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Michael Standing
London, England, UK
Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tel…
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Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.
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1990
Aftershock
Movie Gruber
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1978
Will Shakespeare
TV show Man in Street
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1973
The Tomorrow People
TV show Ginge
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1972
Made
Movie Young Man on Train
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1971
The Loving Lesson
Movie Jack
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1970
Ace of Wands
TV show Teddy Talk
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1969
The Italian Job
Movie Arthur
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1968
The Champions
TV show Frank Edwards
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1968
Up the Junction
Movie John
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1967
Poor Cow
Movie Young Man in Field
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1967
The Violent Enemy
Movie Fletcher
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1967
Another Day, Another Dollar
Movie Les
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1965
Up the Junction
Movie Terry
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1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV show Frank
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1965
Londoners
TV show Steve
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1965
Gideon's Way
TV show Ches Kelly
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1964
The Wednesday Play
TV show Terry
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1964
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
TV show Glyn
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1964
Story Parade
TV show Coffee
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1962
The Saint
TV show Barlow
