Actor profile

Wilfrid Brambell

22nd March 1912 Dublin, Ireland Acting

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.

39 Movies 14 TV Shows 58 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poster

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 17th August 1984 as Porter

The Terence Davies Trilogy poster

The Terence Davies Trilogy 1st November 1983 as Robert Tucker (old age)

Death and Transfiguration poster

Death and Transfiguration 22nd June 1983 as Robert Tucker

The Island of Adventure poster

The Island of Adventure 1st December 1981 as Uncle Jocelyn

The Adventures of Picasso poster

The Adventures of Picasso 20th May 1978 as Alice B. Toklas

Holiday on the Buses poster

Holiday on the Buses 19th May 1973 as Bert Thompson

Steptoe & Son Ride Again poster

Steptoe & Son Ride Again 1st May 1973 as Albert Steptoe

Steptoe & Son poster

Steptoe & Son 1st March 1972 as Albert Steptoe

Catch Me a Spy poster

Catch Me a Spy 6th September 1971 as Beech

Some Will, Some Won't poster

Some Will, Some Won't 1st April 1970 as Henry Russell

Carry On Again Doctor poster

Carry On Again Doctor 5th December 1969 as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence poster

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence 30th October 1969 as Malipieri

Cry Wolf poster

Cry Wolf 7th December 1968 as Delivery man

Cry WoIf poster

Cry WoIf 1st December 1968 as Delivery man

Witchfinder General poster

Witchfinder General 17th May 1968 as Master Loach

Lionheart poster

Lionheart 1st January 1968 as Dignett

Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland 28th December 1966 as White Rabbit

Where the Bullets Fly poster

Where the Bullets Fly 6th September 1966 as Train Guard

Mano di velluto poster

Mano di velluto 1st January 1966 as Erwin McGowan

San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann 1st July 1965 as Grandad

A Hard Day's Night poster

A Hard Day's Night 7th July 1964 as Grandfather

Go Kart Go poster

Go Kart Go 15th June 1964 as Junkman Fred

Crooks in Cloisters poster

Crooks in Cloisters 1st January 1964 as Phineas

The Three Lives of Thomasina poster

The Three Lives of Thomasina 11th December 1963 as Willie Bannock

The Small World of Sammy Lee poster

The Small World of Sammy Lee 20th April 1963 as Harry

In Search of the Castaways poster

In Search of the Castaways 1st December 1962 as Bill Gaye

The Boys poster

The Boys 31st August 1962 as Norman Albert Brewer

The Sinister Man poster

The Sinister Man 1st December 1961 as Lock-Keeper

What a Whopper poster

What a Whopper 17th October 1961 as Postie

Flame in the Streets poster

Flame in the Streets 19th June 1961 as Mr. Palmer senior

Urge to Kill poster

Urge to Kill 1st March 1960 as Mr. Forsythe

Serious Charge poster

Serious Charge 30th April 1959 as Verger

Captured poster

Captured 1st January 1959

The Salvage Gang poster

The Salvage Gang 1st August 1958 as Tramp

The Government Inspector poster

The Government Inspector 9th February 1958 as The Postmaster

Break-In poster

Break-In 30th April 1956

Nineteen Eighty-Four poster

Nineteen Eighty-Four 16th December 1954 as Old Man / Thin Prisoner

Another Shore poster

Another Shore 24th November 1948 as Arthur Moore

Odd Man Out poster

Odd Man Out 30th January 1947 as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

Spooky poster

Spooky 18th April 1983 as The Sexton

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Dinsdale's Brother

Citizen Smith poster

Citizen Smith 12th April 1977 as Jack

Steptoe and Son poster

Steptoe and Son 5th January 1962 as Albert Steptoe

Maigret poster

Maigret 31st October 1960 as Jacob

No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place 16th September 1959

The Larkins poster

The Larkins 19th September 1958 as Ernshaw

The Adventures of William Tell poster

The Adventures of William Tell 15th September 1958 as Josef

The Buccaneers poster

The Buccaneers 19th September 1956 as Old Man

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot poster

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 15th September 1956 as Fisherman

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Mr. Finch

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Rev. Canon Chasuble

The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood 26th September 1955 as Fisherman

Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre 1st January 1950 as Old Man / Thin Prisoner