Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell | |
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Brambell in 1966 (photo by Duffy) | |
| Born | Henry Wilfrid Brambell 22 March 1912 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 January 1985 (aged 72) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1985 |
| Spouse |
Mary Hall
(m. 1948; div. 1955) |
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor, best remembered for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside Harry H. Corbett in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970–1974). He achieved international recognition in 1964 for his appearance alongside the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.