Wilfrid Brambell
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Fisherman
1955
Series
All Creatures Great and Small
Dinsdale's Brother
1978
Series
Sunday Night Theatre
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1950
Series
Maigret
Jacob
1960
Series
The Buccaneers
Old Man
1956
Series
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Fisherman
1956
Series
The Adventures of William Tell
Josef
1958
Series
Steptoe and Son
Albert Steptoe
1962
Series
The Larkins
Ernshaw
1958
Series
Citizen Smith
Jack
1977
Theatre '70
Lon Waley
1960
Series
Bleak House
Mr Krook
1959
Film
A Hard Day's Night
Grandfather
1964
Series
Armchair Theatre
Mr. Finch
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Rev. Canon Chasuble
1956
Film
Cry Wolf
Delivery man
1968
Film
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Porter
1984
They Met in a City
Pop
1961
Series
Spooky
The Sexton
1983
Film
Witchfinder General
Master Loach
1968
Film
The Adventures of Picasso
Alice B. Toklas
1978
Film
Odd Man Out
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Willie Bannock
1963
Film
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Albert Steptoe
1973
Film
Carry On Again Doctor
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
1969
Film
Catch Me a Spy
Beech
1971
Film
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
Malipieri
1969
Film
Where the Bullets Fly
Train Guard
1966
Film
Holiday on the Buses
Bert Thompson
1973
Film
The Island of Adventure
Uncle Jocelyn
1981
Never Say Die
Albert
1970
Film
Captured
1959
Film
The Terence Davies Trilogy
Robert Tucker (old age)
1983
Film
Steptoe & Son
Albert Steptoe
1972
Film
In Search of the Castaways
Bill Gaye
1962
Film
Flame in the Streets
Mr. Palmer senior
1961
Film
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Harry
1963
Film
What a Whopper
Postie
1961
Film
Break-In
1956
Film
San Ferry Ann
Grandad
1965
Film
Some Will, Some Won't
Henry Russell
1970
Film
The Sinister Man
Lock-Keeper
1961
Film
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1954
Film
Alice in Wonderland
White Rabbit
1966
The Importance of Being Earnest
1964
Film
Crooks in Cloisters
Phineas
1964
Film
Mano di velluto
Erwin McGowan
1966
Film
The Boys
Norman Albert Brewer
1962
Film
Serious Charge
Verger
1959
Film
Go Kart Go
Junkman Fred
1964
Film
Death and Transfiguration
Robert Tucker
1983
Film
The Salvage Gang
Tramp
1958
High Rise Donkey
Ben Foxcroft
1980
Film
The Government Inspector
The Postmaster
1958
Film
Another Shore
Arthur Moore
1948
Film
Urge to Kill
Mr. Forsythe
1960
Film
Lionheart
Dignett
1968