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
(1964)
Grandfather
Witchfinder General
(1968)
Master Loach
Odd Man Out
(1947)
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
In Search of the Castaways
(1962)
Bill Gaye
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
(1984)
Porter
Holiday on the Buses
(1973)
Bert Thompson
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
(1969)
Malipieri
Carry On Again Doctor
(1969)
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
The Adventures of Picasso
(1978)
Alice B. Toklas
Full Filmography
Acting
Odd Man Out
(1947)
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
Another Shore
(1948)
Arthur Moore
Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1954)
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
Break-In
(1956)
The Salvage Gang
(1958)
Tramp
Serious Charge
(1959)
Verger
Captured
(1959)
Urge to Kill
(1960)
Mr. Forsythe
The Sinister Man
(1961)
Lock-Keeper
Flame in the Streets
(1961)
Mr. Palmer senior
What a Whopper
(1961)
Postie
The Boys
(1962)
Norman Albert Brewer
In Search of the Castaways
(1962)
Bill Gaye
The Small World of Sammy Lee
(1963)
Harry
Crooks in Cloisters
(1964)
Phineas
The Importance of Being Earnest
(1964)
Go Kart Go
(1964)
Junkman Fred
A Hard Day's Night
(1964)
Grandfather
San Ferry Ann
(1965)
Grandad
Where the Bullets Fly
(1966)
Train Guard
Alice in Wonderland
(1966)
White Rabbit
Lionheart
(1968)
Dignett
Witchfinder General
(1968)
Master Loach
Cry WoIf
(1968)
Delivery man
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
(1969)
Malipieri
Carry On Again Doctor
(1969)
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Some Will, Some Won't
(1970)
Henry Russell
Catch Me a Spy
(1971)
Beech
Steptoe & Son
(1972)
Albert Steptoe
Holiday on the Buses
(1973)
Bert Thompson
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
(1973)
Steptoe / Albert
The Adventures of Picasso
(1978)
Alice B. Toklas
High Rise Donkey
(1980)
Ben Foxcroft
The Island of Adventure
(1981)
Uncle Jocelyn
The Terence Davies Trilogy
(1983)
Robert Tucker (old age)
Death and Transfiguration
(1983)
Robert Tucker
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
(1984)
Porter