Wilfrid Brambell

1912-03-22 – 1985-01-18 (age 72) Dublin, Ireland

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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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Wilfrid Brambell

Known For

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

as Grandfather

Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

1968

as Master Loach

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

as Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)

In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962

as Bill Gaye

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971

as Beech

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

as Porter

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

as Old Man / Thin Prisoner

The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978

as Alice B. Toklas

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

1969

as Malipieri

The Boys

The Boys

1962

as Norman Albert Brewer

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

as Albert Steptoe

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966

as White Rabbit

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

as Harry

Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973

as Bert Thompson

The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

as Willie Bannock

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

as Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972

as Albert Steptoe

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961

as Mr. Palmer senior

Go Kart Go

Go Kart Go

1964

as Junkman Fred

The Island of Adventure

The Island of Adventure

1981

as Uncle Jocelyn