Wilfrid Brambell


    Starbirth:
    March 22, 1912
    Supernova:
    January 18, 1985
    Birthplace:
    Dublin, Ireland
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Porter 1984
The Terence Davies Trilogy Robert Tucker (old age) 1983
Death and Transfiguration Robert Tucker 1983
The Island of Adventure Uncle Jocelyn 1981
High Rise Donkey Ben Foxcroft 1980
The Adventures of Picasso Alice B. Toklas 1978
Holiday on the Buses Bert Thompson 1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again Steptoe / Albert 1973
Steptoe & Son Albert Steptoe 1972
Catch Me a Spy Beech 1971
Some Will, Some Won't Henry Russell 1970
Carry On Again Doctor Mr. Pullen (uncredited) 1969
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence Malipieri 1969
Cry WoIf Delivery man 1968
Witchfinder General Master Loach 1968
Lionheart Dignett 1968
Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit 1966
Where the Bullets Fly Train Guard 1966
San Ferry Ann Grandad 1965
The Importance of Being Earnest 1964
A Hard Day's Night Grandfather 1964
Go Kart Go Junkman Fred 1964
Crooks in Cloisters Phineas 1964
The Small World of Sammy Lee Harry 1963
In Search of the Castaways Bill Gaye 1962
The Boys Norman Albert Brewer 1962
The Sinister Man Lock-Keeper 1961
What a Whopper Postie 1961
Flame in the Streets Mr. Palmer senior 1961
Urge to Kill Mr. Forsythe 1960
Serious Charge Verger 1959
Captured 1959
The Salvage Gang Tramp 1958
Break-In 1956
Nineteen Eighty-Four Old Man / Thin Prisoner 1954
Another Shore Arthur Moore 1948
Odd Man Out Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited) 1947
SHOWCHARACTERYEAR
Steptoe and Son Albert Steptoe <mt>
The Adventures of Robin Hood Fisherman <mt>
No Hiding Place <blank> <mt>
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Fisherman <mt>
Citizen Smith Jack <mt>
The Buccaneers Old Man <mt>
The Adventures of William Tell Josef <mt>
Never Say Die <blank> <mt>
Maigret Jacob <mt>
Sunday Night Theatre Old Man / Thin Prisoner <mt>
Quatermass II Tramp <mt>
All Creatures Great and Small Dinsdale's Brother <mt>
The Beatles Anthology Self (archive footage) <mt>
The Larkins Ernshaw <mt>
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