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Harry H. Corbett

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Harry H. Corbett

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 28, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

Biography

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

Acting
1981The Best of the AdventuresSydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980Silver Dream RacerWiggins
1980GrundyLeonard Grundy
1979The PlankAmourous Van Driver
1979Tales of the UnexpectedGeorge Balsam
1979ShoestringTom
1978What's Up Superdoc!Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
1977JabberwockySquire
1977That's Carry On!Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
1977Adventures of a Private EyeSydney Burke
1977A Hymn from JimAlan Glut
1977HardcoreArt
1976Pot LuckHungry Herbert
1974Percy's ProgressPrime Minister
1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainHarold Steptoe
1972Steptoe & SonHarold Steptoe
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsAmbrose (segment "Lust")
1970The GoodiesMinister for Health
1969Crooks and CoronetsFrank Finley
1969Never Talk to StrangersBasil Puddifoot
1969Galton and Simpson Comedy
1968The House That Jigger BuiltJigger Barrett
1968CillaSelf
1967Mr Aitch
1966Carry On Screaming!Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
1966The Sandwich ManStage Door Keeper
1965Joey BoyJoey Boy Thompson
1964The BargeeHemel Pike
1964Rattle of a Simple ManPercy Winthram
1964The HothouseHarry Fender
1964Theatre 625Jake Whittington
1963Sammy Going SouthLem
1963Ladies Who DoJames Ryder
1963What a Crazy WorldSam
1963Sparrows Can't SingGreengrocer
1962Some PeopleJohnnie's Father
1962Time to RememberJack Burgess
1962Steptoe and SonHarold Steptoe
1962Studio 4The Landlord
1961The Unstoppable ManFeist
1960Marriage of ConvenienceInspector Bruce
1960The Big DayHarry Jackson
1960The ShakedownGollar
1959Cover Girl KillerThe Man
1959In the Wake of a StrangerMcCabe
1959The Bird, the Bear and the ActressP. Panghurst Shippers
1959Shake Hands with the DevilClancy
1958Nowhere to GoSullivan
1958Floods of FearSharkey
1958Emperor JonesSmithers
1957Theatre NightJules Palotin
1956Armchair TheatreHarry Fender
1956Armchair TheatreMears
1956Armchair TheatreGeorge Stedman
1956Armchair TheatreEmanuel Rigaretti
1956Armchair TheatreSmithers
1956Armchair TheatreOwen
1956Armchair TheatreP. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird)
1956Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair TheatreFred Harris
1956Armchair TheatreJan Redeck
1956Armchair TheatreRalph Sherman
1956Armchair TheatrePrivate Mogridge
1956Armchair TheatreFrank Dolan
1952Never Look BackPoliceman in charge cells (uncredited)