Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor and comedian, best remembered for his role in the television series Steptoe and Son. He also performed alongside The Beatles in their debut film A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.
Known For
| Birth Location | Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912-03-22 |
| Died | 1985-01-18 |
Movies
The Terence Davies Trilogy
as Robert Tucker (old age)
1983
Death and Transfiguration
as Robert Tucker
1983
The Island of Adventure
as Uncle Jocelyn
1981
High Rise Donkey
as Ben Foxcroft
1980
The Adventures of Picasso
as Alice B. Toklas
1978
Holiday on the Buses
as Bert Thompson
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Steptoe / Albert
1973
Steptoe & Son
as Albert Steptoe
1972
Catch Me a Spy
as Beech
1971
Some Will, Some Won't
as Henry Russell
1970
Carry On Again Doctor
as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
1969
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
as Malipieri
1969
Cry WoIf
as Delivery man
1968
Witchfinder General
as Master Loach
1968
Lionheart
as Dignett
1968
Alice in Wonderland
as White Rabbit
1966
Where the Bullets Fly
as Train Guard
1966
San Ferry Ann
as Grandad
1965
A Hard Day's Night
as Grandfather
1964
Go Kart Go
as Junkman Fred
1964
Crooks in Cloisters
as Phineas
1964
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Harry
1963
In Search of the Castaways
as Bill Gaye
1962
The Boys
as Norman Albert Brewer
1962
The Sinister Man
as Lock-Keeper
1961
What a Whopper
as Postie
1961
Flame in the Streets
as Mr. Palmer senior
1961
Urge to Kill
as Mr. Forsythe
1960
Serious Charge
as Verger
1959
1959
The Salvage Gang
as Tramp
1958
1956
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1954
Another Shore
as Arthur Moore
1948
Odd Man Out
as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
1947
Wilfrid Brambell hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows