Wilfrid Brambell
Born
March 22, 1912
Died
January 18, 1985 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
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
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Porter
1984
The Terence Davies Trilogy
Robert Tucker (old age)
1983
Death and Transfiguration
Robert Tucker
1983
The Island of Adventure
Uncle Jocelyn
1981
High Rise Donkey
Ben Foxcroft
1980
The Adventures of Picasso
Alice B. Toklas
1978
All Creatures Great and Small
Dinsdale's Brother · (1 episode)
1978
Citizen Smith
Jack · (1 episode)
1977
Holiday on the Buses
Bert Thompson
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe / Albert
1973
Steptoe & Son
Albert Steptoe
1972
Catch Me a Spy
Beech
1971
Never Say Die
(6 episodes)
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
Henry Russell
1970
Carry On Again Doctor
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
1969
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
Malipieri
1969
Cry WoIf
Delivery man
1968
Witchfinder General
Master Loach
1968
Lionheart
Dignett
1968
Alice in Wonderland
White Rabbit
1966
Where the Bullets Fly
Train Guard
1966
San Ferry Ann
Grandad
1965
The Importance of Being Earnest
1964
A Hard Day's Night
Grandfather
1964
Go Kart Go
Junkman Fred
1964
Crooks in Cloisters
Phineas
1964
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Harry
1963
In Search of the Castaways
Bill Gaye
1962
The Boys
Norman Albert Brewer
1962
Steptoe and Son
Albert Steptoe · (55 episodes)
1962
The Sinister Man
Lock-Keeper
1961
What a Whopper
Postie
1961
Flame in the Streets
Mr. Palmer senior
1961
Maigret
Jacob · (1 episode)
1960
Urge to Kill
Mr. Forsythe
1960
No Hiding Place
(2 episodes)
1959
Serious Charge
Verger
1959
Captured
1959
The Larkins
Ernshaw · (1 episode)
1958
The Adventures of William Tell
Josef · (1 episode)
1958
The Salvage Gang
Tramp
1958
The Government Inspector
The Postmaster
1958
The Buccaneers
Old Man · (1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Fisherman · (1 episode)
1956
Break-In
1956
Quatermass II
Tramp · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Fisherman · (1 episode)
1955
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1954
Sunday Night Theatre
Old Man / Thin Prisoner · (1 episode)
1950
Another Shore
Arthur Moore
1948
Odd Man Out
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
1947