Deceased

How Did Harry H. Corbett Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 57

GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn28/02/1925Born inRangoon, Burma, Indian EmpireDied21/03/1982 (aged 57)Died inHastingsCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1563857 ↗TMDb#40948 ↗

Harry H. Corbett was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing rag-and-bone man Harold Steptoe alongside Wilfrid Brambell in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son. His success on television led to appearances in comedy films including The Bargee (1964), Carry On Screaming! (1966) and Jabberwocky (1977).

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Filmography47 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2001	Great Comedy MomentsMovie	Harold Steptoe (archive footage)	76
1981	The Best of the AdventuresMovie	Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)	56
1980	GrundySeries	Leonard Grundy	55
1980	Silver Dream RacerMovie	Wiggins	55
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	George Balsam	54
1979	ShoestringSeries	Tom	54
1979	The PlankMovie	Amourous Van Driver	54
1977	That's Carry On!Movie	Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)	52
1977	Adventures of a Private EyeMovie	Sydney Burke	52
1977	PremiereSeries	Alan Glut	52
1977	A Hymn from JimMovie	Alan Glut	52
1974	Percy's ProgressMovie	Prime Minister	49
1972	Steptoe & SonMovie	Harold Steptoe	47
1971	The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsMovie	Ambrose (segment "Lust")	46
1970	The GoodiesSeries	Minister for Health	45
1969	Crooks and CoronetsMovie	Frank Finley	44
1969	Never Talk to StrangersMovie	Basil Puddifoot	44
1968	CillaSeries	Self	43
1968	The House That Jigger BuiltMovie	Jigger Barrett	43
1967	City '68Series	Jigger Barrett	42
1966	Carry On Screaming!Movie	Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung	41
1966	The Sandwich ManMovie	Stage Door Keeper	41
1965	Joey BoyMovie	Joey Boy Thompson	40
1964	Theatre 625Series	Jake Whittington	39
1964	Rattle of a Simple ManMovie	Percy Winthram	39
1964	The BargeeMovie	Hemel Pike	39
1963	What a Crazy WorldMovie	Sam	38
1963	Ladies Who DoMovie	James Ryder	38
1963	Sammy Going SouthMovie	Lem	38
1963	Sparrows Can't SingMovie	Greengrocer	38
1962	Steptoe and SonSeries	Harold Steptoe	37
1962	Time to RememberMovie	Jack Burgess	37
1962	Studio 4Series	The Landlord	37
1961	The Unstoppable ManMovie	Feist	36
1960	Theatre '70Series	Harry Marsden	35
1960	Marriage of ConvenienceMovie	Inspector Bruce	35
1960	The ShakedownMovie	Gollar	35
1960	The Big DayMovie	Harry Jackson	35
1959	The Bird, the Bear and the ActressMovie	P. Panghurst Shippers	34
1959	Shake Hands with the DevilMovie	Clancy	34
1959	In the Wake of a StrangerMovie	McCabe	34
1958	Nowhere to GoMovie	Sullivan	33
1958	Emperor JonesMovie	Smithers	33
1957	Theatre NightSeries	Jules Palotin	32
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Mears	31
1955	The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries	Jason	30
1952	Never Look BackMovie	Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)	27