Quick Facts
Born:
1925-02-28
Birthplace:
Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Credits:
65 Total Roles
Harry H. Corbett
Acting
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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.
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
Jabberwocky
Squire
Carry On Screaming!
Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
Tales of the Unexpected
George Balsam
Steptoe & Son
Harold Steptoe
Steptoe and Son
Harold Steptoe
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Harold Steptoe
Nowhere to Go
Sullivan
Shake Hands with the Devil
Clancy
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Best of the Adventures MOVIE | Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Grundy TV | Leonard Grundy |
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer MOVIE | Wiggins |
| 1979 | The Plank MOVIE | Amourous Van Driver |
| 1979 | Shoestring TV | Tom |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | George Balsam |
| 1978 | What's Up Superdoc! MOVIE | Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd. |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! MOVIE | Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage) |
| 1977 | A Hymn from Jim MOVIE | Alan Glut |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky MOVIE | Squire |