Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

1912-03-22 • Dublin, Ireland • Male • 52 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-22

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Known Credits

52

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Wilfred Brambell, Wilfred Bramble

Photos

Wilfrid Brambell Photo

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Known For Movies

Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

1968
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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

1984
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964
Serious Charge

Serious Charge

1959
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969
The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

1958
Urge to Kill

Urge to Kill

1960
The Salvage Gang

The Salvage Gang

1958
The Sinister Man

The Sinister Man

1961
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

1969
Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972
What a Whopper

What a Whopper

1961
Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963
Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971
Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966
The Terence Davies Trilogy

The Terence Davies Trilogy

1983
Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

1964
The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954
Another Shore

Another Shore

1948
Go Kart Go

Go Kart Go

1964
Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961
High Rise Donkey

High Rise Donkey

1980
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973
San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

1965
The Boys

The Boys

1962
In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962
Lionheart

Lionheart

1968
Break-In

Break-In

1956
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1964
Cry WoIf

Cry WoIf

1968
Captured

Captured

1959
The Island of Adventure

The Island of Adventure

1981
Death and Transfiguration

Death and Transfiguration

1983

Known For TV Shows

Maigret

Maigret

1960
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956
The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956
The Larkins

The Larkins

1958
Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

1977
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962
Quatermass II

Quatermass II

1955
They Met in a City

They Met in a City

1961
Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1970

Movie Credits

Witchfinder General

1968

Master Loach

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

1984

Porter

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Grandfather

Serious Charge

1959

Verger

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

The Government Inspector

1958

The Postmaster

Urge to Kill

1960

Mr. Forsythe

The Salvage Gang

1958

Tramp

The Sinister Man

1961

Lock-Keeper

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

1969

Malipieri

Steptoe & Son

1972

Albert Steptoe

What a Whopper

1961

Postie

Holiday on the Buses

1973

Bert Thompson

Alice in Wonderland

1966

White Rabbit

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

Harry

Catch Me a Spy

1971

Beech

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

Train Guard

The Terence Davies Trilogy

1983

Robert Tucker (old age)

Crooks in Cloisters

1964

Phineas

The Adventures of Picasso

1978

Alice B. Toklas

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

Old Man / Thin Prisoner

Another Shore

1948

Arthur Moore

Go Kart Go

1964

Junkman Fred

Flame in the Streets

1961

Mr. Palmer senior

High Rise Donkey

1980

Ben Foxcroft

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

Henry Russell

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Steptoe / Albert

San Ferry Ann

1965

Grandad

The Boys

1962

Norman Albert Brewer

In Search of the Castaways

1962

Bill Gaye

Lionheart

1968

Dignett

Break-In

1956

Odd Man Out

1947

Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

The Importance of Being Earnest

1964

Cry WoIf

1968

Delivery man

Captured

1959

The Island of Adventure

1981

Uncle Jocelyn

Death and Transfiguration

1983

Robert Tucker

TV Credits

Maigret

1960

Jacob (1 episodes)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Fisherman (1 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(2 episodes)

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

Dinsdale's Brother (1 episodes)

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Old Man / Thin Prisoner (1 episodes)

The Buccaneers

1956

Old Man (1 episodes)

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

Josef (1 episodes)

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

Fisherman (1 episodes)

The Larkins

1958

Ernshaw (1 episodes)

Citizen Smith

1977

Jack (1 episodes)

Steptoe and Son

1962

Albert Steptoe (55 episodes)

Quatermass II

1955

Tramp (1 episodes)

They Met in a City

1961

Pop (1 episodes)

Never Say Die

1970

(6 episodes)

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