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Harry H. Corbett

Actor

Harry H. Corbett

Born February 28, 1925 in Rangoon, Burma, Indian EmpireDied March 21, 198239 films

Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor.

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Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s. Early in his career he was dubbed "the English Marlon Brando" by some sections of the British press.

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Carry On Screaming! posterFirst watchCarry On Screaming!19666.5as Detective Sergeant Sidney BungThe sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores.View film

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Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 1980Silver Dream RacerWiggins
  2. 1979The PlankAmourous Van Driver
  3. 1978What's Up Superdoc!Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
  4. 1977A Hymn from JimAlan Glut
  5. 1977JabberwockySquire
  6. 1977HardcoreArt
  7. 1977Adventures of a Private EyeSydney Burke
  8. 1976Pot LuckHungry Herbert
  9. 1974Percy's ProgressPrime Minister
  10. 1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainHarold Steptoe
  11. 1972Steptoe & SonHarold Steptoe
  12. 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsAmbrose (segment "Lust")
  13. 1969Never Talk to StrangersBasil Puddifoot
  14. 1969Crooks and CoronetsFrank Finley
  15. 1968The House That Jigger BuiltJigger Barrett
  16. 1966The Sandwich ManStage Door Keeper
  17. 1966Carry On Screaming!Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
  18. 1965Joey BoyJoey Boy Thompson
  19. 1964Rattle of a Simple ManPercy Winthram
  20. 1964The HothouseHarry Fender
  21. 1964The BargeeHemel Pike
  22. 1963Ladies Who DoJames Ryder
  23. 1963What a Crazy WorldSam
  24. 1963Sparrows Can't SingGreengrocer
  25. 1963Sammy Going SouthLem
  26. 1962Time to RememberJack Burgess
  27. 1962Some PeopleJohnnie's Father
  28. 1961The Unstoppable ManFeist
  29. 1960Marriage of ConvenienceInspector Bruce
  30. 1960The Big DayHarry Jackson
  31. 1960The ShakedownGollar
  32. 1959Cover Girl KillerThe Man
  33. 1959In the Wake of a StrangerMcCabe
  34. 1959Shake Hands with the DevilClancy
  35. 1959The Bird, the Bear and the ActressP. Panghurst Shippers
  36. 1958Nowhere to GoSullivan
  37. 1958Floods of FearSharkey
  38. 1958Emperor JonesSmithers
  39. 1952Never Look BackPoliceman in charge cells (uncredited)