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Actor
Harry H. Corbett
- Born February 28, 1925 in Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
- Died March 21, 1982
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor best known for his role as Harold Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son, which ran from 1962 to 1974. Early in his career, he was dubbed “the English Marlon Brando” by sections of the British press. Alongside his work on Steptoe and Son, Corbett appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Carry On Screaming! (1966) and Jabberwocky (1977). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976 for his services to drama.
Known for
Jabberwocky1977
Carry On Screaming!1966
Tales of the Unexpected1979
Steptoe & Son1972
Steptoe and Son1962
Steptoe & Son Ride Again1973
Nowhere to Go1958
Shake Hands with the Devil1959
Filmography
- 2001Great Comedy MomentsFilmHarold Steptoe (archive footage)
- 1981The Best of the AdventuresFilmSydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980Silver Dream RacerFilmWiggins
- 1980GrundySeriesLeonard Grundy
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesGeorge Balsam
- 1979The PlankFilmAmourous Van Driver
- 1979ShoestringSeriesTom
- 1978What's Up Superdoc!FilmSergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
- 1977JabberwockyFilmSquire
- 1977That's Carry On!FilmDetective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
- 1977Adventures of a Private EyeFilmSydney Burke
- 1977HardcoreFilmArt
- 1977PremiereSeriesAlan Glut
- 1977A Hymn from JimFilmAlan Glut
- 1976Pot LuckFilmHungry Herbert
- 1974Percy's ProgressFilmPrime Minister
- 1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainFilmHarold Steptoe
- 1972Steptoe & SonFilmHarold Steptoe
- 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsFilmAmbrose (segment "Lust")
- 1970The GoodiesSeriesMinister for Health
- 1969Crooks and CoronetsFilmFrank Finley
- 1969Galton and Simpson ComedySeries
- 1969Never Talk to StrangersFilmBasil Puddifoot
- 1969The Best Things In LifeSeriesAlfred Wilcox
- 1968CillaSeriesSelf
- 1968The House That Jigger BuiltFilmJigger Barrett
- 1967Mr AitchSeries
- 1967City '68SeriesJigger Barrett
- 1966Carry On Screaming!FilmDetective Sergeant Sidney Bung
- 1966The Sandwich ManFilmStage Door Keeper
- 1965Joey BoyFilmJoey Boy Thompson
- 1964Rattle of a Simple ManFilmPercy Winthram
- 1964The BargeeFilmHemel Pike
- 1964Theatre 625SeriesJake Whittington
- 1964The HothouseFilmHarry Fender
- 1963Sparrows Can't SingFilmGreengrocer
- 1963Sammy Going SouthFilmLem
- 1963Ladies Who DoFilmJames Ryder
- 1963What a Crazy WorldFilmSam
- 1962Steptoe and SonSeriesHarold Steptoe
- 1962Some PeopleFilmJohnnie's Father
- 1962Time to RememberFilmJack Burgess
- 1962Studio 4SeriesThe Landlord
- 1961The Unstoppable ManFilmFeist
- 1960The ShakedownFilmGollar
- 1960Marriage of ConvenienceFilmInspector Bruce
- 1960The Big DayFilmHarry Jackson
- 1960Theatre '70SeriesHarry Marsden, Steven Brett, Bill Moffatt
- 1959Shake Hands with the DevilFilmClancy
- 1959Cover Girl KillerFilmThe Man
- 1959In the Wake of a StrangerFilmMcCabe
- 1959The Bird, the Bear and the ActressFilmP. Panghurst Shippers
- 1958Nowhere to GoFilmSullivan
- 1958Floods of FearFilmSharkey
- 1958Emperor JonesFilmSmithers
- 1957Theatre NightSeriesJules Palotin
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesHarry Fender, Mears, George Stedman, Emanuel Rigaretti, Smithers, Owen, P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird), Fred Harris, Jan Redeck, Ralph Sherman, Private Mogridge, Frank Dolan
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeriesJason, Nicodemus, Sir Watkyn
- 1952Never Look BackFilmPoliceman in charge cells (uncredited)