Acting
Harry H. Corbett
Born 1925-02-28
Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Department: Acting
Biography
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor. Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s. Early in his career he was dubbed "the English Marlon Brando" by some sections of the British press.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Harry H. Corbett
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Jabberwocky
1977
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Tales of the Unexpected
1979
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Theatre 625
1964
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
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Carry On Screaming!
1966
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The Goodies
1970
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Steptoe and Son
1962
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Cilla
1968
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Shoestring
1979
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Steptoe & Son
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (74 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Best of the Adventures | Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
| Grundy | Leonard Grundy | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | Silver Dream Racer | Wiggins | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Plank | Amourous Van Driver | Movie | 1979 |
 | Shoestring | Tom | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | George Balsam | TV Series | 1979 |
 | What's Up Superdoc! | Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd. | Movie | 1978 |
 | That's Carry On! | Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage) | Movie | 1977 |
 | A Hymn from Jim | Alan Glut | Movie | 1977 |
| Premiere | Alan Glut | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | Jabberwocky | Squire | Movie | 1977 |
 | Hardcore | Art | Movie | 1977 |
 | Adventures of a Private Eye | Sydney Burke | Movie | 1977 |
| Pot Luck | Hungry Herbert | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Percy's Progress | Prime Minister | Movie | 1974 |
 | Steptoe & Son Ride Again | Harold Steptoe | Movie | 1973 |
 | Steptoe & Son | Harold Steptoe | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Ambrose (segment "Lust") | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Goodies | Minister for Health | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Best Things In Life | Alfred Wilcox | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | Never Talk to Strangers | Basil Puddifoot | Movie | 1969 |
 | Galton and Simpson Comedy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Crooks and Coronets | Frank Finley | Movie | 1969 |
| The House That Jigger Built | Jigger Barrett | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Cilla | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
| City '68 | Jigger Barrett | TV Series | 1967 | |
| Mr Aitch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 | |
 | The Sandwich Man | Stage Door Keeper | Movie | 1966 |
 | Carry On Screaming! | Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung | Movie | 1966 |
 | Joey Boy | Joey Boy Thompson | Movie | 1965 |
 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Percy Winthram | Movie | 1964 |
| The Hothouse | Harry Fender | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Theatre 625 | Jake Whittington | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Bargee | Hemel Pike | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ladies Who Do | James Ryder | Movie | 1963 |
 | What a Crazy World | Sam | Movie | 1963 |
 | Sparrows Can't Sing | Greengrocer | Movie | 1963 |
 | Sammy Going South | Lem | Movie | 1963 |
 | Time to Remember | Jack Burgess | Movie | 1962 |
 | Some People | Johnnie's Father | Movie | 1962 |
| Studio 4 | The Landlord | TV Series | 1962 | |
 | Steptoe and Son | Harold Steptoe | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Unstoppable Man | Feist | Movie | 1961 |
 | Marriage of Convenience | Inspector Bruce | Movie | 1960 |
| Theatre '70 | Harry Marsden | TV Series | 1960 | |
| Theatre '70 | Steven Brett | TV Series | 1960 | |
| Theatre '70 | Bill Moffatt | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | The Big Day | Harry Jackson | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Shakedown | Gollar | Movie | 1960 |
 | Cover Girl Killer | The Man | Movie | 1959 |
 | In the Wake of a Stranger | McCabe | Movie | 1959 |
 | Shake Hands with the Devil | Clancy | Movie | 1959 |
| The Bird, the Bear and the Actress | P. Panghurst Shippers | Movie | 1959 | |
 | Nowhere to Go | Sullivan | Movie | 1958 |
 | Floods of Fear | Sharkey | Movie | 1958 |
 | Emperor Jones | Smithers | Movie | 1958 |
 | Theatre Night | Jules Palotin | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Harry Fender | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Mears | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | George Stedman | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Emanuel Rigaretti | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Smithers | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Owen | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird) | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Fred Harris | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Jan Redeck | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Ralph Sherman | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Private Mogridge | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Frank Dolan | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Jason | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Nicodemus | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir Watkyn | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Never Look Back | Policeman in charge cells (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |