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Toby Robins

Acting Born Mar 13, 1931 Died Mar 21, 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 35 credits
35
Total Credits
1955–1984
30 Years Career Span
19
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Toby Robins was a Canadian actress born on 13 March 1931 in Toronto, Ontario. She pursued a career in acting, accumulating thirty‑three credited performances across film and television. Robins is noted for her appearances in productions such as The Defenders, The United States Steel Hour, and The Saint. Her work was primarily recognized in the English‑language entertainment market. She died on 21 March 1986 at the age of fifty‑five. The available records list her gender as female and identify her professional activity solely as acting, without reference to alternative names or additional occupations.

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Career

Career overview

Toby Robins was a Canadian actress born on 13 March 1931 in Toronto, Ontario. She pursued a career in screen performance that spanned several decades and included a total of thirty‑three credited roles, as recorded in major film and television databases. Robins died on 21 March 1986 at the age of fifty‑five.

Robins’s work encompassed both film and television, with notable appearances in series such as The Defenders, the anthology drama United States Steel Hour, and the adventure programme The Saint. These productions were among the titles most frequently associated with her career in publicly available filmographies. Her contributions to these shows placed her within the prominent North American television landscape of the mid‑20th century.

Throughout her professional life, Robins was consistently identified as an actress, and her body of work reflects a range of performances across a variety of genres. The documented credits and biographical details confirm her status as a recognized figure in the entertainment industry of her era.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Scandalous
Come Into The Garden Maud
For Your Eyes Only
MinderLicensed to Love and Kill
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Spy Story
Space: 1999
Playhouse
The ProtectorsNew Scotland YardThe Adventurer
Jason KingFriends
Husbands and Lovers
ITV Saturday Night TheatreDepartment S
The Male Animal
ITV PlayhouseThe Naked Runner
Neighbours
BBC Play of the MonthBBC Play of the MonthGame for Three LosersThe Man Who Came to DieAshes to Ashes
The Wednesday PlayTheatre 625Story Parade
The Saint
Armchair Mystery TheatreFestival
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre
Folio

Full Filmography

35 titles
  • Scandalous (1984) as Pamela Reynolds
  • Come Into The Garden Maud (1982) as Anna-Mary Conklin
  • For Your Eyes Only (1981) as Iona Havelock
  • Minder (1979) as Norma Bates
  • Licensed to Love and Kill (1979) as Scarlet Star
  • Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978) as Diana Morris
  • Spy Story (1976) as Helen Schlegel
  • Space: 1999 (1975) as Diana Morris
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  • Playhouse (1974) as Anna-Mary Conklin
  • The Protectors (1972) as Madame Rue
  • New Scotland Yard (1972) as Candida Barrios
  • The Adventurer (1972) as Ingrid Shore
  • Jason King (1971)
  • Friends (1971) as Mrs. Gardner
  • Husbands and Lovers (1970) as Hedwig Gomori
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Fanny
  • Department S (1969) as Selina Trenton
  • The Male Animal (1968) as Ellen Turner
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Samantha
  • The Naked Runner (1967) as Ruth
  • Neighbours (1966) as Mary Robinson
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Ellen Turner
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Elmire
  • Game for Three Losers (1965) as Frances Challinor
  • The Man Who Came to Die (1965) as Jo Richardson
  • Ashes to Ashes (1965) as Barbara
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Barbara Manson
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Anne Follister
  • Story Parade (1964) as Marion
  • The Saint (1962) as Joanne Dell
  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) as Virginia Cainfield
  • Festival (1960) as Isabelle
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Jo Richardson
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mary Robinson
  • Folio (1955)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Toby Robins best known for?

Toby Robins is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including For Your Eyes Only (1981), Far from the Madding Crowd (1967), Spy Story (1976), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).

When and where was Toby Robins born?

Toby Robins was born on March 13, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on March 21, 1986.

How many credits does Toby Robins have?

Toby Robins has accumulated over 35 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 1984.

What is Toby Robins's background in cinema and television?

Toby Robins was a Canadian actress born on 13 March 1931 in Toronto, Ontario. She pursued a career in acting, accumulating thirty‑three credited performances across film and television. Robins is noted for her appearances in productions such as The Defenders, The United States Steel Hour, and The Saint. Her work was pr...

Toby Robins by the numbers

35credits
13films
22TV series
1955–1984active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Jason King (1971) — aged about 40
  • The Saint (1962) as Joanne Dell — aged about 31
  • Minder (1979) as Norma Bates — aged about 48
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Anne Follister — aged about 33
  • Space: 1999 (1975) as Diana Morris — aged about 44
  • Playhouse (1974) as Anna-Mary Conklin — aged about 43

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