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Date of Birth:

28 February 1925, Rangoon, Burma (now Yangoon, Myanmar) more

Date of Death:

21 March 1982, Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

Harry H Corbett (he added the "H" to avoid being confused with Sooty's... more

Trivia:

He suffered a heart attack in 1979 and was involved in a serious car crash... more

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Awards:

1 win more

Alternate Names:

Harry Corbett

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Tales of the Unexpected" (1979)	George Balsam (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.7 (235)
	AKAs: Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected 1 TV episode: "Tales of the Unexpected: The Moles (#5.6)" George Balsam
2.	The Dick Emery Christmas Show: For Whom the Jingle Bells Toll (1980) (TV)	Nico	1980	-	-

3.	"Grundy" (1980)	Grundy (6 episodes, 1980)	1980	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "Grundy: What You Don't See, Ask For (#1.6)" Grundy "Grundy: For Love or Money (#1.5)" Grundy "Grundy: Hands Across the Table (#1.4)" Grundy "Grundy: Saturday Night Fervour (#1.3)" Grundy "Grundy: We Can't Go on Meeting Like This (#1.2)" Grundy 1 episode not shown.
4.	Silver Dream Racer (1980)	Wiggins	1980	-	4.4 (189)

5.	"Potter" (1979)	Harry Tooms (4 episodes, 1980)	1980	-	8.0 (16)
	4 TV episodes: "Potter: (#2.7)" Harry Tooms "Potter: (#2.5)" Harry Tooms "Potter: (#2.3)" Harry Tooms "Potter: (#2.2)" Harry Tooms
6.	Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV)		1980	-	-

7.	The Plank (1979) (TV)	Amourous Van Driver	1979	-	7.2 (258)

8.	"Shoestring" (1979)	Tom (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.1 (59)
	1 TV episode: "Shoestring: Nine Tenths of the Law (#1.6)" Tom
9.	"The Basil Brush Show" (1968)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.9 (16)
	1 TV episode: "The Basil Brush Show: (1979-05-26)"
10.	What's Up Superdoc! (1978)	Goodwin	1978	-	3.2 (32)

11.	"Premiere" (1977)	Alan Glut (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Premiere: A Hymn from Jim (#1.2)" Alan Glut
12.	Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)	Sydney	1977	-	3.7 (99)
	AKAs: Adventures of a Private Dick
13.	Jabberwocky (1977)	The Squire	1977	-	6.1 (5,262)

14.	Hardcore (1977)	Art	1977	-	3.9 (97)
	AKAs: Fiona (USA) Frankly Fiona
15.	"The Chiffy Kids" (1976)	Hungry Herbert (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Chiffy Kids: Pot Luck (#1.1)" Hungry Herbert
16.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	Ernest 'Ern' Conway / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1975)	1975	-	9.6 (5)
	3 TV episodes: "Comedy Playhouse: For Richer... For Poorer (#14.3)" The working-class hero "Comedy Playhouse: Seven Year Hitch (#5.7)" Ernest 'Ern' Conway "Comedy Playhouse: The Offer (#1.4)" Harold Steptoe
17.	"Steptoe and Son" (1962)	Harold Steptoe / Harold (57 episodes, 1962-1974)	1974	-	8.9 (302)
	57 TV episodes: "Steptoe and Son: A Perfect Christmas (#8.7)" Harold Steptoe "Steptoe and Son: Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs (#8.5)" Harold Steptoe "Steptoe and Son: Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard (#8.6)" Harold Steptoe "Steptoe and Son: The Seven Steptoerai (#8.4)" Harold Steptoe "Steptoe and Son: Porn Yesterday (#8.3)" Harold Steptoe 52 episodes not shown.
18.	Percy's Progress (1974)	Prime Minister	1974	-	3.7 (86)
	AKAs: It's Not the Size That Counts (USA)
19.	"The Goodies" (1970)	Minister for Health (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (260)
	1 TV episode: "The Goodies: Hospital for Hire (#4.3)" Minister for Health
20.	Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)	Harold Steptoe	1973	-	6.1 (273)
	AKAs: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's Steptoe and Son Ride Again (UK: complete title)
21.	"The Bruce Forsyth Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	8.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Bruce Forsyth Show: (1973-04-28)"
22.	Steptoe and Son (1972)	Harold Kitchener Steptoe	1972	-	6.0 (305)

