Harry H. Corbett

Born: 1925-02-28

Birthplace: Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire

Biography

Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor.

Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s. Early in his career he was dubbed "the English Marlon Brando" by some sections of the British press.

Known For

Percy's Progress
Adventures of a Private Eye
Jabberwocky
Shake Hands with the Devil
Carry On Screaming!
Cover Girl Killer
That's Carry On!
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Floods of Fear
The Sandwich Man

Top Movie Credits

Percy's Progress Prime Minister
Carry On Screaming! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
That's Carry On! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Ambrose (segment "Lust")
The Sandwich Man Stage Door Keeper