Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 28, 1925
Died
March 21, 1982 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Harry H. Corbett
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
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
George Balsam
1979
TV
Theatre 625
Jake Whittington
1964
TV
The Goodies
Minister for Health
1970
TV
Studio 4
The Landlord
1962
TV
Shoestring
Tom
1979
TV
Cilla
Self
1968
TV
Steptoe and Son
Harold Steptoe
1962
TV
Theatre Night
Jules Palotin
1957
Film
Hardcore
Art
1977
Film
Jabberwocky
Squire
1977
TV
Mr Aitch
1967
TV
Armchair Theatre
Harry Fender
1956
Film
Some People
Johnnie's Father
1962
TV
Grundy
Leonard Grundy
1980
Film
Nowhere to Go
Sullivan
1958
Film
Adventures of a Private Eye
Sydney Burke
1977
Film
The Bargee
Hemel Pike
1964
Film
That's Carry On!
Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
1977
Film
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Harold Steptoe
1973
Film
Shake Hands with the Devil
Clancy
1959
Filmography
1981FilmThe Best of the Adventuresas Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)1980TVGrundyas Leonard Grundy1980FilmSilver Dream Raceras Wiggins1979FilmThe Plankas Amourous Van Driver1979TVShoestringas Tom1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas George Balsam1978FilmWhat's Up Superdoc!as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.1977FilmThat's Carry On!as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)1977FilmA Hymn from Jimas Alan Glut1977FilmJabberwockyas Squire1977FilmHardcoreas Art1977FilmAdventures of a Private Eyeas Sydney Burke1976FilmPot Luckas Hungry Herbert1974FilmPercy's Progressas Prime Minister1973FilmSteptoe & Son Ride Againas Harold Steptoe1972FilmSteptoe & Sonas Harold Steptoe1971FilmThe Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Ambrose (segment "Lust")1970TVThe Goodiesas Minister for Health1969FilmNever Talk to Strangersas Basil Puddifoot1969TVGalton and Simpson Comedy1969FilmCrooks and Coronetsas Frank Finley1968FilmThe House That Jigger Builtas Jigger Barrett1968TVCillaas Self1967TVMr Aitch1966FilmThe Sandwich Manas Stage Door Keeper1966FilmCarry On Screaming!as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung1965FilmJoey Boyas Joey Boy Thompson1964FilmRattle of a Simple Manas Percy Winthram1964FilmThe Hothouseas Harry Fender1964TVTheatre 625as Jake Whittington1964FilmThe Bargeeas Hemel Pike1963FilmLadies Who Doas James Ryder1963FilmWhat a Crazy Worldas Sam1963FilmSparrows Can't Singas Greengrocer1963FilmSammy Going Southas Lem1962FilmTime to Rememberas Jack Burgess1962FilmSome Peopleas Johnnie's Father1962TVStudio 4as The Landlord1962TVSteptoe and Sonas Harold Steptoe1961FilmThe Unstoppable Manas Feist1960FilmMarriage of Convenienceas Inspector Bruce1960FilmThe Big Dayas Harry Jackson1960FilmThe Shakedownas Gollar1959FilmCover Girl Killeras The Man1959FilmIn the Wake of a Strangeras McCabe1959FilmShake Hands with the Devilas Clancy1959FilmThe Bird, the Bear and the Actressas P. Panghurst Shippers1958FilmNowhere to Goas Sullivan1958FilmFloods of Fearas Sharkey1958FilmEmperor Jonesas Smithers1957TVTheatre Nightas Jules Palotin1956TVArmchair Theatreas Harry Fender1952FilmNever Look Backas Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)