Wilfrid Brambell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-22

Day of death

1985-01-18 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Wilfrid Brambell

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.

Known For

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Lionheart

    Lionheart

  • Go Kart Go

    Go Kart Go

  • Cry WoIf

    Cry WoIf

  • Captured

    Captured

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • The Adventures of Picasso

    The Adventures of Picasso

  • The Boys

    The Boys

  • Another Shore

    Another Shore

  • The Adventures of William Tell

    The Adventures of William Tell

  • A Hard Day's Night

    A Hard Day's Night

  • Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

    Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

  • The Larkins

    The Larkins

  • Steptoe and Son

    Steptoe and Son

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

  • Citizen Smith

    Citizen Smith

  • Steptoe & Son

    Steptoe & Son

  • Break-In

    Break-In

  • Odd Man Out

    Odd Man Out

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Nineteen Eighty-Four

  • Catch Me a Spy

    Catch Me a Spy

  • What a Whopper

    What a Whopper

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • The Terence Davies Trilogy

    The Terence Davies Trilogy

  • Urge to Kill

    Urge to Kill

  • The Island of Adventure

    The Island of Adventure

  • San Ferry Ann

    San Ferry Ann

  • The Sinister Man

    The Sinister Man

  • The Government Inspector

    The Government Inspector

  • Some Will, Some Won't

    Some Will, Some Won't

  • Where the Bullets Fly

    Where the Bullets Fly

  • Steptoe & Son Ride Again

    Steptoe & Son Ride Again

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

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

  • Flame in the Streets

    Flame in the Streets

  • Crooks in Cloisters

    Crooks in Cloisters

  • Holiday on the Buses

    Holiday on the Buses

  • The Salvage Gang

    The Salvage Gang

  • Witchfinder General

    Witchfinder General

  • They Met in a City

    They Met in a City

  • Death and Transfiguration

    Death and Transfiguration

  • In Search of the Castaways

    In Search of the Castaways

  • Carry On Again Doctor

    Carry On Again Doctor

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • The Small World of Sammy Lee

    The Small World of Sammy Lee

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • Serious Charge

    Serious Charge

  • High Rise Donkey

    High Rise Donkey