Wilfrid Brambell
Born
March 22, 1912 (age 72)
Died
January 18, 1985
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland

Wilfrid Brambell

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.

Movies

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 ★ 5.2
Porter
The Terence Davies Trilogy
The Terence Davies Trilogy
1983 ★ 6.2
Robert Tucker (old age)
Death and Transfiguration
Death and Transfiguration
1983 ★ 5.7
Robert Tucker
The Island of Adventure
The Island of Adventure
1981 ★ 4.5
Uncle Jocelyn
High Rise Donkey
High Rise Donkey
1980
Ben Foxcroft
The Adventures of Picasso
The Adventures of Picasso
1978 ★ 6.9
Alice B. Toklas
Holiday on the Buses
Holiday on the Buses
1973 ★ 7.4
Bert Thompson
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973 ★ 6.8
Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son
Steptoe & Son
1972 ★ 6.2
Albert Steptoe
Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy
1971 ★ 4.6
Beech
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 ★ 4.8
Henry Russell
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor
1969 ★ 6.1
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
1969 ★ 6.0
Malipieri
Cry WoIf
Cry WoIf
1968 ★ 6.0
Delivery man
Witchfinder General
Witchfinder General
1968 ★ 6.5
Master Loach
Lionheart
Lionheart
1968 ★ 6.0
Dignett
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1966 ★ 5.9
White Rabbit
Where the Bullets Fly
Where the Bullets Fly
1966 ★ 4.5
Train Guard
San Ferry Ann
San Ferry Ann
1965 ★ 6.3
Grandad
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1964
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
1964 ★ 7.3
Grandfather
Go Kart Go
Go Kart Go
1964 ★ 6.5
Junkman Fred
Crooks in Cloisters
Crooks in Cloisters
1964 ★ 5.1
Phineas
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963 ★ 5.9
Harry
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways
1962 ★ 6.5
Bill Gaye
The Boys
The Boys
1962 ★ 7.8
Norman Albert Brewer
The Sinister Man
The Sinister Man
1961 ★ 10.0
Lock-Keeper
What a Whopper
What a Whopper
1961 ★ 5.9
Postie
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
1961 ★ 5.9
Mr. Palmer senior
Urge to Kill
Urge to Kill
1960 ★ 5.2
Mr. Forsythe
Serious Charge
Serious Charge
1959 ★ 5.8
Verger
Captured
Captured
1959 ★ 4.6
The Salvage Gang
The Salvage Gang
1958 ★ 6.3
Tramp
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
1958 ★ 6.0
The Postmaster
Break-In
Break-In
1956
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954 ★ 7.3
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
Another Shore
Another Shore
1948 ★ 5.5
Arthur Moore
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
1947 ★ 7.3
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

TV Series

All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 ★ 7.8
Dinsdale's Brother
1 Episode
Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith
1977 ★ 6.3
Jack
1 Episode
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
1970
6 Episodes
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
1962 ★ 7.8
Albert Steptoe
55 Episodes
They Met in a City
They Met in a City
1961
Pop
1 Episode
Maigret
Maigret
1960 ★ 7.2
Jacob
1 Episode
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959 ★ 3.7
2 Episodes
The Larkins
The Larkins
1958 ★ 7.0
Ernshaw
1 Episode
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
1958 ★ 6.3
Josef
1 Episode
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
1956 ★ 5.5
Old Man
1 Episode
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 ★ 6.5
Fisherman
1 Episode
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 ★ 6.3
Fisherman
1 Episode
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 ★ 3.5
Old Man / Thin Prisoner
1 Episode