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Wilfrid Brambell (1912–1985)

Wilfrid Brambell was born on 22 March 1912, in Dublin, Ireland. His first acting experience was when he was aged just two when he entertained wounded soldiers returning from action during the First World War. On leaving school he worked part-time as a reporter for The Irish Times and part-time as an actor at the Abbey Theatre... See full bio »

Died:

(age 72) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (88 titles)
1983 The Terence Davies Trilogy
Robert Tucker (old age)
 
1983 Spooky (TV series)
The Sexton
The Restless Ghost (1983) … The Sexton
 
1982 The Island of Adventure
Uncle Jocelyn
 
1981 The Little World of Don Camillo (TV series)
Bishop
Part 9 (1981) … Bishop
Part 6 (1981) … Bishop
 
1980 High Rise Donkey
Ben Foxcroft
 
1980 Death and Transfiguration (short)
Robert Tucker (old age)
 
1979 Citizen Smith (TV series)
Jack
Only Fool and Horses... (1979) … Jack
 
1978 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Dinsdale's Brother
A Dog's Life (1978) … Dinsdale's Brother
 
1977 Just William (TV series)
Mr. Buttermere
A Little Interlude (1977) … Mr. Buttermere
 
1973 Holiday on the Buses
Bert Thompson
 
1957-1973 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Alderman Hardacre / Tobit
Tobias and the Angel (1973) … Tobit
Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon (1957) … Alderman Hardacre
 
1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again
Steptoe/Albert
 
1971 To Catch a Spy
Beech (uncredited)
 
1971 Rembrandt (TV movie)
Beggar Saul
 
1970 Never Say Die (TV series)
Albert
The Gamblers (1970) … Albert
The New Sister (1970) … Albert
The Criminal (1970) … Albert
The Party (1970) … Albert
Goodbye Mr. Bridge (1970) … Albert
 
1969 Carry on Again Doctor
Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
 
1969 According to Dora (TV series)
Various
Episode #2.4 (1969) … Various
 
1969 Cry Wolf
Delivery man (as Wilfred Brambell)
 
1968 Oh Brother! (TV series)
My Brother's Keeper (1968)
 
1968 Witchfinder General
Master Loach (as Wilfred Brambell)
 
1968 Lionheart
Dignett
 
1967 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Albert Steptoe
 
1966 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
White Rabbit
 
1966 Mano di velluto
 
1966 Where the Bullets Fly
Train Guard
 
1962-1965 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Albert Steptoe / Father / Sam Small
Sam the Samaritan (1965) … Sam Small
Visiting Day (1962) … Father
The Offer (1962) … Albert Steptoe
 
1965 San Ferry Ann
Grandad
 
1964 Ninety Years On (TV movie)
Moore Marriott
 
1964 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
The Reverend Canon Chasuble
 
1964 Crooks in Cloisters
Phineas
 
1964 A Hard Day's Night
Grandfather
 
1964 Go Kart Go
Fred, Junkman
 
1962 The Boys
Robert Brewer (as Wilfred Bramble)
 
1962 Compact (TV series)
Dietician
Efficiency Expert (1962) … Dietician
 
1961 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Lock keeper
The Sinister Man (1961) … Lock keeper
 
1961 Citizen James (TV series)
Episode #2.12 (1961)
 
1961 What a Whopper
Postie
 
1961 Flame in the Streets
Mr. Palmer senior
 
1961 They Met in a City (TV series)
Pop
The Three Buskers (1961) … Pop
 
1961 The Grand Junction Case (short)
Dr. Stanton
 
1961 The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's (TV series)
Old Jeff
The New Boy (1961) … Old Jeff
 
1961 The Sinister Man
Lock keeper
 
1960 Maigret (TV series)
A Man of Quality (1960)
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
 
1960 Theatre 70 (TV series)
 
1960 Saturday Playhouse (TV series)
Corder Morris
 
1960 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Belling / Jockey
The Constant Widow (1960) … Jockey
Stop Press (1960) … Belling
 
1960 Arthur's Treasured Volumes (TV series)
Henry / Mortimer Tadding
Pillbeam of Twickenham (1960) … Mortimer Tadding
A Blow in Anger (1960) … Henry
 
