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1. www.comedy.co.uk › features › comedy_chroniclesStrained Relationships: Wilfrid Brambell & Harry H Corbett

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   Aug 23, 2020 · Corbett was so angered that (in an eerie echo of how Harold would respond aggressively to Albert) he walked over and gripped Brambell with both hands by the collar, drew him close, looked him in the eyes and said slowly and firmly, 'Never my children'.

2. uk.news.yahoo.com › wilfrid-brambell-sad-lonelyThe sad, lonely life of Steptoe and Son's Wilfrid Brambell

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   Jul 27, 2023 · Much has been made over the years of the supposed friction between Brambell (who played the dishevelled, potty-mouthed Steptoe Sr) and his co-star Harry H Corbett (his social climbing son...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_HHarry H. Corbett - Wikipedia

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   Corbett had a supporting role in the David Essex film Silver Dream Racer (1980), and also appeared in the film Hardcore (1977). In addition, he had a supporting role in Potter (1980) with Arthur Lowe on the BBC.

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5. www.memorabletv.com › tv › steptoe-son-bbc-1962Steptoe and Son (BBC 1962, Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell)

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   Jun 27, 2018 · In legendary sitcom Steptoe and Son Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett), a middle aged Rag and Bone man, yearns to break away from the clutches of his elderly conniving (and it has to be said, disgusting) father Albert (Wilfrid Brambell), but events always conspire against him.

6. www.bbc.com › historyofthebbc › anniversariesSteptoe and Son - BBC

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   Harry H Corbett played his son Harold, who longed to escape his surroundings, but was forever frustrated by his father. The writers were inspired to create the characters after...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Steptoe_and_SonSteptoe and Son - Wikipedia

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   The character would have been replaced with Harold's illegitimate son, Arthur (a part thought to be intended for actor David Hemmings). This idea was detested by Corbett, who thought it ridiculous, although the 2008 drama The Curse of Steptoe depicts Corbett as being delighted with the concept, since assuming the role of father would allow ...

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   Who was Wilfrid Brambell & Harry H Corbett?

   • Wilfrid Brambell was Albert, the devious father and archetypal dirty old man. Harry H Corbett played his son Harold, who longed to escape his surroundings, but was forever frustrated by his father. The writers were inspired to create the characters after overhearing some junk dealers talking in a Shepherds Bush café.

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   How did Corbett & Brambell meet?

   • Brambell was an old-school 'learn it and do it' performer (a self-confessed 'old fuddy-duddy'), whereas Corbett was a modernist who liked to 'feel' his way into a scene by experimenting with alternative interpretations. Somehow, however, when they worked together on the set, they met in the middle, and the fit was perfect and the effect immense.

   Strained Relationships: Wilfrid Brambell & Harry H Corbett

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   How old was Corbett when his father died?

   • Corbett’s early life was marked by tragedy as his father died when he was just seven years old. The family moved back to England, where Corbett grew up in Manchester. Despite his challenging childhood, Corbett discovered a passion for acting and began performing in local theater productions.

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   Who was Harold Steptoe?

   • In 1969, Corbett appeared as Harold Steptoe in a Labour Party political broadcast, where Bob Mellish had to argue against Steptoe's accusation that all parties are the same. [ 9] As Prime Minister, Wilson wished to have Corbett appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

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9. definitivedecades.co.uk › harry-h-corbettHarry H. Corbett | definitivedecades

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   Feb 12, 2024 · Corbett’s breakthrough came in 1962 when he was cast as Harold Steptoe in the BBC sitcom “Steptoe and Son.” The show, created by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, depicted the dysfunctional relationship between Harold and his father, Albert Steptoe (played by Wilfrid Brambell).