Cardew Robinson
Date of birth: 1917-08-14
Place of birth: Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Douglas John Cardew Robinson
Biography
Douglas John Cardew Robinson (14 August 1917 – 28 December 1992) was a British comic, whose craft was rooted in the music hall and Gang Shows.
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Carry On Up the Khyber
1968-02-12
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilte
Three Bites of the Apple
1967-05-24
A tour guide wins a large sum of money at a casino and a beautiful woman schemes at have it, but lov
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969-06-01
A man attempts to deal with the bevy of naked beauties who have been bothering his family for genera
The Navy Lark
1959-01-01
An Inshore Minesweeping Unit has been forgotten by the Navy after World War II on the peaceful islan
I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at
Hoverbug
1969-06-01
The young inventors Dick and Jenny Brewster, build their own 'Hoverbug' and hope to win the race whi
Go Kart Go
1964-06-15
Jimpy leads a gang of kids as they attempt to beat another gang, no matter how underhanded their tac
A French Mistress
1960-08-25
The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil when the new French Master turns out to
Light Up the Sky!
1960-07-05
Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.
Fun at St. Fanny's
1955-12-15
Gormless 25 year-old Cardew, wealthy beneficiary of the Robinson Will, should have left St. Fanny's
Calling All Cars
1954-01-01
Comedy documentary centring on the Dover Harbour car terminal.
Heavens Above!
1963-05-20
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, whe
Come Play with Me
1977-04-28
Two alluring young ladies live with their beautiful widowed aunt on a secluded wooded estate. The wo
What's Up Nurse
1977-01-01
When Dr. Robert "Sweeney" Todd arrives to fill his post at a new hospital, he is shocked to see the
Smashing Time
1967-12-20
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and
Shirley Valentine
1989-08-30
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds h
Where's Jack?
1969-04-01
Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s
Ladies Who Do
1963-11-01
The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a f
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971-11-01
A septet of satirical vignettes based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
Father Came Too!
1964-02-11
When Dexter Munro and his new wife Juliet get married, they decide to escape Juliet's meddling fathe
Alfie
1966-03-29
A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes
Crooks Anonymous
1962-03-31
A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as
I Was Happy Here
1966-04-01
Cass followed the bright lights to London and was quickly disillusioned. She met and married Doctor
Three on a Spree
1961-06-28
A young man will inherit a huge fortune--8 million pounds--but to qualify, he must spend a million p
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963-03-17
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a ne
Hair of the Dog
1962-02-19
Fred Tickle is commissionaire at a razor blade factory, and grows a beard after developing a shaving
The Magnificent Six and ½: A Good Deed in Time
1969-09-01
When the Gang decide to be helpful, something is bound to go wrong. They borrow a ladder unknowingly
It’s the Only Way to Go
1970-01-01
A black comedy, in mime, about the funeral of an old man who dies from an overdose of excitement whi
A Stitch in Time
1963-12-01
An accident in the butchers shop leads Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after c
What's a Carry On?
1998-12-29
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips a