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 storyli...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Richard Mace (archive footage)
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.
Adam Bede
1992
as Thias Bede
Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surfa...
The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Mr Killick
Relations between Patrick and Victor reach a new low via an unending stream of post-it notes; during a visit from a council health inspector, Victor l...
Just Ask for Diamond
1988
as The Fat Man
Thirteen-year-old Nick and his slightly dense older brother Herbert run the Diamond Private Detective Agency above Camden Town Tube Station in north-c...
Lost In London
1985
as Bill
Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits, ...
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
as Nym
When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Wh...
Victor/Victoria
1982
as Manager of Victoria's Hotel
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
Doctor Who: The Visitation
1982
as Richard Mace
In 17th century England, the Doctor and itinerant thespian Richard Mace uncover a plot by a crew of criminal Terileptils to wipe out humanity.
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Henderson
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is sto...
Murder Rap
1980
as Det. Sgt. Praed
Wally, a caretaker in a block of flats, loses his job when the flats are used to rehouse Bhengali families.
The Saint and the Brave Goose
1979
as Beeky
A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Jarvis
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid...
Man About the House
1974
as Doorman
An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered mo...
Soap Opera in Stockwell
1973
as Bert
A baby is snatched from outside a launderette. The manageress and customers try to work out who was responsible. Part of the Black and Blue series of ...
No Sex Please: We're British
1973
as Car Driver
A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here, Dav...
Holiday on the Buses
1973
as Arthur Rudge
Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car...
That's Your Funeral
1972
as 2nd Funeral Director
Two funeral parlours fight one another for business, one of whom is more shady than the other.
Mutiny on the Buses
1972
as Arthur Rudge
Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy, much to the anguish of Mum, her son-in-law, Arthur, and daughter Olive. How, they wonder, will they ever ...
Blinker's Spy-Spotter
1972
as Policeman
Blinker, so named because he blinks whenever he has a bright idea for a new invention, is the son of an eccentric Professor who is developing a top se...
On the Buses
1971
as Arthur Rudge
Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus ...
Villain
1971
as Barzun
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Zeppelin
1971
as Cockney Sergeant
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mot...
All the Way Up
1970
as Taxi Driver
Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains, but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman, he must make his famil...
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Sergeant Billings
An army deserter hides out on a country estate but falls foul of the gamekeeper.
The Looking Glass War
1970
as Truck Driver
When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate ...
Crossplot
1969
as Garage Attendant
A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination...
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Fred
The film version of 'Till Death Do Us Part' tells the story of Alf Garnett, his wife Else, and their newborn daughter Rita, living through the London...
Horizontal Hold
1968
as TV Repairman
A woman writes a book about sex and marriage and it becomes a best seller.
The Drummer and the Bloke
1968
as Jack
Alf and Jack, two labourers hired to work in a quarry,have decided to go on strike because of the degrading nature of the job.
Up the Junction
1968
as Figgins
A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of London.
The Whisperers
1967
as Mr Noonan
Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers st...
Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Sergeant Harris
Two young journalists simulate a murder, but the scheme backfires when the mock victim disappears.
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964
as George (organiser)
Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho str...
The Count of Monte Cristo
1964
as Gaspard Caderousse
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend...
The Bone Yard
1964
as Sergeant Strickland
Extraordinary things happen at an ordinary police station.
Children of the Damned
1964
Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to ea...
The Bargee
1964
as Bargee
After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks - causin...
What a Crazy World
1963
as Percy
Unemployed East End lad Alf Hitchens has an on-off relationship with his girlfriend Marilyn and a dream of hitting the big time in the music business....
A Prize of Arms
1962
as Orford
A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.
You in Your Small Corner
1962
as Georgie
Barry Reckord adapted his stage play for TV and his brother Lloyd plays the central character – a Jamaican new to London. When he begins a relationshi...
Lunch Hour
1962
as Harris
A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their i...
Danger! Men Working
1961
as Second Labourer
In Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked forem...