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Wilfrid Brambell

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
57

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 22, 1912 (114 years old)

Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland

Wilfrid Brambell

Biography

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

Acting

1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Porter
1983The Terence Davies Trilogyas Robert Tucker (old age)
1983Death and Transfigurationas Robert Tucker
1981The Island of Adventureas Uncle Jocelyn
1980High Rise Donkeyas Ben Foxcroft
1978The Adventures of Picassoas Alice B. Toklas
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Dinsdale's Brother
1977Citizen Smithas Jack
1973Holiday on the Busesas Bert Thompson
1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Albert Steptoe
1972Steptoe & Sonas Albert Steptoe
1971Catch Me a Spyas Beech
1970Never Say Dieas Albert
1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Henry Russell
1969Carry On Again Doctoras Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
1969Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescenceas Malipieri
1968Cry Wolfas Delivery man
1968Cry WoIfas Delivery man
1968Witchfinder Generalas Master Loach
1968Lionheartas Dignett
1966Alice in Wonderlandas White Rabbit
1966Where the Bullets Flyas Train Guard
1966Mano di vellutoas Erwin McGowan
1965San Ferry Annas Grandad
1964The Importance of Being Earnestas
1964A Hard Day's Nightas Grandfather
1964Go Kart Goas Junkman Fred
1964Crooks in Cloistersas Phineas
1963The Three Lives of Thomasinaas Willie Bannock
1963The Small World of Sammy Leeas Harry
1962In Search of the Castawaysas Bill Gaye
1962The Boysas Norman Albert Brewer
1962Steptoe and Sonas Albert Steptoe
1961The Sinister Manas Lock-Keeper
1961What a Whopperas Postie
1961Flame in the Streetsas Mr. Palmer senior
1961They Met in a Cityas Pop
1960Maigretas Jacob
1960Theatre '70as Lon Waley
1960Urge to Killas Mr. Forsythe
1959No Hiding Placeas
1959Serious Chargeas Verger
1959Capturedas
1958The Larkinsas Ernshaw
1958The Adventures of William Tellas Josef
1958The Salvage Gangas Tramp
1958The Government Inspectoras The Postmaster
1956The Buccaneersas Old Man
1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Fisherman
1956Armchair Theatreas Mr. Finch
1956Armchair Theatreas Rev. Canon Chasuble
1956Break-Inas
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Fisherman
1954Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1948Another Shoreas Arthur Moore
1947Odd Man Outas Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

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