Acting
Harry H. Corbett
EN cinema · 42 credits
Born
28 February 1925
Died
21 March 1982 (aged 57)
Birthplace
Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor best known for his role as Harold Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son, which ran from 1962 to 1974. Early in his career, he was dubbed “the English Marlon Brando” by sections of the British press. Alongside his work on Steptoe and Son, Corbett appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Carry On Screaming! (1966) and Jabberwocky (1977). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976 for his services to drama.
Known for
Filmography
Great Comedy Moments
as Harold Steptoe (archive footage)
The Best of the Adventures
as Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silver Dream Racer
as Wiggins
The Plank
as Amourous Van Driver
What's Up Superdoc!
as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
Jabberwocky
as Squire
That's Carry On!
as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
Adventures of a Private Eye
as Sydney Burke
A Hymn from Jim
as Alan Glut
Hardcore
as Art
Pot Luck
1976
Pot Luck
as Hungry Herbert
Percy's Progress
as Prime Minister
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Harold Steptoe
Steptoe & Son
as Harold Steptoe
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Ambrose (segment "Lust")
Crooks and Coronets
as Frank Finley
Never Talk to Strangers
as Basil Puddifoot
Carry On Screaming!
as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
The Sandwich Man
as Stage Door Keeper
Joey Boy
as Joey Boy Thompson
The Bargee
as Hemel Pike
Rattle of a Simple Man
as Percy Winthram
The Hothouse
1964
The Hothouse
as Harry Fender
Ladies Who Do
as James Ryder
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Greengrocer
Some People
as Johnnie's Father
Time to Remember
as Jack Burgess
The Unstoppable Man
as Feist
Marriage of Convenience
as Inspector Bruce
The Big Day
as Harry Jackson
The Shakedown
as Gollar
Cover Girl Killer
as The Man
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
1959
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
as P. Panghurst Shippers
Nowhere to Go
as Sullivan
Floods of Fear
as Sharkey
Emperor Jones
as Smithers
Never Look Back
as Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)