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Harry H. Corbett OBE (28 February 1925 – 21 March 1982) [1] was an English actor and comedian, best remembered for playing rag-and-bone man Harold Steptoe alongside Wilfrid Brambell in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970–1974). His success on television led to appearances in comedy films including The ...
May 14, 2022 · Actor Harry H. Corbett died in 1982 aged 57 after suffering multiple heart attacks over the years. Here we take a look back at the actor's health in his later years.
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Harry Ramsden (uncle) Harry Corbett [1] OBE [2] (28 January 1918 – 17 August 1989) was an English magician, puppeteer, and television presenter. He was best known as the creator of the glove puppet character Sooty in 1952.
Aug 23, 2020 · Co-starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, the crude and cynical rag-and-bone man father, and Harry H. Corbett as Harold, his deludedly socially-mobile son, Steptoe And Son revolutionised the British sitcom, partly because of its use of experienced character actors rather than comedians to play its central roles, and partly because of the ...
Jul 19, 2023 · Then, on 19th July 1948, the Corbett family - which, by this time, was made up of Harry's wife Marjorie and sons David and Peter, the latter of whom would change his name professionally to Matthew - while holidaying in Blackpool, happened upon a novelty shop on the North Pier. Corbett's eye was caught by a yellow bear puppet.
3/12: Cliff Harris looks back at the career of one half of Steptoe & Son, Harry H. Corbett©2021 Plus One Productions. Licensed by Reel Films.An Original Docu...
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Actor: Carry on Screaming!. Harry H Corbett (he added the "H" to avoid being confused with Sooty's friend) was born in Burma in 1925. His father was an officer in the army. His mother died when he was very young and he moved to England as a child and was brought up in Manchester by an aunt. After his war service, he joined a repertory company ...
