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Wilfrid Brambell
Born
22 March 1912
Died
18 January 1985
Place
Dublin, Ireland
Acting

Wilfrid Brambell

Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor and comedian, best remembered for his role in the television series Steptoe and Son. He also performed alongside The Beatles in their debut film A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.

As actor

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984 · Porter
The Terence Davies Trilogy

The Terence Davies Trilogy

1983 · Robert Tucker (old age)
Death and Transfiguration

Death and Transfiguration

1983 · Robert Tucker
The Island of Adventure

The Island of Adventure

1981 · Uncle Jocelyn

High Rise Donkey

1980 · Ben Foxcroft
The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978 · Alice B. Toklas
Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973 · Bert Thompson
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973 · Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972 · Albert Steptoe
Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971 · Beech
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 · Henry Russell
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence

1969 · Malipieri
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969 · Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

1968 · Master Loach
Cry WoIf

Cry WoIf

1968 · Delivery man
Lionheart

Lionheart

1968 · Dignett
Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

1968 · Delivery man
Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966 · Train Guard
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966 · White Rabbit
Mano di velluto

Mano di velluto

1966 · Erwin McGowan
San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

1965 · Grandad
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964 · Grandfather
Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

1964 · Phineas

The Importance of Being Earnest

1964
Go Kart Go

Go Kart Go

1964 · Junkman Fred
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963 · Harry
The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963 · Willie Bannock
In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962 · Bill Gaye
The Boys

The Boys

1962 · Norman Albert Brewer
The Sinister Man

The Sinister Man

1961 · Lock-Keeper