur Rudge | 1973 |
| Black and Blue | Bert | 1973 |
| No Sex Please - We're British | Car Driver | 1973 |
| Centre Play | Swaffer | 1973 |
| That's Your Funeral | 2nd Funeral Director | 1972 |
| Mutiny on the Buses | Arthur his brother in law / Arthur, Stan's Brother in Law | 1972 |
| Blinker's Spy-Spotter | Policeman | 1972 |
| Cider with Rosie | Uncle Charlie | 1971 |
| Justice | Eddie | 1971 |
| On the Buses | Arthur Rudge - Stan's Brother-in-Law / Arthur Rudge, Stan's Brother-in-Law | 1971 |
| Villain | Barzun | 1971 |
| Zeppelin | Cockney Sergeant | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Det. Sgt. Praed | 1970 |
| All the Way Up | Taxi driver | 1970 |
| Crossplot | Garage attendant | 1969 |
| Parkin's Patch | Parry | 1969 |
| Dear Mother... ...Love Albert | A. Beale / Sergeant Tink | 1969 |
| The Looking Glass War | Truck Driver | 1969 |
| Judge Dee | Yuan | 1969 |
| Department S | Burton | 1969 |
| On the Buses | Arthur Rudge | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Michael Vint | 1969 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Pub Landlord (Fred) | 1969 |
| Her Majesty's Pleasure | Gloss Parkin | 1968 |
| The First Lady | Harry Sugden | 1968 |
| Up the Junction | Figgins | 1968 |
| ITV Playhouse | TV repairman | 1967 |
| The Whisperers | Mr. Noonan / Mr Noonan | 1967 |
| Callan | Nobby Clarke | 1967 |
| Harry Worth | The Workman / Spriggs / Mr. Tickle | 1966 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Jeffreys | 1966 |
| The Baron | Alan Jordan | 1966 |
| Dead Man's Chest | Sergeant Harris | 1965 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Flt. Sergeant Thompson | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Harris | 1965 |
| Pardon the Expression | Police Sergeant / Fingers Ferguson | 1965 |
| Londoners | Shaw | 1965 |
| Public Eye | Basher | 1965 |
| Gideon C.I.D. | Smith | 1964 |
| Redcap | Private Pendlebury | 1964 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Gaspard Caderousse | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Sergeant Strickland / Sergeant Billings / Narrator / Manager / Jack / Henry Whittaker / Albert Barking | 1964 |
| Rattle of a Simple Man | George (Organiser) / George | 1964 |
| Act of Murder | Van Driver | 1964 |
| Diary of a Young Man | Docker | 1964 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Mr. Toller / Breckinridge | 1964 |
| Theatre 625 | Tom | 1964 |
| Children of the Damned | Soldier | 1964 |
| The Bargee | Bargee | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Richard Mace | 1963 |
| Teletale | Schwendling | 1963 |
| The Dick Emery Show | Flynn O'Thick | 1963 |
| What a Crazy World | Percy | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | Reg Barnsley | 1963 |
| Dimensions of Fear | PC Dumphy | 1963 |
| A Prize of Arms | Orford | 1962 |
| The Saint | Harry / Pat Hurst / Smith | 1962 |
| Zero One | First Attendant | 1962 |
| Studio 4 | Humphrey Place | 1962 |
| Lunch Hour | Harris | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Ernie / Bill Collins | 1961 |
| Ghost Squad | Waiter / Stripey | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Lance Cpl. Ticehurst | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Cavell / Henry Farrow / Landlord | 1961 |
| On Trial | Sgt, Sidney Waghorn | 1960 |
| Deadline Midnight | First Man | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Sam Frusher / Jack Saunders | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Leonard Platt / John Briar / Harry Craig | 1959 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Van Driver / Sergeant Harris | 1959 |
| Armchair Theatre | Waring / Soldier / Maurice Lacey / Lance Corporal Taylor / Joe / Dave / 2nd Labourer | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Slash / The navvy / Bill Walker / Corp. Stoddart / Georgie / Reddaway | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Mr. Gaskin | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Wilson / Thorpe / Phil Beckett / Mr. Slater / Frank Roberts / Charlie Mills | 1955 |
