Wilfrid Brambell
Irish-born English film and television actor (1912-1985) · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Henry Wilfrid Brambell was an Irish actor. He was best known for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside Harry H. Corbett in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son.
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1985Died18 January 19851984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightFilm, Porter1983
SpookySeries, The Sexton1981
The Island of AdventureFilm, Uncle Jocelyn1978
All Creatures Great and SmallSeries, Dinsdale's Brother
The Adventures of PicassoFilm, 1978Alice B. Toklas1977
Citizen SmithSeries, Jack1973
Holiday on the BusesFilm, Bert Thompson1971
Catch Me a SpyFilm, Beech1969
Carry On Again DoctorFilm, Mr. Pullen (uncredited)1966
Alice in WonderlandFilm, White Rabbit1965
San Ferry AnnFilm, Grandad1963
The Small World of Sammy LeeFilm, Harry1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Albert Steptoe1961They Met in a CitySeries, Pop
Flame in the StreetsFilm, 1961Mr. Palmer senior1960
MaigretSeries, Jacob1959
Bleak HouseSeries, Mr Krook
CapturedFilm, 19591958
The Government InspectorFilm, The Postmaster1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Mr. Finch1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Fisherman1954
Nineteen Eighty-FourFilm, Old Man / Thin Prisoner1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Old Man / Thin Prisoner1947
Odd Man OutFilm, Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)1912Born22 March 1912
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightFilm, Porter1983SpookySeries, The Sexton1981The Island of AdventureFilm, Uncle Jocelyn1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeries, Dinsdale's BrotherThe Adventures of PicassoFilm, 1978Alice B. Toklas1977Citizen SmithSeries, Jack1973Holiday on the BusesFilm, Bert Thompson1971Catch Me a SpyFilm, Beech1969Carry On Again DoctorFilm, Mr. Pullen (uncredited)1966Alice in WonderlandFilm, White Rabbit1965San Ferry AnnFilm, Grandad1963The Small World of Sammy LeeFilm, Harry1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Albert Steptoe1961They Met in a CitySeries, PopFlame in the StreetsFilm, 1961Mr. Palmer senior1960MaigretSeries, Jacob1959Bleak HouseSeries, Mr KrookCapturedFilm, 19591958The Government InspectorFilm, The Postmaster1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Mr. Finch1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Fisherman1954Nineteen Eighty-FourFilm, Old Man / Thin Prisoner1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Old Man / Thin Prisoner1947Odd Man OutFilm, Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)1912Born22 March 1912People around Wilfrid
Close ties
Walt Disney Produced In Search of the Castaways (1962)- Harry H. Corbett Also in Steptoe and Son (1972)
Ray Galton Wrote Steptoe and Son (1972)
Barbara Windsor Also in San Ferry Ann and Flame in the Streets
Ronald Lacey Also in Sword of the Valiant and The Boys- Rudolph Cartier Directed The Quatermass Experiment
- Rita Webb Also in Urge to Kill and The Boys
Jeremy Summers Directed San Ferry Ann (1966)- Peter Sykes Directed Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)
- Cliff Owen Directed Steptoe and Son (1972)
Stephen Weeks Directed Sword of the Valiant (1984)
Carol Reed Produced Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (1948)
Pat Coombs Also in Cry Wolf and High Rise Donkey- Robert Beatty Also in Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (1948)
Luigi Comencini Directed Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)- Robert Stevenson Directed In Search of the Castaways (1962)
Jonathan Miller Directed Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Ken Hughes Directed The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
Cyrielle Clair Also in Sword of the Valiant (1984)
Finlay Currie Also in The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964)
Miles O'Keeffe Also in Sword of the Valiant (1984)- Roy Budd Wrote Steptoe and Son (1972)
Lon Satton Also in Steptoe and Son and Steptoe & Son- Sheila Steafel Also in Some Will, Some Won't and Catch Me a Spy
Known for
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Holiday on the Buses 1973
A Hard Day's Night 1964
Odd Man Out 1947
The Adventures of Picasso 1978
The Three Lives of Thomasina 1963
Also in Français
Filmography 40
58 credits on file
Television 17
About this person
He achieved international recognition in 1964 for his appearance alongside the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.
Country
Ireland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1985 · aged 72
