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Harry H. Corbett

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire ★ 0.5
Born: February 28, 1925
Died: March 21, 1982

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.

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Known For

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Pot Luck Hungry Herbert 1976
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Ambrose (segment "Lust") 1971
Floods of Fear
Floods of Fear Sharkey 1958
Marriage of Convenience
Marriage of Convenience Inspector Bruce 1960
In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger McCabe 1959

Filmography

Acting Credits (53)

The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981
Grundy
Grundy Leonard Grundy 1980
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer Wiggins 1980
The Plank
The Plank Amourous Van Driver 1979
Shoestring
Shoestring Tom 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected George Balsam 1979
What's Up Superdoc!
What's Up Superdoc! Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd. 1978
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage) 1977
A Hymn from Jim
A Hymn from Jim Alan Glut 1977
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky Squire 1977
Hardcore
Hardcore Art 1977
Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye Sydney Burke 1977
Pot Luck
Pot Luck Hungry Herbert 1976
Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress Prime Minister 1974
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe & Son Ride Again Harold Steptoe 1973
Steptoe & Son
Steptoe & Son Harold Steptoe 1972
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Ambrose (segment "Lust") 1971
The Goodies
The Goodies Minister for Health 1970
Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers Basil Puddifoot 1969
Galton and Simpson Comedy
Galton and Simpson Comedy 1969
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets Frank Finley 1969
The House That Jigger Built
The House That Jigger Built Jigger Barrett 1968
Cilla
Cilla Self 1968
Mr Aitch
Mr Aitch 1967
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man Stage Door Keeper 1966
Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung 1966
Joey Boy
Joey Boy Joey Boy Thompson 1965
Rattle of a Simple Man
Rattle of a Simple Man Percy Winthram 1964
The Hothouse
The Hothouse Harry Fender 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Jake Whittington 1964
The Bargee
The Bargee Hemel Pike 1964
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do James Ryder 1963
What a Crazy World
What a Crazy World Sam 1963
Sparrows Can't Sing
Sparrows Can't Sing Greengrocer 1963
Sammy Going South
Sammy Going South Lem 1963
Time to Remember
Time to Remember Jack Burgess 1962
Some People
Some People Johnnie's Father 1962
Studio 4
Studio 4 The Landlord 1962
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son Harold Steptoe 1962
The Unstoppable Man
The Unstoppable Man Feist 1961
Marriage of Convenience
Marriage of Convenience Inspector Bruce 1960
The Big Day
The Big Day Harry Jackson 1960
The Shakedown
The Shakedown Gollar 1960
Cover Girl Killer
Cover Girl Killer The Man 1959
In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger McCabe 1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil Clancy 1959
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress P. Panghurst Shippers 1959
Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go Sullivan 1958
Floods of Fear
Floods of Fear Sharkey 1958
Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones Smithers 1958
Theatre Night
Theatre Night Jules Palotin 1957
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Harry Fender 1956
Never Look Back
Never Look Back Policeman in charge cells (uncredited) 1952

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