Harry H. Corbett
February 28, 1925 (101 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 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
- 1979 · Shoestring as Tom
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as George Balsam
- 1978 · What's Up Superdoc! as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
- 1977 · That's Carry On! as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
- 1977 · A Hymn from Jim as Alan Glut
- 1977 · Premiere as Alan Glut
- 1977 · Jabberwocky as Squire
- 1977 · Hardcore as Art
- 1977 · Adventures of a Private Eye as Sydney Burke
- 1976 · Pot Luck as Hungry Herbert
- 1974 · Percy's Progress as Prime Minister
- 1973 · Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Harold Steptoe
- 1972 · Steptoe & Son as Harold Steptoe
- 1971 · The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Ambrose (segment "Lust")
- 1970 · The Goodies as Minister for Health
- 1969 · The Best Things In Life as Alfred Wilcox
- 1969 · Never Talk to Strangers as Basil Puddifoot
- 1969 · Galton and Simpson Comedy as
- 1969 · Crooks and Coronets as Frank Finley
- 1968 · The House That Jigger Built as Jigger Barrett
- 1968 · Cilla as Self
- 1967 · City '68 as Jigger Barrett
- 1967 · Mr Aitch as
- 1966 · The Sandwich Man as Stage Door Keeper
- 1966 · Carry On Screaming! as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
- 1965 · Joey Boy as Joey Boy Thompson
- 1964 · Rattle of a Simple Man as Percy Winthram
- 1964 · The Hothouse as Harry Fender
- 1964 · Theatre 625 as Jake Whittington
- 1964 · The Bargee as Hemel Pike
- 1963 · Ladies Who Do as James Ryder
- 1963 · What a Crazy World as Sam
- 1963 · Sparrows Can't Sing as Greengrocer
- 1963 · Sammy Going South as Lem
- 1962 · Time to Remember as Jack Burgess
- 1962 · Some People as Johnnie's Father
- 1962 · Studio 4 as The Landlord
- 1962 · Steptoe and Son as Harold Steptoe
- 1961 · The Unstoppable Man as Feist
- 1960 · Marriage of Convenience as Inspector Bruce
- 1960 · Theatre '70 as Harry Marsden
- 1960 · Theatre '70 as Steven Brett
- 1960 · Theatre '70 as Bill Moffatt
- 1960 · The Big Day as Harry Jackson
- 1960 · The Shakedown as Gollar
- 1959 · Cover Girl Killer as The Man
- 1959 · In the Wake of a Stranger as McCabe
- 1959 · Shake Hands with the Devil as Clancy
- 1959 · The Bird, the Bear and the Actress as P. Panghurst Shippers
- 1958 · Nowhere to Go as Sullivan
- 1958 · Floods of Fear as Sharkey
- 1958 · Emperor Jones as Smithers
- 1957 · Theatre Night as Jules Palotin
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Harry Fender
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Mears
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as George Stedman
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Emanuel Rigaretti
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Smithers
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Owen
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird)
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Fred Harris
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Jan Redeck
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Ralph Sherman
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Private Mogridge
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Frank Dolan
- 1955 · The Adventures of Robin Hood as Jason
- 1955 · The Adventures of Robin Hood as Nicodemus
- 1955 · The Adventures of Robin Hood as Sir Watkyn
- 1952 · Never Look Back as Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)