23.	The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)	Ambrose (segment "Lust")	1971	-	5.3 (112)

24.	"Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show" (1970)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	-
	AKAs: The Des O'Connor Show (UK: alternative title) (USA: second season title) 1 TV episode: "Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show: (1971-06-26)"
25.	"The Best Things in Life" (1969)	Alfred Wilcox (13 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	-
	13 TV episodes: "The Best Things in Life: The Emigrant (#2.7)" Alfred Wilcox "The Best Things in Life: The Expense Account (#2.6)" Alfred Wilcox "The Best Things in Life: Coral Wedding (#2.5)" Alfred Wilcox "The Best Things in Life: Up in Mabel's Room (#2.4)" Alfred Wilcox "The Best Things in Life: The Fugitive (#2.3)" Alfred Wilcox 8 episodes not shown.
26.	"Galton and Simpson Comedy" (1969)	Basil Puddyfoot (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Galton and Simpson Comedy: Never Talk to Strangers (#1.3)" Basil Puddyfoot
27.	Crooks and Coronets (1969)	Frank Finley	1969	-	5.9 (71)
	AKAs: Sophie's Place (USA)
28.	"City 68'" (1967)	Jigger Barrett (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: "City 68': The System: The House That Jigger Built (#2.5)" Jigger Barrett
29.	"Theatre 625" (1964)	Jake Whittington (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	5.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Theatre 625: The Fall of Kelvin Walker (#5.19)" Jake Whittington
30.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	Frank Dolan / 5 characters not shown (13 episodes, 1957-1968)	1968	-	7.4 (22)
	13 TV episodes: "Armchair Theatre: A Second Look (#8.17)" Frank Dolan "Armchair Theatre: The Hothouse (#5.9)" Harry Fender "Armchair Theatre: Roll on Blooming Death (#4.45)" Private Mogridge "Armchair Theatre: The Money Makers (#4.24)" "Armchair Theatre: Thunder on the Snowy (#4.5)" Jan Redeck 8 episodes not shown.
31.	"Mr. Aitch" (1967)	Harry Aitch (14 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	-
	14 TV episodes: "Mr. Aitch: We Shall Not Be Moved (#1.15)" Harry Aitch "Mr. Aitch: A Star Is Born (#1.14)" Harry Aitch "Mr. Aitch: And Never the Twain Shall Meet (#1.13)" Harry Aitch "Mr. Aitch: Reunion (#1.11)" Harry Aitch "Mr. Aitch: Through the Eye of a Needle (#1.10)" Harry Aitch 9 episodes not shown.
32.	Carry on Screaming! (1966)	Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung	1966	-	6.7 (1,206)
	AKAs: Carry on Vampire Screaming
33.	"Jackanory" (1965)	Storyteller (4 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	6.5 (56)
	4 TV episodes: "Jackanory: The Wish Horse (#1.137)" Storyteller "Jackanory: The Horses of the Foolish People (#1.136)" Storyteller "Jackanory: Bayard the Charger (#1.135)" Storyteller "Jackanory: Pegasus the Winged Horse (#1.134)" Storyteller
34.	"The Eamonn Andrews Show" (1964)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Eamonn Andrews Show: (1966-05-08)"
35.	The Sandwich Man (1966)	Mack - Stage-Door Keeper	1966	-	5.5 (101)
	AKAs: That Swinging City
36.	Joey Boy (1965)	Joey Boy Thompson	1965	-	4.2 (23)

37.	Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)	Percy Winthram	1964	-	6.2 (54)

38.	The Bargee (1964)	Hemel Pike	1964	-	5.9 (87)

39.	Ladies Who Do (1963)	James Ryder	1963	-	6.5 (51)

40.	What a Crazy World (1963)	Sam Hitchens	1963	-	5.2 (18)

41.	Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)	Greengrocer	1963	-	6.5 (49)

