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Wilfrid Brambell

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Wilfrid Brambell

Born March 22, 1912 in Dublin, IrelandDied January 18, 198540 films

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.

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Holiday on the Buses posterFirst watchHoliday on the Buses19737.4as Bert ThompsonDue to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
A Hard Day's Night poster7.3A Hard Day's Night1964Odd Man Out poster7.3Odd Man Out1947Witchfinder General poster6.5Witchfinder General1968In Search of the Castaways poster6.5In Search of the Castaways1962The Adventures of Picasso poster6.9The Adventures of Picasso1978The Three Lives of Thomasina poster6.8The Three Lives of Thomasina1963Carry On Again Doctor poster6.1Carry On Again Doctor1969Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poster5.2Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightPorter
  2. 1983The Terence Davies TrilogyRobert Tucker (old age)
  3. 1983Death and TransfigurationRobert Tucker
  4. 1981The Island of AdventureUncle Jocelyn
  5. 1980High Rise DonkeyBen Foxcroft
  6. 1978The Adventures of PicassoAlice B. Toklas
  7. 1973Holiday on the BusesBert Thompson
  8. 1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainAlbert Steptoe
  9. 1972Steptoe & SonAlbert Steptoe
  10. 1971Catch Me a SpyBeech
  11. 1970Some Will, Some Won'tHenry Russell
  12. 1969Carry On Again DoctorMr. Pullen (uncredited)
  13. 1969Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and AdolescenceMalipieri
  14. 1968Cry WolfDelivery man
  15. 1968Witchfinder GeneralMaster Loach
  16. 1968LionheartDignett
  17. 1966Alice in WonderlandWhite Rabbit
  18. 1966Where the Bullets FlyTrain Guard
  19. 1966Mano di vellutoErwin McGowan
  20. 1965San Ferry AnnGrandad
  21. 1964The Importance of Being Earnest
  22. 1964A Hard Day's NightGrandfather
  23. 1964Go Kart GoJunkman Fred
  24. 1964Crooks in CloistersPhineas
  25. 1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaWillie Bannock
  26. 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeHarry
  27. 1962In Search of the CastawaysBill Gaye
  28. 1962The BoysNorman Albert Brewer
  29. 1961The Sinister ManLock-Keeper
  30. 1961What a WhopperPostie
  31. 1961Flame in the StreetsMr. Palmer senior
  32. 1960Urge to KillMr. Forsythe
  33. 1959Serious ChargeVerger
  34. 1959Captured
  35. 1958The Salvage GangTramp
  36. 1958The Government InspectorThe Postmaster
  37. 1956Break-In
  38. 1954Nineteen Eighty-FourOld Man / Thin Prisoner
  39. 1948Another ShoreArthur Moore
  40. 1947Odd Man OutStanding Passenger on Tram (uncredited)