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Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

Birthday: 1925-02-28 | Place of Birth: Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor best known for his role as Harold Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son, which ran from 1962 to 1974. Early in his career, he was dubbed “the English Marlon Brando” by sections of the British press. Alongside his work on Steptoe and Son, Corbett appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Carry On Screaming! (1966) and Jabberwocky (1977). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976 for his services to drama.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1981
The Best of the Adventures

as    Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
Grundy

as    Leonard Grundy

1980
Silver Dream Racer

as    Wiggins

1979
The Plank

as    Amourous Van Driver

1978
Percy's Progress

as    Prime Minister

1978
What's Up Superdoc!

as    Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

1977
A Hymn from Jim

as    Alan Glut

1977
Jabberwocky

as    Squire

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye

as    Sydney Burke

1976
Pot Luck

as    Hungry Herbert

1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as    Harold Steptoe

1972
Steptoe & Son

as    Harold Steptoe

1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as    Ambrose (segment "Lust")

1969
The Best Things In Life

as    Alfred Wilcox

1969
Never Talk to Strangers

as    Basil Puddifoot

1969
Crooks and Coronets

as    Frank Finley

1968
The House That Jigger Built

as    Jigger Barrett

1966
Carry On Screaming!

as    Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

1966
The Sandwich Man

as    Stage Door Keeper

1965
Sammy Going South

as    Lem

1964
The Hothouse

as    Harry Fender

1964
The Bargee

as    Hemel Pike

1964
Rattle of a Simple Man

as    Percy Winthram

1963
Ladies Who Do

as    James Ryder

1963
What a Crazy World

as    Sam

1962
Steptoe and Son

as    Harold Steptoe

1962
Some People

as    Johnnie's Father