Wilfrid Brambell
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Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish actor best known for his role as Albert Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son. He began his acting career in theatre before appearing in British films and television productions, including The Quatermass Experiment (1953), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954), In Search of the Castaways (1962), and Holiday on the Buses (1973). In 1964, he gained international recognition for his role as Paul McCartney's fictional grandfather in the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night. Following the success of Steptoe and Son, Brambell continued to perform in theatre, film and television, including a leading role in the stage play The Banana Box (1971) and a critically acclaimed performance in Terence Davies' short film Death and Transfiguration (1983). Brambell was born in Dublin, Ireland, and began performing as a child, entertaining wounded soldiers during the First World War. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked as a reporter for The Irish Times and performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre. During the Second World War, he served with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA), entertaining British military personnel. Brambell died of cancer at his home in Westminster, London, on 18 January 1985, aged 72.
Known for
Credits
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
as Grandfather
Cry Wolf (1968)
as Delivery man
Mano di velluto (1966)
as Erwin McGowan
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
as Porter
Witchfinder General (1968)
as Master Loach
Captured (1959)
Actor
The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
as Alice B. Toklas
Odd Man Out (1947)
as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
as Willie Bannock
Break-In (1956)
Actor
San Ferry Ann (1965)
as Grandad
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
as Bill Gaye
Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
as Train Guard
Holiday on the Buses (1973)
as Bert Thompson
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Death and Transfiguration (1983)
as Robert Tucker
Catch Me a Spy (1971)
as Beech
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)
as Malipieri
Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
as Albert Steptoe
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
as Henry Russell
The Salvage Gang (1958)
as Tramp
Flame in the Streets (1961)
as Mr. Palmer senior
The Island of Adventure (1981)
as Uncle Jocelyn
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)
as Old Man / Thin Prisoner
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
as Harry
The Terence Davies Trilogy (1983)
as Robert Tucker (old age)
Crooks in Cloisters (1964)
as Phineas
What a Whopper (1961)
as Postie
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
as White Rabbit
Another Shore (1948)
as Arthur Moore
The Importance of Being Earnest (1964)
Actor
Steptoe & Son (1972)
as Albert Steptoe
The Boys (1962)
as Norman Albert Brewer
The Sinister Man (1961)
as Lock-Keeper
Urge to Kill (1960)
as Mr. Forsythe
Go Kart Go (1964)
as Junkman Fred
Serious Charge (1959)
as Verger
The Government Inspector (1958)
as The Postmaster
Great Comedy Moments (2001)
as Albert Steptoe (archive footage)
Lionheart (1968)
as Dignett
High Rise Donkey (1980)
as Ben Foxcroft