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Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

Acting

February 28, 1925 — March 21, 1982Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

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

Acting57

The Best of the Adventuresmovie

The Best of the Adventures

1981

Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

Grundy
tv

Grundy

1980

Leonard Grundy

Silver Dream Racermovie

Silver Dream Racer

1980

Wiggins

The Plankmovie

The Plank

1979

Amourous Van Driver

Shoestringtv

Shoestring

1979

Tom

Tales of the Unexpectedtv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

George Balsam

What's Up Superdoc!movie

What's Up Superdoc!

1978

Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

That's Carry On!movie

That's Carry On!

1977

Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)

A Hymn from Jimmovie

A Hymn from Jim

1977

Alan Glut

Premiere
tv

Premiere

1977

Alan Glut

Jabberwockymovie

Jabberwocky

1977

Squire

Hardcoremovie

Hardcore

1977

Art

Adventures of a Private Eyemovie

Adventures of a Private Eye

1977

Sydney Burke

Pot Luck
movie

Pot Luck

1976

Hungry Herbert

Percy's Progressmovie

Percy's Progress

1974

Prime Minister

Steptoe & Son Ride Againmovie

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Harold Steptoe

Steptoe & Sonmovie

Steptoe & Son

1972

Harold Steptoe

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsmovie

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

Ambrose (segment "Lust")

The Goodiestv

The Goodies

1970

Minister for Health

The Best Things In Life
tv

The Best Things In Life

1969

Alfred Wilcox

Never Talk to Strangersmovie

Never Talk to Strangers

1969

Basil Puddifoot

Galton and Simpson Comedytv

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969

Crooks and Coronetsmovie

Crooks and Coronets

1969

Frank Finley

The House That Jigger Built
movie

The House That Jigger Built

1968

Jigger Barrett

Cillatv

Cilla

1968

Self

City '68
tv

City '68

1967

Jigger Barrett

Mr Aitch
tv

Mr Aitch

1967

The Sandwich Manmovie

The Sandwich Man

1966

Stage Door Keeper

Carry On Screaming!movie

Carry On Screaming!

1966

Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

Joey Boymovie

Joey Boy

1965

Joey Boy Thompson

Rattle of a Simple Manmovie

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

Percy Winthram

The Hothouse
movie

The Hothouse

1964

Harry Fender

Theatre 625tv

Theatre 625

1964

Jake Whittington

The Bargeemovie

The Bargee

1964

Hemel Pike

Ladies Who Domovie

Ladies Who Do

1963

James Ryder

What a Crazy Worldmovie

What a Crazy World

1963

Sam

Sparrows Can't Singmovie

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Greengrocer

Sammy Going Southmovie

Sammy Going South

1963

Lem

Time to Remembermovie

Time to Remember

1962

Jack Burgess

Some Peoplemovie

Some People

1962

Johnnie's Father

Studio 4
tv

Studio 4

1962

The Landlord

Steptoe and Sontv

Steptoe and Son

1962

Harold Steptoe

The Unstoppable Manmovie

The Unstoppable Man

1961

Feist

Marriage of Conveniencemovie

Marriage of Convenience

1960

Inspector Bruce

Theatre '70
tv

Theatre '70

1960

Harry Marsden / Steven Brett / Bill Moffatt

The Big Daymovie

The Big Day

1960

Harry Jackson

The Shakedownmovie

The Shakedown

1960

Gollar

Cover Girl Killermovie

Cover Girl Killer

1959

The Man

In the Wake of a Strangermovie

In the Wake of a Stranger

1959

McCabe

Shake Hands with the Devilmovie

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

Clancy

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
movie

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

1959

P. Panghurst Shippers

Nowhere to Gomovie

Nowhere to Go

1958

Sullivan

Floods of Fearmovie

Floods of Fear

1958

Sharkey

Emperor Jonesmovie

Emperor Jones

1958

Smithers

Theatre Nighttv

Theatre Night

1957

Jules Palotin

Armchair Theatretv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Harry Fender / Mears / George Stedman / Emanuel Rigaretti / Smithers / Owen / P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird) / Fred Harris / Jan Redeck / Ralph Sherman / Private Mogridge / Frank Dolan

Never Look Backmovie

Never Look Back

1952

Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)