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Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

Actor · 1925–1982 · Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

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Biography

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.

Acted in 47

2000s

  1. 2001

    Great Comedy Moments

    Harold Steptoe (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1981

    The Best of the Adventures

    Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1980

    Silver Dream Racer

    Wiggins

    55

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Plank

    Amourous Van Driver

  2. Shoestring

    Tom · 1 episode

  3. Tales of the Unexpected

    George Balsam · 1 episode

    74
  4. 1978

    What's Up Superdoc!

    Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

    41
  5. 1977

    That's Carry On!

    Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)

  6. A Hymn from Jim

    Alan Glut

  7. Jabberwocky

    Squire

    58

  8. Hardcore

    Art

  9. Adventures of a Private Eye

    Sydney Burke

    43
  10. 1974

    Percy's Progress

    Prime Minister

  11. 1973

    Steptoe & Son Ride Again

    Harold Steptoe

  12. 1972

    Steptoe & Son

    Harold Steptoe

  13. 1971

    The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

    Ambrose (segment "Lust")

  14. 1970

    The Goodies

    Minister for Health · 1 episode

    77

1960s

  1. 1969

    Never Talk to Strangers

    Basil Puddifoot

  2. Galton and Simpson Comedy

    TV

  3. Crooks and Coronets

    Frank Finley

  4. 1966

    The Sandwich Man

    Stage Door Keeper

  5. Carry On Screaming!

    Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

  6. 1965

    Joey Boy

    Joey Boy Thompson

  7. 1964

    Rattle of a Simple Man

    Percy Winthram

  8. Theatre 625

    Jake Whittington · 1 episode

  9. The Bargee

    Hemel Pike

  10. 1963

    Ladies Who Do

    James Ryder

  11. What a Crazy World

    Sam

  12. Sparrows Can't Sing

    Greengrocer

  13. Sammy Going South

    Lem

  14. 1962

    Time to Remember

    Jack Burgess

  15. Some People

    Johnnie's Father

  16. Steptoe and Son

    Harold Steptoe · 55 episodes

    78
  17. 1961

    The Unstoppable Man

    Feist

  18. 1960

    Marriage of Convenience

    Inspector Bruce

  19. The Big Day

    Harry Jackson

  20. The Shakedown

    Gollar

1950s

  1. 1959

    Cover Girl Killer

    The Man

  2. In the Wake of a Stranger

    McCabe

  3. Shake Hands with the Devil

    Clancy

  4. 1958

    Nowhere to Go

    Sullivan

  5. Floods of Fear

    Sharkey

  6. Emperor Jones

    Smithers

  7. 1957

    Theatre Night

    Jules Palotin · 1 episode

  8. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Harry Fender, Mears, George Stedman, Emanuel Rigaretti, Smithers, Owen, P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird), Fred Harris, Jan Redeck, Ralph Sherman, Private Mogridge, Frank Dolan · 1 episode

  9. 1955

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Jason, Nicodemus, Sir Watkyn · 1 episode

    73
  10. 1952

    Never Look Back

    Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)

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