Michael Standing

Michael Standing

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Born 1939-06-19 London, England, UK 7 credit(s) Popularity 0.4
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 write...
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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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The Tomorrow People poster
The Tomorrow People
as Ginge
1973-04-30
Ace of Wands poster
Ace of Wands
as Spoon
1970-07-29
The Champions poster
The Champions
as Frank Edwards
1968-09-25
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Frank
1965-10-07
The Wednesday Play poster
The Wednesday Play
as Alan Baird
1964-09-30
Story Parade poster
Story Parade
as Ted
1964-04-24
The Saint poster
The Saint
as Barlow
1962-10-04

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