Harry H. Corbett
Actor
- Born
- February 28, 1925 · Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
- Died
- March 21, 1982 (age 57)
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
Jabberwocky
March 28, 1977
Carry On Screaming!
May 20, 1966
Steptoe & Son
March 1, 1972
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
May 1, 1973
Nowhere to Go
December 2, 1958
Shake Hands with the Devil
June 24, 1959
That's Carry On!
November 10, 1977
Sparrows Can't Sing
March 26, 1963
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
November 1, 1971
Adventures of a Private Eye
March 4, 1977
Sammy Going South
March 18, 1963
The Plank
December 17, 1979
Acting41
- 1981The Best of the Adventures as Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980Silver Dream Racer as Wiggins
- 1979The Plank as Amourous Van Driver
- 1978What's Up Superdoc! as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
- 1977That's Carry On! as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
- 1977A Hymn from Jim as Alan Glut
- 1977Jabberwocky as Squire
- 1977Hardcore as Art
- 1977Adventures of a Private Eye as Sydney Burke
- 1976