Wilfrid Brambell
Acting
Born March 22, 1912 · Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known For · 40 titles
The Adventures of Robin Hood
No Hiding Place
Maigret
All Creatures Great and Small
Sunday Night Theatre
The Buccaneers
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Steptoe and Son
The Larkins
Citizen Smith
Theatre '70
A Hard Day's Night
Armchair Theatre
Witchfinder General
They Met in a City
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
In Search of the Castaways
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Cry Wolf
Never Say Die
Odd Man Out
The Adventures of Picasso
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Carry On Again Doctor
San Ferry Ann
Break-In
Captured
Mano di velluto
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Alice in Wonderland
Holiday on the Buses
Where the Bullets Fly
The Island of Adventure
What a Whopper
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
Catch Me a Spy
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
The Boys
The Government Inspector