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 Varneys 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, MLord? 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.Robbinss 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 Waggoners 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 Gregorys 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 RobbinsIn the mid-1970s he also directed a film How Are You?
Georgie
Film 1962
Arthur his brother in law
Film 1972
Sergeant Strickland
Film 1964
Fred
Film 1969
Sergeant Billings
Film 1970
Jack
Film 1968
Arthur Rudge - Stan's Brother-in-Law
Film 1971
Arthur Rudge
Film 1973
Bargee
Film 1964
Sergeant Harris
Film 1965
Gaspard Caderousse
Film 1964
Garage Attendant
Film 1969
Film 1964
Thias Bede
Film 1992
Beeky
Film 1979
Orford
Film 1962
TV Repairman
Film 1968
Second Labourer
Film 1961
Harris
Film 1962
Bert
Film 1973
Car Driver
Film 1973
Truck Driver
Film 1970
Doorman
Film 1974
The Fat Man
Film 1988
Henderson
Film 1981
Mr Noonan
Film 1967
Bill
Film 1985
George (organiser)
Film 1964
Taxi Driver
Film 1970
Percy
Film 1963
Figgins
Film 1968
Richard Mace
Film 1982
Det. Sgt. Praed
Film 1980
2nd Funeral Director
Film 1972
Tv 1966
Tv 1969
Burton
Tv 1969
Tv 1984
Richard Mace
Tv 1963
Tv 1962
Tv 1976
Kevin Lee
Tv 1975
Henry Farrow
Tv 1961
Mr. Bulstrode
Tv 1975
Tv 1981
Tv 1975
Harry
Tv 1962
Tv 1967
Tv 1990
Mr. Pringle
Tv 1984
Tv 1964
Tv 1959
Tv 1967
Tv 1973
Tv 1978
Tv 1964
Tv 1979
Tv 1969
Tv 1978
Tv 1974
Humphrey Place
Tv 1962
Tv 1966
Pumphrey
Tv 1977
Sgt. Major Throttle
Tv 1984
Police Seargent
Tv 1979
Tv 1979
Gerry Baxter
Tv 1969
Beeky
Tv 1978
Mad Eddie
Tv 1987
C.P.O. Bradshaw
Tv 1965
Smith
Tv 1962
Marley
Tv 1982
Cavell
Tv 1961
Sergeant Bunting
Tv 1982
Twelvetrees Senior
Tv 1990