Wilfrid Brambell
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Wilfrid Brambell
Odd Man Out
1947
Filmography
Acting (41)
1983
The Terence Davies Trilogyas Robert Tucker (old age)
6.5
1983
Death and Transfigurationas Robert Tucker
6.1
1981
The Island of Adventureas Uncle Jocelyn
5.3
1980
High Rise Donkeyas Ben Foxcroft
7.0
1978
The Adventures of Picassoas Alice B. Toklas
6.9
1973
Holiday on the Busesas Bert Thompson
7.4
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Albert Steptoe
6.7
1972
Steptoe & Sonas Albert Steptoe
6.3
1971
Catch Me a Spyas Beech
5.0
1970
Some Will, Some Won'tas Henry Russell
5.2
1969
Carry On Again Doctoras Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
6.1
1969
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescenceas Malipieri
6.0
1968
Cry Wolfas Delivery man
1968
Cry WoIfas Delivery man
6.3
1968
Witchfinder Generalas Master Loach
6.5
1968
Lionheartas Dignett
6.5
1966
Alice in Wonderlandas White Rabbit
6.0
1966
Where the Bullets Flyas Train Guard
5.7
1966
Mano di vellutoas Erwin McGowan
1965
San Ferry Annas Grandad
6.4
1964
A Hard Day's Nightas Grandfather
7.3
1964
Go Kart Goas Junkman Fred
7.7
1964
Crooks in Cloistersas Phineas
5.4
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasinaas Willie Bannock
6.8
1963
The Small World of Sammy Leeas Harry
6.0
1962
In Search of the Castawaysas Bill Gaye
6.5
1962
The Boysas Norman Albert Brewer
7.5
1961
The Sinister Manas Lock-Keeper
10.0
1961
What a Whopperas Postie
6.2
1961
Flame in the Streetsas Mr. Palmer senior
6.3
1960
Urge to Killas Mr. Forsythe
5.6
1959
Serious Chargeas Verger
6.2
1959
4.2
1958
The Salvage Gangas Tramp
6.5
1958
The Government Inspectoras The Postmaster
6.0
1956
1954
Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Old Man / Thin Prisoner
7.3
1948
Another Shoreas Arthur Moore
5.7
1947
Odd Man Outas Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
7.3