Wilfrid Brambell
- Interprétation
- 22 mars 1912 · Dublin, Ireland
- 18 janvier 1985
Biographie
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish actor best known for his role as Albert Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son. He began his acting career in theatre before appearing in British films and television productions, including The Quatermass Experiment (1953), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954), In Search of the Castaways (1962), and Holiday on the Buses (1973). In 1964, he gained international recognition for his role as Paul McCartney's fictional grandfather in the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night. Following the success of Steptoe and Son, Brambell continued to perform in theatre, film and television, including a leading role in the stage play The Banana Box (1971) and a critically acclaimed performance in Terence Davies' short film Death and Transfiguration (1983). Brambell was born in Dublin, Ireland, and began performing as a child, entertaining wounded soldiers during the First World War. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked as a reporter for The Irish Times and performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre. During the Second World War, he served with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA), entertaining British military personnel. Brambell died of cancer at his home in Westminster, London, on 18 January 1985, aged 72.
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Filmographie
- Great Comedy Moments · Albert Steptoe (archive footage)
- L'Épée du vaillant · Porter
- The Terence Davies Trilogy · Robert Tucker (old age)
- Death and Transfiguration · Robert Tucker
- Spooky · The Sexton
- The Island of Adventure · Uncle Jocelyn
- High Rise Donkey · Ben Foxcroft
- Picassos äventyr · Alice B. Toklas
- All Creatures Great and Small · Dinsdale's Brother
- Citizen Smith · Jack
- Holiday on the Buses · Bert Thompson
- Steptoe & Son Ride Again · Albert Steptoe
- Steptoe & Son · Albert Steptoe
- Les Doigts croisés · Beech
- Never Say Die · Albert
- Some Will, Some Won't · Henry Russell
- Carry On Again Doctor · Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
- Casanova, un adolescent à Venise · Malipieri
- Cry Wolf · Delivery man
- Le Grand Inquisiteur · Master Loach
- Lionheart · Dignett
- Alice in Wonderland · White Rabbit
- Where the Bullets Fly · Train Guard
- Mano di velluto · Erwin McGowan
- San Ferry Ann · Grandad
- The Importance of Being Earnest
- Quatre garçons dans le vent · Grandfather
- Go Kart Go · Junkman Fred
- Crooks in Cloisters · Phineas
- Les Trois Vies de Thomasina · Willie Bannock
- The Small World of Sammy Lee · Harry
- Les Enfants du capitaine Grant · Bill Gaye
- The Boys · Norman Albert Brewer
- Steptoe and Son · Albert Steptoe
- The Sinister Man · Lock-Keeper
- What a Whopper · Postie
- Flame in the Streets · Mr. Palmer senior
- They Met in a City · Pop
- Maigret · Jacob
- Theatre '70 · Lon Waley
- Urge to Kill · Mr. Forsythe
- Bleak House · Mr Krook
- No Hiding Place
- charge grave · Verger
- Captured
- The Larkins · Ernshaw
- Guillaume Tell · Josef
- The Salvage Gang · Tramp
- The Government Inspector · The Postmaster
- The Buccaneers · Old Man
- Le Chevalier Lancelot · Fisherman
- Armchair Theatre · Mr. Finch, Rev. Canon Chasuble
- Break-In
- Les Aventures de Robin Des Bois · Fisherman
- Nineteen Eighty-Four · Old Man / Thin Prisoner
- Sunday Night Theatre · Old Man / Thin Prisoner
- Another Shore · Arthur Moore
- Huit heures de sursis · Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)