Wilfrid Brambell

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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Known For

No Hiding Place

1959

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 • as Dinsdale's Brother

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 • as Fisherman

Steptoe and Son

1962 • as Albert Steptoe

A Hard Day's Night

1964 • as Grandfather

The Adventures of William Tell

1958 • as Josef

Filmography

1984

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

as Porter

Movie - Released: 8/17/1984

1983

The Terence Davies Trilogy

as Robert Tucker (old age)

Movie - Released: 11/1/1983

Death and Transfiguration

as Robert Tucker

Movie - Released: 6/22/1983

1981

Movie

The Island of Adventure

as Uncle Jocelyn

Movie - Released: 12/1/1981

1980

Movie

High Rise Donkey

as Ben Foxcroft

Movie - Released: 1/1/1980

1978

The Adventures of Picasso

as Alice B. Toklas

Movie - Released: 5/20/1978

All Creatures Great and Small

as Dinsdale's Brother

TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1977

Citizen Smith

as Jack

TV - Released: 4/12/1977

1973

Holiday on the Buses

as Bert Thompson

Movie - Released: 5/19/1973

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as Steptoe / Albert

Movie - Released: 5/1/1973

1972

Steptoe & Son

as Albert Steptoe

Movie - Released: 3/1/1972

1971

Catch Me a Spy

as Beech

Movie - Released: 9/6/1971

1970

Some Will, Some Won't

as Henry Russell

Movie - Released: 4/1/1970

Never Say Die

TV - Released: 8/4/1970

1969

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

as Malipieri

Movie - Released: 10/30/1969

Carry On Again Doctor

as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/5/1969

1968

Witchfinder General

as Master Loach

Movie - Released: 5/17/1968

Cry WoIf

as Delivery man

Movie - Released: 12/1/1968

Lionheart

as Dignett

Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

1966

Where the Bullets Fly

as Train Guard

Movie - Released: 9/6/1966

Alice in Wonderland

as White Rabbit

Movie - Released: 12/28/1966

1965

San Ferry Ann

as Grandad

Movie - Released: 7/1/1965

1964

A Hard Day's Night

as Grandfather

Movie - Released: 7/7/1964

Crooks in Cloisters

as Phineas

Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

Movie

The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie - Released: 11/15/1964

Go Kart Go

as Junkman Fred

Movie - Released: 6/15/1964

1963

The Small World of Sammy Lee

as Harry

Movie - Released: 4/20/1963

1962

In Search of the Castaways

as Bill Gaye

Movie - Released: 12/1/1962

The Boys

as Norman Albert Brewer

Movie - Released: 8/31/1962

Steptoe and Son

as Albert Steptoe

TV - Released: 1/5/1962

1961

The Sinister Man

as Lock-Keeper

Movie - Released: 12/1/1961

What a Whopper

as Postie

Movie - Released: 10/17/1961

Flame in the Streets

as Mr. Palmer senior

Movie - Released: 6/19/1961

1960

Urge to Kill

as Mr. Forsythe

Movie - Released: 3/1/1960

Maigret

as Jacob

TV - Released: 10/31/1960

1959

Captured

Movie - Released: 1/1/1959

Serious Charge

as Verger

Movie - Released: 4/30/1959

No Hiding Place

TV - Released: 9/16/1959

1958

The Salvage Gang

as Tramp

Movie - Released: 8/1/1958

The Adventures of William Tell

as Josef

TV - Released: 9/15/1958

The Larkins

as Ernshaw

TV - Released: 9/19/1958

1956

Break-In

Movie - Released: 4/30/1956

The Buccaneers

as Old Man

TV - Released: 9/19/1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Fisherman

TV - Released: 9/15/1956

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Fisherman

TV - Released: 9/26/1955

Quatermass II

as Tramp

TV - Released: 10/22/1955

1954

Nineteen Eighty-Four

as Old Man / Thin Prisoner

Movie - Released: 12/16/1954

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Old Man / Thin Prisoner

TV - Released: 1/1/1950

1948

Another Shore

as Arthur Moore

Movie - Released: 11/24/1948

1947

Odd Man Out

as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/30/1947