Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson

Birthday: 1927-05-31

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Biography: Joseph Robinson (31 May 1927 – 3 July 2017) was an English actor and stuntman born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. He was a champion professional wrestler. He made his film debut in 1955's "A Kid for Two Farthings", in which he wrestled Primo Carnera. His film and television career really took off in the 1960s and in 1962 he appeared in British classic "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" alongside appearances in "The Saint" and "The Avengers" in 1963.

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks o...

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A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings

Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above ...

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Thor and the Amazon Women
Thor and the Amazon Women

A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to h...

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Murder Reported
Murder Reported

Ace reporter Jeff Holly is assigned to investigate the murder of a politician whose body was found s...

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Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless

After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a series o...

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Taur the Mighty
Taur the Mighty

The warlike men of Kixos murder the king of Surupak and abduct his two daughters, Jia and Tuja. Jia'...

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The Strange Awakening
The Strange Awakening

Peter Chance suffers a blow to the head and wakes up with amnesia in a luxurious home, where a docto...

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Ursus and the Tartar Princess
Ursus and the Tartar Princess

Peplum movie from 1961...

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Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad

Muscles Tanner, a boxer, gives up the ring after two fatalities and emigrates to Canada and gets inv...

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Sea Fury
Sea Fury

The captain of a tugboat harboured off a Spanish village is lured into a romantic involvement with a...

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Barabbas
Barabbas

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pila...

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Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smug...

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Die ganze Welt singt nur Amore
Die ganze Welt singt nur Amore

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Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lanc...

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Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat
Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat

Short documentary about the staging and filming of the elevator fight sequence from the James Bond m...

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Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"...

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Double-O Stunts
Double-O Stunts

A look at the greatest stunts and stunt performers in the Bond films....

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Pasaporte al infierno
Pasaporte al infierno

A forger (Carpenter) flees to Spain but his daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang....

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The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed

Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After ...

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