Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

Acting

March 22, 1912 — January 18, 1985Dublin, Ireland

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

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

1968

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962

Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978

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

1984

The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

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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

1984

Porter

The Terence Davies Trilogy

The Terence Davies Trilogy

1983

Robert Tucker (old age)

Death and Transfiguration

Death and Transfiguration

1983

Robert Tucker

The Island of Adventure

The Island of Adventure

1981

Uncle Jocelyn

High Rise Donkey

High Rise Donkey

1980

Ben Foxcroft

The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978

Alice B. Toklas

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

Dinsdale's Brother

Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

1977

Jack

Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973

Bert Thompson

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Albert Steptoe

Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972

Albert Steptoe

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971

Beech

Never Say Die

1970

Albert

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

Henry Russell

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

1969

Malipieri

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

1968

Delivery man

Cry WoIf

Cry WoIf

1968

Delivery man

Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

1968

Master Loach

Lionheart

Lionheart

1968

Dignett

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966

White Rabbit

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

Train Guard

Mano di velluto

Mano di velluto

1966

Erwin McGowan

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

1965

Grandad

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1964

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Grandfather

Go Kart Go

Go Kart Go

1964

Junkman Fred

Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

1964

Phineas

The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

Willie Bannock

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

Harry

In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962

Bill Gaye

The Boys

The Boys

1962

Norman Albert Brewer

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962

Albert Steptoe

The Sinister Man

The Sinister Man

1961

Lock-Keeper

What a Whopper

What a Whopper

1961

Postie

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961

Mr. Palmer senior

They Met in a City

They Met in a City

1961

Pop

Maigret

Maigret

1960

Jacob

Theatre '70

1960

Lon Waley

Urge to Kill

Urge to Kill

1960

Mr. Forsythe

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Serious Charge

Serious Charge

1959

Verger

Captured

Captured

1959

The Larkins

The Larkins

1958

Ernshaw

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

Josef

The Salvage Gang

The Salvage Gang

1958

Tramp

The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

1958

The Postmaster

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956

Old Man

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

Fisherman

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Mr. Finch / Rev. Canon Chasuble

Break-In

Break-In

1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Fisherman

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

Old Man / Thin Prisoner

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Old Man / Thin Prisoner

Another Shore

Another Shore

1948

Arthur Moore

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)