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Michael Standing
Actor, WriterBorn June 19, 1939 (86 years)
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.
Michael Standing Filmography
| 1990 | Aftershock · as Gruber |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Man In Street |
| 1974 | Rooms (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1973 | The Tomorrow People (TV Series) · as Ginge |
| 1972 | Made · as Young Man On Train |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Private Miller |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands (TV Series) · as Teddy Talk |
| 1969 | The Italian Job · as Arthur |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as Frank Edwards |
| 1968 | Up the Junction · as John |
| 1967 | Poor Cow · as Young Man In Field |
| 1967 | Cop-Out · as Fashion Photographer |
| 1967 | The Violent Enemy · as Fletcher |
| 1966 | George and the Dragon (TV Series) · as Alf |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Kinkead |
| 1965 | Up the Junction · as Terry |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Ches Kelly |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) · as Private Dobing |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Alan Baird |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as The Soldier |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Dave Goodall |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as The Fugitive |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1990 | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) |