Joe Robinson

Birthday: 1927-05-31
Deathday: 2017-07-03
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2000-12-07 Double-O Stunts
1971-12-14 Diamonds Are Forever Peter Franks
1963-08-09 Thor and the Amazon Women Thor
1963-07-30 Doctor in Distress Sonja's Boyfriend
1963-06-29 Taur the Mighty Taurus
1962-09-20 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Roach
1961-12-30 Ursus and the Tartar Princess Ursus
1961-12-23 Barabbas Bearded Gladiator
1961-04-04 Carry On Regardless Dynamite Dan
1958-08-26 Sea Fury Hendrik
1958-04-16 The Strange Awakening Sven
1957-04-28 Murder Reported Jim
1957-04-01 Fighting Mad Mike
1956-09-14 Die ganze Welt singt nur Amore Max, der Athlet
1956-01-01 Pasaporte al infierno Pete Archer
1955-08-15 A Kid for Two Farthings Sam Heppner