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Harry H. Corbett
English actor (1925-1982) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Harry H. Corbett was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing rag-and-bone man Harold Steptoe alongside Wilfrid Brambell in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son. His success on television led to appearances in comedy films including The Bargee (1964), Carry On Screaming!
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1982Died21 March 19821981
The Best of the AdventuresFilm, Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)1980GrundySeries, Leonard Grundy1979
ShoestringSeries, Tom
The PlankFilm, 1979Amourous Van Driver1978
What's Up Superdoc!Film, Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.1974
Percy's ProgressFilm, Prime Minister1973
Steptoe & Son Ride AgainFilm, Harold Steptoe1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsFilm, Ambrose (segment "Lust")1970
The GoodiesSeries, Minister for Health1969
Galton and Simpson ComedySeries
Crooks and CoronetsFilm, 1969Frank Finley1968
CillaSeries1966
Carry On Screaming!Film, Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung1965
Joey BoyFilm, Joey Boy Thompson1964
Theatre 625Series, Jake Whittington1963
Ladies Who DoFilm, James Ryder1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Harold Steptoe
Some PeopleFilm, 1962Johnnie's Father1960Theatre '70Series, Harry Marsden
Marriage of ConvenienceFilm, 1960Inspector Bruce1959
Cover Girl KillerFilm, The Man1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Harry Fender1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Jason1952
Never Look BackFilm, Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)1925Born28 February 1925
The Best of the AdventuresFilm, Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)1980GrundySeries, Leonard Grundy1979ShoestringSeries, TomThe PlankFilm, 1979Amourous Van Driver1978What's Up Superdoc!Film, Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.1974Percy's ProgressFilm, Prime Minister1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainFilm, Harold Steptoe1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsFilm, Ambrose (segment "Lust")1970The GoodiesSeries, Minister for Health1969Galton and Simpson ComedySeriesCrooks and CoronetsFilm, 1969Frank Finley1968CillaSeries1966Carry On Screaming!Film, Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung1965Joey BoyFilm, Joey Boy Thompson1964Theatre 625Series, Jake Whittington1963Ladies Who DoFilm, James Ryder1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Harold SteptoeSome PeopleFilm, 1962Johnnie's Father1960Theatre '70Series, Harry MarsdenMarriage of ConvenienceFilm, 1960Inspector Bruce1959Cover Girl KillerFilm, The Man1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Harry Fender1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Jason1952Never Look BackFilm, Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)1925Born28 February 1925People around Harry
Alan Simpson Wrote The Bargee and Never Talk to Strangers
Alan Simpson Wrote The Bargee and Never Talk to Strangers
Ray Galton Wrote The Bargee and Never Talk to Strangers
Wilfrid Brambell Also in Steptoe and Son- Arthur Howard Also in Nowhere to Go and Ladies Who Do
Diana Dors Also in Adventures of a Private Eye (1979)
Jon Pertwee Also in Carry On Screaming! and Ladies Who Do- Marianne Stone Also in Ladies Who Do and What's Up Superdoc!
Bernard Bresslaw Also in Jabberwocky and Carry On Screaming!- Ronald Fraser Also in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Angela Douglas Also in The Shakedown and Some People
Arthur Mullard Also in Ladies Who Do and Sparrows Can't Sing
Terry Gilliam Directed Jabberwocky (1977)- Brian Murphy Also in Sparrows Can't Sing and The Plank
Milo O'Shea Also in Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)- Joan Sims Also in Carry On Screaming! (1966)
Geoffrey Bayldon Also in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Miriam Karlin Also in Ladies Who Do and The Bargee
Sidney Gilliat Produced Joey Boy (1965)- Yootha Joyce Also in Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
- Joan Benham Also in Ladies Who Do and Hardcore
- Anna Quayle Also in The Sandwich Man (1966)
- Milton Reid Also in Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)
- Ivor Dean Also in Crooks and Coronets (1969)
Harry H. Corbett
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(1966) and Jabberwocky (1977).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1982 · aged 57
