Wilfrid Brambell

Acting

Wilfrid Brambell

Born March 22, 1912Dublin, Ireland54 credits

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
5.2

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

Movie

1984

The Terence Davies Trilogy
6.2

The Terence Davies Trilogy

Movie

1983

Death and Transfiguration
5.7

Death and Transfiguration

Movie

1983

The Island of Adventure
4.5

The Island of Adventure

Movie

1981

High Rise Donkey

Movie

1980

The Adventures of Picasso
7.0

The Adventures of Picasso

Movie

1978

Filmography

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas PorterMovie
The Terence Davies Trilogy
1983The Terence Davies Trilogyas Robert Tucker (old age)Movie
Death and Transfiguration
1983Death and Transfigurationas Robert TuckerMovie
The Island of Adventure
1981The Island of Adventureas Uncle JocelynMovie
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1980High Rise Donkeyas Ben FoxcroftMovie
The Adventures of Picasso
1978The Adventures of Picassoas Alice B. ToklasMovie
All Creatures Great and Small
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Dinsdale's BrotherTV
Citizen Smith
1977Citizen Smithas JackTV
Holiday on the Buses
1973Holiday on the Busesas Bert ThompsonMovie
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Albert SteptoeMovie
Steptoe & Son
1972Steptoe & Sonas Albert SteptoeMovie
Catch Me a Spy
1971Catch Me a Spyas BeechMovie
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1970Never Say DieTV
Some Will, Some Won't
1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Henry RussellMovie
Carry On Again Doctor
1969Carry On Again Doctoras Mr. Pullen (uncredited)Movie
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
1969Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescenceas MalipieriMovie
Cry Wolf
1968Cry Wolfas Delivery manMovie
Cry WoIf
1968Cry WoIfas Delivery manMovie
Witchfinder General
1968Witchfinder Generalas Master LoachMovie
Lionheart
1968Lionheartas DignettMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1966Alice in Wonderlandas White RabbitMovie
Where the Bullets Fly
1966Where the Bullets Flyas Train GuardMovie
Mano di velluto
1966Mano di vellutoas Erwin McGowanMovie
San Ferry Ann
1965San Ferry Annas GrandadMovie
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1964The Importance of Being EarnestMovie
A Hard Day's Night
1964A Hard Day's Nightas GrandfatherMovie
Go Kart Go
1964Go Kart Goas Junkman FredMovie
Crooks in Cloisters
1964Crooks in Cloistersas PhineasMovie
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963The Small World of Sammy Leeas HarryMovie
In Search of the Castaways
1962In Search of the Castawaysas Bill GayeMovie
The Boys
1962The Boysas Norman Albert BrewerMovie
Steptoe and Son
1962Steptoe and Sonas Albert SteptoeTV
The Sinister Man
1961The Sinister Manas Lock-KeeperMovie
What a Whopper
1961What a Whopperas PostieMovie
Flame in the Streets
1961Flame in the Streetsas Mr. Palmer seniorMovie
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1961They Met in a Cityas PopTV
Maigret
1960Maigretas JacobTV
Urge to Kill
1960Urge to Killas Mr. ForsytheMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Serious Charge
1959Serious Chargeas VergerMovie
Captured
1959CapturedMovie
The Larkins
1958The Larkinsas ErnshawTV
The Adventures of William Tell
1958The Adventures of William Tellas JosefTV
The Salvage Gang
1958The Salvage Gangas TrampMovie
The Government Inspector
1958The Government Inspectoras The PostmasterMovie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneersas Old ManTV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelotas FishermanTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Mr. FinchTV
Break-In
1956Break-InMovie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas FishermanTV
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Old Man / Thin PrisonerMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Old Man / Thin PrisonerTV
Another Shore
1948Another Shoreas Arthur MooreMovie
Odd Man Out
1947Odd Man Outas Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)Movie