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Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

Acting

Born February 28, 1925 · Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

Biography

Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor. Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s. Early in his career he was dubbed "the English Marlon Brando" by some sections of the British press.

Known For · 40 titles

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
The Goodies

The Goodies

1970
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957
Shoestring

Shoestring

1979
Studio 4

Studio 4

1962
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962
Cilla

Cilla

1968
Premiere

Premiere

1977
Theatre '70

Theatre '70

1960
City '68

City '68

1967
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977
Grundy

Grundy

1980
Mr Aitch

Mr Aitch

1967
Some People

Some People

1962
Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

1980
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959
The Best Things In Life

The Best Things In Life

1969
Hardcore

Hardcore

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye

Adventures of a Private Eye

1977
Galton and Simpson Comedy

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969
The Bargee

The Bargee

1964
Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

1969
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1958
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

1966
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973
The Hothouse

The Hothouse

1964
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

1969
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

1958
Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972
Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964
The Best of the Adventures

The Best of the Adventures

1981
Cover Girl Killer

Cover Girl Killer

1959
Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear

1958