1959-1960 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Grandpa / Harry
Once a Crook (1960) … Harry
No Fixed Abode (1959) … Grandpa
 
1960 Urge to Kill
Mr. Forsythe
 
1960 The Larkins (TV series)
Home Win (1960)
 
1958-1960 Life with the Lyons (TV series)
Home Sweet Homicide (1960)
Cattle Auction (1960)
 
1959 A Christmas Journey (TV movie)
Old shepherd
 
1959 Bleak House (TV series)
Krook
Episode #1.4 (1959) … Krook
Episode #1.1 (1959) … Krook
 
1959 The History of Mr Polly (TV series)
Uncle Pentstemon
 
1959 Serious Charge
Verger
 
1959 The Torrents of Spring (TV movie)
Mr. Connor
 
1959 Julius Caesar (TV movie)
Soothsayer
 
1958-1959 Our Mutual Friend (TV series)
Mr. 'Dolls'
Part 11 (1959) … Mr. 'Dolls'
Part 10 (1959) … Mr. 'Dolls'
Part 9 (1959) … Mr. 'Dolls'
Part 8 (1958) … Mr. 'Dolls'
Part 5 (1958) … Mr. 'Dolls'
 
1959 William Tell (TV series)
Josef Harbin
Landslide (1959) … Josef Harbin
 
1958 The Salvage Gang
Tramp
 
1958 Hotel Imperial (TV series)
The Ghost in 312 (1958)
 
1958 Murder Bag (TV series)
Goose Iron
Case 24 (1958) … Goose Iron
 
1952-1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Ben / Handcart man / Old Man / …
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) … Old Man/Thin Prisoner
Rebecca (1954) … Ben
The Gamblers (1952) … Handcart man
 
1957 The Buccaneers (TV series)
Old Man
Spy Aboard (1957) … Old Man
 
1957 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Fisherman / Ned
The York Treasure (1957) … Fisherman
The Final Tax (1957) … Ned
 
1957 The Adventures of Aggie (TV series)
Seamus
Cock and Bull (1957) … Seamus
 
1957 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV series)
Fisherman
The Lesser Breed (1957) … Fisherman (as Wilfred Brambell)
 
1957 Sword of Freedom (TV series)
Beppo
The Bell (1957) … Beppo
 
1956 Dry Rot
Tar Man
 
1956 H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre (TV series)
Tabb
Rebecca (1956) … Tabb
 
1956 The Black Brigand (TV series)
Yokel
The Gypsy Queen (1956) … Yokel
An Ass, in Girl's Clothing (1956) … Yokel
The Burning Mountain (1956) … Yokel
 
1955 Quatermass II (TV series)
Tramp
The Mark (1955) … Tramp (as Wilfrid Brambell)
 
1954 Sacrifice to the Wind (TV movie)
A servant
 
1953 The Quatermass Experiment (TV series)
A Drunk
An Unidentified Species (1953) … A Drunk
 
1948 Another Shore
Arthur Moore
 
1947 Eyes That Kill
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
 
1947 Odd Man Out
Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1964 A Hard Day's Night (performer: "A Nation Once Again" 1840? - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 3-2-1 (TV series)
Ebeneezer Scrooge / Self
Dickens (1979) … Ebeneezer Scrooge / Self
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.28 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 Variety Club Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Albert Steptoe
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Albert Steptoe (uncredited)
 
2007 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2005 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2005 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (video documentary short)
 
2002 When Steptoe Met Son (TV documentary)
 
2001 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1965-1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1976) He acted in Arnold Ridley's play, "The Ghost Train," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with James Villiers, Geoffrey Davies, Allan Cuthbertson, Veronica Strong, Louise Purnell, Gwen Nelson, and Judy Buxton in the cast. Bill Hays was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Wilfred Brambell | Wilfred Bramble

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was due to play the role of Jeff Simmons, bass guitarist with The Mothers of Invention, in Frank Zappa's 1971 film 200 Motels but left the production after an argument with Zappa. See more »

Trademark:

Often played old man roles much older than his true age See more »

Star Sign:

Aries