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Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

ActingBorn February 28, 1925Died March 21, 1982 (age 57)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.

Filmography

1981
The Best of the Adventures

as Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1980
Grundy

as Leonard Grundy

TV
1980Movie
1979
The Plank

as Amourous Van Driver

Movie
1979TV
1979
Tales of the Unexpected

as George Balsam

TV
1978
What's Up Superdoc!

as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

Movie
1977
That's Carry On!

as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)

Movie
1977
A Hymn from Jim

as Alan Glut

Movie
1977
Jabberwocky

as Squire

Movie
1977
Hardcore

as Art

Movie
1977Movie
1976
Pot Luck

as Hungry Herbert

Movie
1974
Percy's Progress

as Prime Minister

Movie
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as Harold Steptoe

Movie
1972
Steptoe & Son

as Harold Steptoe

Movie
1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as Ambrose (segment "Lust")

Movie
1970
The Goodies

as Minister for Health

TV
1969
Never Talk to Strangers

as Basil Puddifoot

Movie
1969
Crooks and Coronets

as Frank Finley

Movie
1968Movie
1968
Cilla

as Self

TV
1967TV
1966
The Sandwich Man

as Stage Door Keeper

Movie
1966
Carry On Screaming!

as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

Movie
1965
Joey Boy

as Joey Boy Thompson

Movie
1964
Rattle of a Simple Man

as Percy Winthram

Movie
1964
The Hothouse

as Harry Fender

Movie
1964
Theatre 625

as Jake Whittington

TV
1964
The Bargee

as Hemel Pike

Movie
1963
Ladies Who Do

as James Ryder

Movie
1963Movie
1963
Sparrows Can't Sing

as Greengrocer

Movie
1963Movie
1962
Time to Remember

as Jack Burgess

Movie
1962
Some People

as Johnnie's Father

Movie
1962
Studio 4

as The Landlord

TV
1962
Steptoe and Son

as Harold Steptoe

TV
1961Movie
1960
Marriage of Convenience

as Inspector Bruce

Movie
1960
The Big Day

as Harry Jackson

Movie
1960
The Shakedown

as Gollar

Movie
1959Movie
1959Movie
1959Movie
1959
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

as P. Panghurst Shippers

Movie
1958
Nowhere to Go

as Sullivan

Movie
1958
Floods of Fear

as Sharkey

Movie
1958
Emperor Jones

as Smithers

Movie
1957
Theatre Night

as Jules Palotin

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Harry Fender

TV
1956TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as George Stedman

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Emanuel Rigaretti

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Smithers

TV
1956TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird)

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Fred Harris

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Jan Redeck

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Ralph Sherman

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Private Mogridge

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Frank Dolan

TV
1952
Never Look Back

as Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 28, 1925
Day of DeathMarch 21, 1982
Place of BirthRangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Popularity0.4