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Wilfrid Brambell

Acting Born Mar 22, 1912 Dublin, Ireland 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Film

The Replacements

as Fisherman
Film

Scream 3

as Jack
Film

A Hard Day's Night

as Grandfather
Film

Shrek the Third

as Mr. Finch
Film

Shrek the Third

as Rev. Canon Chasuble

Full filmography

  • Maigret (1960) as Jacob
  • All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Dinsdale's Brother
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Fisherman
  • The Buccaneers (1956) as Old Man
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Old Man / Thin Prisoner
  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) as Fisherman
  • The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Josef
  • The Larkins (1958) as Ernshaw
  • Steptoe and Son (1962) as Albert Steptoe
  • Citizen Smith (1977) as Jack
  • A Hard Day's Night (1964) as Grandfather
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mr. Finch
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Rev. Canon Chasuble
  • They Met in a City (1961) as Pop
  • Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) as Porter
  • Witchfinder General (1968) as Master Loach
  • Odd Man Out (1947) as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
  • In Search of the Castaways (1962) as Bill Gaye
  • Holiday on the Buses (1973) as Bert Thompson
  • Steptoe & Son (1972) as Albert Steptoe
  • The Boys (1962) as Norman Albert Brewer
  • The Adventures of Picasso (1978) as Alice B. Toklas
  • Catch Me a Spy (1971) as Beech