Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

1925-02-28 • Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire • Male • 57 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-02-28

Place of Birth

Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

Known Credits

57

Known For

Acting

Photos

Harry H. Corbett Photo

Tagged Images

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Known For Movies

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977
Some People

Some People

1962
The Bargee

The Bargee

1964
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1958
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963
Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

1980
Hardcore

Hardcore

1977
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973
The Hothouse

The Hothouse

1964
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

1969
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966
Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

1969
Adventures of a Private Eye

Adventures of a Private Eye

1977
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

1958
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

1966
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977
Cover Girl Killer

Cover Girl Killer

1959
Sparrows Can't Sing

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963
The Shakedown

The Shakedown

1960
The Plank

The Plank

1979
Sammy Going South

Sammy Going South

1963
Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear

1958
Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964
Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of Convenience

1960
The Best of the Adventures

The Best of the Adventures

1981
Never Look Back

Never Look Back

1952
Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972
What's Up Superdoc!

What's Up Superdoc!

1978
The Big Day

The Big Day

1960
Time to Remember

Time to Remember

1962
A Hymn from Jim

A Hymn from Jim

1977
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

1959
Joey Boy

Joey Boy

1965
The Unstoppable Man

The Unstoppable Man

1961
What a Crazy World

What a Crazy World

1963
The House That Jigger Built

The House That Jigger Built

1968
In the Wake of a Stranger

In the Wake of a Stranger

1959
Pot Luck

Pot Luck

1976

Known For TV Shows

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
The Goodies

The Goodies

1970
Shoestring

Shoestring

1979
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962
Studio 4

Studio 4

1962
Theatre '70

Theatre '70

1960
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957
Premiere

Premiere

1977
Cilla

Cilla

1968
City '68

City '68

1967
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Mr Aitch

Mr Aitch

1967
Grundy

Grundy

1980
Galton and Simpson Comedy

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969
The Best Things In Life

The Best Things In Life

1969

Movie Credits

Jabberwocky

1977

Squire

Some People

1962

Johnnie's Father

The Bargee

1964

Hemel Pike

Emperor Jones

1958

Smithers

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

Clancy

Ladies Who Do

1963

James Ryder

Silver Dream Racer

1980

Wiggins

Hardcore

1977

Art

Percy's Progress

1974

Prime Minister

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Harold Steptoe

The Hothouse

1964

Harry Fender

Never Talk to Strangers

1969

Basil Puddifoot

The Sandwich Man

1966

Stage Door Keeper

Crooks and Coronets

1969

Frank Finley

Adventures of a Private Eye

1977

Sydney Burke

Nowhere to Go

1958

Sullivan

Carry On Screaming!

1966

Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

Ambrose (segment "Lust")

That's Carry On!

1977

Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)

Cover Girl Killer

1959

The Man

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Greengrocer

The Shakedown

1960

Gollar

The Plank

1979

Amourous Van Driver

Sammy Going South

1963

Lem

Floods of Fear

1958

Sharkey

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

Percy Winthram

Marriage of Convenience

1960

Inspector Bruce

The Best of the Adventures

1981

Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

Never Look Back

1952

Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)

Steptoe & Son

1972

Harold Steptoe

What's Up Superdoc!

1978

Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

The Big Day

1960

Harry Jackson

Time to Remember

1962

Jack Burgess

A Hymn from Jim

1977

Alan Glut

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

1959

P. Panghurst Shippers

Joey Boy

1965

Joey Boy Thompson

The Unstoppable Man

1961

Feist

What a Crazy World

1963

Sam

The House That Jigger Built

1968

Jigger Barrett

In the Wake of a Stranger

1959

McCabe

Pot Luck

1976

Hungry Herbert

TV Credits

Theatre 625

1964

Jake Whittington (1 episodes)

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

George Balsam (1 episodes)

The Goodies

1970

Minister for Health (1 episodes)

Shoestring

1979

Tom (1 episodes)

Steptoe and Son

1962

Harold Steptoe (55 episodes)

Studio 4

1962

The Landlord (1 episodes)

Theatre '70

1960

Harry Marsden (1 episodes)

Theatre Night

1957

Jules Palotin (1 episodes)

Premiere

1977

Alan Glut (1 episodes)

Cilla

1968

Self (1 episodes)

City '68

1967

Jigger Barrett (1 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Harry Fender (1 episodes)

Mr Aitch

1967

(14 episodes)

Grundy

1980

Leonard Grundy (6 episodes)

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969

(1 episodes)

The Best Things In Life

1969

Alfred Wilcox (13 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

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TV Production Credits

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