
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor and comedian, best remembered for his role in the television series Steptoe and Son. He also performed alongside The Beatles in their debut film A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.

Grandfather
A Hard Day's Night

Porter
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son

Master Loach
Witchfinder General

Bill Gaye
In Search of the Castaways

Robert Tucker
Death and Transfiguration

Robert Tucker (old age)
The Terence Davies Trilogy

Bert Thompson
Holiday on the Buses

Albert Steptoe
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Phineas
Crooks in Cloisters

Henry Russell
Some Will, Some Won't

Arthur Moore
Another Shore

Train Guard
Where the Bullets Fly

Grandad
San Ferry Ann

Captured

Mr. Forsythe
Urge to Kill

Tramp
The Salvage Gang

Malipieri
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano

The Importance of Being Earnest

Lock-Keeper
The Sinister Man

Norman Albert Brewer
The Boys

Harry
The Small World of Sammy Lee

Postie
What a Whopper

Delivery man
Cry WoIf

Ben Foxcroft
High Rise Donkey

Dignett
Lionheart

Junkman Fred
Go Kart Go

Beech
Catch Me a Spy

White Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland

Verger
Serious Charge

Old Man / Thin Prisoner
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Mr. Palmer senior
Flame in the Streets

Alice B. Toklas
Picassos äventyr

Uncle Jocelyn
The Island of Adventure

Break-In

Mr. Pullen (uncredited)
Carry On Again Doctor

Standing Passenger on Tram (uncredited)
Odd Man Out

The Postmaster
The Government Inspector
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-03-22
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Wilfred Brambell