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Harry H. Corbett (1925–1982)

Harry H Corbett (he added the "H" to avoid being confused with Sooty's friend) was born in Burma in 1925. His father was an officer in the army. His mother died when he was very young and he moved to England as a child and was brought up in Manchester by an aunt. After his war service, he joined a repertory company and during the 1950s appeared in many stage productions... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (67 titles)
1982 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
George Balsam
The Moles (1982) … George Balsam
 
1981 Nice to See You! (TV movie)
Performer
 
1980 Grundy (TV series)
Grundy
What You Don't See, Ask For (1980) … Grundy
For Love or Money (1980) … Grundy
Hands Across the Table (1980) … Grundy
Saturday Night Fervour (1980) … Grundy
We Can't Go on Meeting Like This (1980) … Grundy
 
1980 Silver Dream Racer
Wiggins
 
1980 Potter (TV series)
Harry Tooms
Episode #2.5 (1980) … Harry Tooms
Episode #2.3 (1980) … Harry Tooms
Episode #2.2 (1980) … Harry Tooms
 
1980 Comedy Tonight (TV movie)
 
1979 The Plank (TV short)
Amourous Van Driver
 
1979 Shoestring (TV series)
Tom
Nine Tenths of the Law (1979) … Tom
 
1979 The Basil Brush Show (TV series)
 
1978 What's Up Superdoc!
Goodwin
 
1977 Premiere (TV series)
Alan Glut
A Hymn from Jim (1977) … Alan Glut
 
1977 Fiona
Art
 
1977 Jabberwocky
The Squire
 
1976 The Chiffy Kids (TV series)
Hungry Herbert
Pot Luck (1976) … Hungry Herbert
 
1962-1975 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Ernest 'Ern' Conway / Harold Steptoe / The working-class hero
For Richer... For Poorer (1975) … The working-class hero
Seven Year Hitch (1966) … Ernest 'Ern' Conway
The Offer (1962) … Harold Steptoe
 
1974 It's Not the Size That Counts
Prime Minister
 
1973 The Goodies (TV series)
Minister for Health
Hospital for Hire (1973) … Minister for Health
 
1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again
Son/Harold
 
1973 The Bruce Forsyth Show (TV series)
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Ambrose (segment "Lust")
 
1969-1970 The Best Things in Life (TV series)
Alfred Wilcox
The Emigrant (1970) … Alfred Wilcox
Coral Wedding (1970) … Alfred Wilcox
The Fugitive (1970) … Alfred Wilcox
 
1969 Galton and Simpson Comedy (TV series)
Basil Puddyfoot
Never Talk to Strangers (1969) … Basil Puddyfoot
 
1969 Sophie's Place
Frank Finley
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
Jigger Barrett
The System: The House That Jigger Built (1968) … Jigger Barrett
 
1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Jake Whittington
The Fall of Kelvin Walker (1968) … Jake Whittington
 
1957-1968 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Emanuel Rigaretti / Frank Dolan / Harry Fender / …
A Second Look (1968) … Frank Dolan
The Hothouse (1964) … Harry Fender
Roll on Blooming Death (1961) … Private Mogridge
The Money Makers (1961)
Thunder on the Snowy (1960) … Jan Redeck
 
1967 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Harold Steptoe
 
1967 Mr. Aitch (TV series)
Harry Aitch
We Shall Not Be Moved (1967) … Harry Aitch
A Star Is Born (1967) … Harry Aitch
And Never the Twain Shall Meet (1967) … Harry Aitch
Reunion (1967) … Harry Aitch
Through the Eye of a Needle (1967) … Harry Aitch
 
1966 The Sandwich Man
Stage Door Keeper
 
1966 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
The Wish Horse (1966) … Storyteller
 
1965 Joey Boy
Joey Boy Thompson
 
1964 Rattle of a Simple Man
Percy Winthram
 
1964 The Bargee
Hemel Pike
 
1963 Ladies Who Do
James Ryder
 
1963 What a Crazy World
Sam Hitchens
 
1963 Sparrows Can't Sing
Greengrocer
 
1963 A Boy Ten Feet Tall
Lem
 
1963 Zero One (TV series)
Vladimir Petrovsky
Discord (1963) … Vladimir Petrovsky
 
1960-1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Insp. Jock Bruce / Jack Burgess
Time to Remember (1962) … Jack Burgess
Marriage of Convenience (1960) … Insp. Jock Bruce
 
1962 Some People
Johnnie's Father
 
1962 Studio 4 (TV series)
Landlord
A Voice from the Top (1962) … Landlord
 
1961 Deadline Midnight (TV series)
Harry Briggs
An Eye for Detail (1961) … Harry Briggs
 
1961 Wings of Death (short)
Superintendant Hammond
 
1961 The Unstoppable Man
Feist
 
1961 Theatre 70 (TV series)
The Intruder (1961)
Chance Witness (1961)
 
1960 Police Surgeon (TV series)
George Drake
Lag on the Run (1960) … George Drake
 
1960 The Big Day
Harry Jackson
 
1957-1960 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Jason / Nicodemus / Sir Bascom / …
A Bushel of Apples (1960) … Sir Watkyn
The Genius (1958) … Nicodemus
The Angry Village (1957) … Jason
The Charter (1957) … Sir Bascom
 
1960 Marriage of Convenience
Inspector Bruce
 
1960 The Shakedown
Gollar
 
1959 In the Wake of a Stranger
McCabe
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Clancy (as Harry Corbett)
 
1959 The Torrents of Spring (TV movie)
Sonny
 
1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Charlie Panetti
The Jukebox (1959) … Charlie Panetti
 
1959 Cover Girl Killer
The Man
 
1958 Nowhere to Go
Sullivan
 
1958 Floods of Fear
Sharkey
 
1956-1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Cohen / Gravedigger / John Broome
Mary Broome (1958) … John Broome
Mr. Bolfry (1957) … Cohen
Hamlet (1956) … Gravedigger
 
1955 The Girl (TV movie)
Tony
 
1954 Passing Stranger (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1974 It's Not the Size That Counts (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1963 What a Crazy World (performer: "Things We Never Had")
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1982 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 January 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.15 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 Whodunnit? (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
It's Quicker by Train (1974) … Himself - Panellist
 
1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Lift Off (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.15 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 All Kinds of Music (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1964-1968 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.13 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.39 (1966) … Himself
Episode #2.32 (1966) … Himself
Episode #1.31 (1965) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Variety Club Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Harold Steptoe
 
2008 Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (TV documentary)
The Man (uncredited)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Harold Steptoe (uncredited)
 
2007 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Carry on Quizzing (Video Game)
Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (uncredited)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2005 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary)
Harold Steptoe
 
2002 When Steptoe Met Son (TV documentary)
 
2001 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
 
1979 That's Carry On
Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1955) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Paul Scofield, Alec Clunes, Diana Wynyard, Mary Ure, Ernest Thesiger, Richard Johnson, and Richard Pasco in the cast. Peter Brook was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Harry Corbett

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I wanted to be a doctor at one time. Fancied myself very strongly as a do-gooding type healer of the sick. But, of course, it's a long and expensive business and I didn't have the money or the brains to compensate for not having the money. I also wanted to be an actor. So there I was, out in civvy street again... See more »

Trivia:

The middle initial 'H' was just to avoid confusion with the other Harry Corbett (who operated the glove puppet "Sooty"). He said it stood for "Hanyfink" (anything). See more »

Trademark:

Often played roles craving social acceptability See more »

Star Sign:

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