About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1912-03-22
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Website:
N/A

Wilfrid Brambell

Overview

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

Acting
1995 The Beatles Anthology Actor Self (archive footage) 75
Good
1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Actor Porter 58
Average
1983 The Terence Davies Trilogy Actor Robert Tucker (old age) 59
Average
1983 Death and Transfiguration Actor Robert Tucker 58
Average
1981 The Island of Adventure Actor Uncle Jocelyn 58
Average
1980 High Rise Donkey Actor Ben Foxcroft N/A
N/A
1978 The Adventures of Picasso Actor Alice B. Toklas 59
Average
1973 Holiday on the Buses Actor Bert Thompson 60
Fair
1973 Steptoe & Son Ride Again Actor Steptoe / Albert 59
Average
1972 Steptoe & Son Actor Albert Steptoe 59
Average
1971 Catch Me a Spy Actor Beech 58
Average
1970 Never Say Die Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Some Will, Some Won't Actor Henry Russell 59
Average
1969 Carry On Again Doctor Actor Mr. Pullen (uncredited) 59
Average
1969 Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence Actor Malipieri 59
Average
1968 Cry WoIf Actor Delivery man 59
Average
1968 Witchfinder General Actor Master Loach 60
Fair
1968 Lionheart Actor Dignett 58
Average
1966 Alice in Wonderland Actor White Rabbit 59
Average
1966 Where the Bullets Fly Actor Train Guard 58
Average
1965 San Ferry Ann Actor Grandad 59
Average
1964 The Importance of Being Earnest Actor N/A
N/A
1964 A Hard Day's Night Actor Grandfather 66
Fair
1964 Go Kart Go Actor Junkman Fred 59
Average
1964 Crooks in Cloisters Actor Phineas 58
Average
1963 The Small World of Sammy Lee Actor Harry 59
Average
1962 In Search of the Castaways Actor Bill Gaye 59
Average
1962 The Boys Actor Norman Albert Brewer 59
Average
1962 Steptoe and Son Actor Albert Steptoe 71
Good
1961 The Sinister Man Actor Lock-Keeper N/A
N/A
1961 What a Whopper Actor Postie 59
Average
1961 Flame in the Streets Actor Mr. Palmer senior 59
Average
1960 Urge to Kill Actor Mr. Forsythe 58
Average
1959 Serious Charge Actor Verger 59
Average
1959 Captured Actor 59
Average
1958 The Salvage Gang Actor Tramp 59
Average
1956 Break-In Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Nineteen Eighty-Four Actor Old Man / Thin Prisoner 60
Fair
1948 Another Shore Actor Arthur Moore 58
Average
1947 Odd Man Out Actor Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited) 62
Fair