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.
Filmography
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Porter
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Porter
The Terence Davies Trilogy
as Robert Tucker (old age)
The Terence Davies Trilogy
as Robert Tucker (old age)
Death and Transfiguration
as Robert Tucker
Death and Transfiguration
as Robert Tucker
The Island of Adventure
as Uncle Jocelyn
The Island of Adventure
as Uncle Jocelyn
High Rise Donkey
as Ben Foxcroft
High Rise Donkey
as Ben Foxcroft
The Adventures of Picasso
as Alice B. Toklas
The Adventures of Picasso
as Alice B. Toklas
Holiday on the Buses
as Bert Thompson
Holiday on the Buses
as Bert Thompson
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son
as Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son
as Albert Steptoe
Catch Me a Spy
as Beech
Catch Me a Spy
as Beech
Some Will, Some Won't
as Henry Russell
Some Will, Some Won't
as Henry Russell
Carry On Again Doctor
as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Carry On Again Doctor
as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
as Malipieri
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
as Malipieri
Cry Wolf
as Delivery man
Cry Wolf
as Delivery man
Cry WoIf
as Delivery man
Cry WoIf
as Delivery man
Witchfinder General
as Master Loach
Witchfinder General
as Master Loach
Lionheart
as Dignett
Lionheart
as Dignett
Alice in Wonderland
as White Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland
as White Rabbit
Where the Bullets Fly
as Train Guard
Where the Bullets Fly
as Train Guard
Mano di velluto
as Erwin McGowan
Mano di velluto
as Erwin McGowan
San Ferry Ann
as Grandad
San Ferry Ann
as Grandad
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
A Hard Day's Night
as Grandfather
A Hard Day's Night
as Grandfather
Go Kart Go
as Junkman Fred
Go Kart Go
as Junkman Fred
Crooks in Cloisters
as Phineas
Crooks in Cloisters
as Phineas
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Willie Bannock
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Willie Bannock
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Harry
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Harry
In Search of the Castaways
as Bill Gaye
In Search of the Castaways
as Bill Gaye
The Boys
as Norman Albert Brewer
The Boys
as Norman Albert Brewer
The Sinister Man
as Lock-Keeper
The Sinister Man
as Lock-Keeper
What a Whopper
as Postie
What a Whopper
as Postie
Flame in the Streets
as Mr. Palmer senior
Flame in the Streets
as Mr. Palmer senior
Urge to Kill
as Mr. Forsythe
Urge to Kill
as Mr. Forsythe
Serious Charge
as Verger
Serious Charge
as Verger
Captured
Captured
The Salvage Gang
as Tramp
The Salvage Gang
as Tramp
The Government Inspector
as The Postmaster
The Government Inspector
as The Postmaster
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Old Man / Thin Prisoner
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Old Man / Thin Prisoner
Another Shore
as Arthur Moore
Another Shore
as Arthur Moore
Odd Man Out
as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
Odd Man Out
as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)