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Henry Wilfrid Brambell was an Irish actor. He was best known for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside Harry H. Corbett in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son. He achieved international recognition in 1964 for his appearance alongside the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.
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Filmography15 titles
All Creatures Great & Small
1978as Dinsdale's Brother
1978as Dinsdale's Brother
The Boys
1962as Norman Albert Brewer
1962as Norman Albert Brewer
A Hard Day's Night
1964as Grandfather
1964as Grandfather
Odd Man Out
1947as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
1947as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
Maigret
1960as Jacob
1960as Jacob
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956as Fisherman
1956as Fisherman
Witchfinder General
1968as Master Loach
1968as Master Loach
In Search of the Castaways
1962as Bill Gaye
1962as Bill Gaye
The Salvage Gang
1958as Tramp
1958as Tramp
The Buccaneers
1956as Old Man
1956as Old Man
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955as Fisherman
1955as Fisherman
Flame in the Streets
1961as Mr. Palmer senior
1961as Mr. Palmer senior
Death and Transfiguration
1983as Robert Tucker
1983as Robert Tucker
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984as Porter
1984as Porter
Catch Me a Spy
1971as Beech
1971as Beech