Harry H. Corbett

Acting

Harry H. Corbett

Born February 28, 1925Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire53 credits

Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor. 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.

Known For

The Best of the Adventures
5.5

The Best of the Adventures

Movie

1981

7.0

Grundy

TV

1980

Silver Dream Racer
5.1

Silver Dream Racer

Movie

1980

The Plank
7.4

The Plank

Movie

1979

Shoestring
6.8

Shoestring

TV

1979

Tales of the Unexpected
6.7

Tales of the Unexpected

TV

1979

Filmography

The Best of the Adventures
1981The Best of the Adventuresas Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
G
1980Grundyas Leonard GrundyTV
Silver Dream Racer
1980Silver Dream Raceras WigginsMovie
The Plank
1979The Plankas Amourous Van DriverMovie
Shoestring
1979Shoestringas TomTV
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas George BalsamTV
What's Up Superdoc!
1978What's Up Superdoc!as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.Movie
That's Carry On!
1977That's Carry On!as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)Movie
A Hymn from Jim
1977A Hymn from Jimas Alan GlutMovie
Jabberwocky
1977Jabberwockyas SquireMovie
Hardcore
1977Hardcoreas ArtMovie
Adventures of a Private Eye
1977Adventures of a Private Eyeas Sydney BurkeMovie
P
1976Pot Luckas Hungry HerbertMovie
Percy's Progress
1974Percy's Progressas Prime MinisterMovie
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Harold SteptoeMovie
Steptoe & Son
1972Steptoe & Sonas Harold SteptoeMovie
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Ambrose (segment "Lust")Movie
The Goodies
1970The Goodiesas Minister for HealthTV
Never Talk to Strangers
1969Never Talk to Strangersas Basil PuddifootMovie
Galton and Simpson Comedy
1969Galton and Simpson ComedyTV
Crooks and Coronets
1969Crooks and Coronetsas Frank FinleyMovie
T
1968The House That Jigger Builtas Jigger BarrettMovie
Cilla
1968Cillaas SelfTV
M
1967Mr AitchTV
The Sandwich Man
1966The Sandwich Manas Stage Door KeeperMovie
Carry On Screaming!
1966Carry On Screaming!as Detective Sergeant Sidney BungMovie
Joey Boy
1965Joey Boyas Joey Boy ThompsonMovie
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964Rattle of a Simple Manas Percy WinthramMovie
T
1964The Hothouseas Harry FenderMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Jake WhittingtonTV
The Bargee
1964The Bargeeas Hemel PikeMovie
Ladies Who Do
1963Ladies Who Doas James RyderMovie
What a Crazy World
1963What a Crazy Worldas SamMovie
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963Sparrows Can't Singas GreengrocerMovie
Sammy Going South
1963Sammy Going Southas LemMovie
Time to Remember
1962Time to Rememberas Jack BurgessMovie
Some People
1962Some Peopleas Johnnie's FatherMovie
S
1962Studio 4as The LandlordTV
Steptoe and Son
1962Steptoe and Sonas Harold SteptoeTV
The Unstoppable Man
1961The Unstoppable Manas FeistMovie
Marriage of Convenience
1960Marriage of Convenienceas Inspector BruceMovie
The Big Day
1960The Big Dayas Harry JacksonMovie
The Shakedown
1960The Shakedownas GollarMovie
Cover Girl Killer
1959Cover Girl Killeras The ManMovie
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959In the Wake of a Strangeras McCabeMovie
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959Shake Hands with the Devilas ClancyMovie
T
1959The Bird, the Bear and the Actressas P. Panghurst ShippersMovie
Nowhere to Go
1958Nowhere to Goas SullivanMovie
Floods of Fear
1958Floods of Fearas SharkeyMovie
Emperor Jones
1958Emperor Jonesas SmithersMovie
Theatre Night
1957Theatre Nightas Jules PalotinTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Harry FenderTV
Never Look Back
1952Never Look Backas Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)Movie