42.	Sammy Going South (1963)	Lem	1963	-	6.8 (181)
	AKAs: A Boy Ten Feet Tall (USA)
43.	"Zero One" (1962)	Vladimir Petrovsky (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.5 (19)
	1 TV episode: "Zero One: Discord (#1.19)" Vladimir Petrovsky
44.	"The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" (1960)	Insp. Jock Bruce / Jack Burgess (2 episodes, 1960-1962)	1962	-	7.5 (15)
	AKAs: Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title) Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Time to Remember (#3.2)" Jack Burgess "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Marriage of Convenience (#1.3)" Insp. Jock Bruce
45.	Some People (1962)	Johnnie's Father	1962	-	7.2 (52)

46.	"Studio 4" (1962)	Landlord (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	4.8 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Studio 4: A Voice from the Top (#1.11)" Landlord
47.	Wings of Death (1961)	Superintendant Hammond	1961	-	-
	AKAs: Casebook: The Case of the Wings of Death (UK: TV title) Scotland Yard: Wings of Death (UK: series title)
48.	"Theatre 70" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Theatre 70: The Intruder (#1.25)" "Theatre 70: Chance Witness (#1.19)"
49.	"Police Surgeon" (1960)	George Drake (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Police Surgeon: Lag on the Run (#1.3)" George Drake
50.	The Big Day (1960)	Jackson	1960	-	-

51.	"The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955)	Jason / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.2 (162)
	4 TV episodes: "The Adventures of Robin Hood: A Bushel of Apples (#4.9)" Sir Watkyn "The Adventures of Robin Hood: The Genius (#3.29)" Nicodemus "The Adventures of Robin Hood: The Angry Village (#3.9)" Jason "The Adventures of Robin Hood: The Charter (#3.4)" Sir Bascom
52.	The Unstoppable Man (1960)	Feist	1960	-	6.6 (5)

53.	The Shakedown (1960)	Gollar	1960	-	5.7 (53)

54.	In the Wake of a Stranger (1959)	McCabe	1959	-	-

55.	Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)	(as Harry Corbett) Clancy	1959	-	7.0 (297)

56.	The Torrents of Spring (1959) (TV)	Sonny	1959	-	-

57.	"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)	Charlie Panetti (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	4.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "ITV Television Playhouse: The Jukebox (#4.33)" Charlie Panetti
58.	Floods of Fear (1959)	Sharkey	1959	-	6.3 (45)

59.	Cover Girl Killer (1959)	The Man	1959	-	5.1 (77)

60.	Nowhere to Go (1958)	Sullivan	1958	-	6.9 (103)

61.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	John Broome (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "ITV Play of the Week: Mary Broome (#4.1)" John Broome
62.	The Girl (1955) (TV)	Tony	1955	-	-

63.	Passing Stranger (1954)	(uncredited)	1954	-	-

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Percy's Progress (1974)	(uncredited)	1974	-	3.7 (86)
		AKAs: It's Not the Size That Counts (USA)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	What a Crazy World (1963)	(performer: "Things We Never Had")	1963	-	5.2 (18)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Give Us a Clue" (1978)	Himself (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Give Us a Clue: (1982-01-05)" Himself
2.	"Whodunnit?" (1972)	Himself - Panellist (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	8.3 (16)
	1 TV episode: "Whodunnit?: It's Quicker by Train (#2.2)" Himself - Panellist


1.	Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (2009) (TV)	Harold Steptoe

2.	Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) The Man

3.	50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Harold Steptoe

4.	"Comedy Connections"
	1 TV episode: It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) (uncredited) Harold Steptoe
5.	Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG)	(uncredited) Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

6.	"The Best of the Royal Variety"
	1 TV episode: The Comedians (2006) Son
7.	Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV)	Harold Steptoe

8.	When Steptoe Met Son (2002) (TV)

9.	Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (1998) (TV)

10.	"Laugh with the Carry Ons" (1993)

11.	That's Carry On (1977)	Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

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Other Works:

(1957) He acted in Jean Paul Sartre's play, "Nekrassov," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Robert Helpmann, Ronald Barker, Jane Downs, and John Wood in the cast. George Devine was director. more

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1 Portrayal | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more

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Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance more

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Independent Film | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman more

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