Actor, Singer. He was best known for playing the character roles of grandfathers, old men, yokels, woodcutters, and tailors. He will be best remembered for playing the role of Paul McCartney's 'Grandfather' in The Beatles' classic musical comedy film, "A Hard Day's Night" (1964). The film which was directed by Richard Lester, which was written for the screen by Alun Owen, and which also starred John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Deryck Guyler, and Anna Quayle, tells the story of over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance. The film was also nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen for Alun Owen, and one for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment for George Martin, both in 1965. He will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Albert Steptoe' in 57 episodes on the popular British comedy television series, "Steptoe And Son," which originally ran from 1962 to 1974, and which also starred Harry H. Corbett, tells the story of about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London, England. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Albert Steptoe and his ambitious son Harold Steptoe results in comedy, drama, and tragedy. He was born as Henry Wilfrid Brambell in Dublin, Ireland, to Henry Litton Brambell (1870-1937), and his wife Edith St. Faith Marks Brambell (1879-1965), on March 22, 1913. He was educated locally and began his acting career on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, '4th Tailor' in "Happy As Larry" (December 16, 1947, to January 31, 1948), "The Taming Of The Shrew" (1950-1951), as 'Ambrose Applejohn' in "Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure" (December 26, 1950, to January 6, 1951), "Jack And The Beanstalk" (1951-1952), as 'Dominick Mapother' in "Blind Man's Buff" (October 14, 1953, to November 28, 1953), as 'William Perkin Warbeck' in "Stop It, Whoever You Are" (February 15, 1961, to ), as 'White Rabbit' in "Alice In Wonderland" (1966-1967), "The Deadly Game" (April 26, 1967, to June 1967), "A Christmas Carol" (1969-1970), as 'Rooksby' in "The Banana Box" (May 25, 1971, to June 12, 1971), "The Late Christopher Bean" (August 21, 1972, to October 14, 1972), as 'Stegley' in "Killer" (June 7, 1976, to September 4, 1976), and as 'Saul Hodgkin' in "The Ghost Train" (November 18, 1976, to ). During his stage career, he also appeared at or worked with the likes of the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal in Bristol, England, the Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal, the Colchester Repertory Theatre in Colchester, England, St Martin's Theatre in London, England, Arts Theatre in London, England, the Savoy Theatre in London, England, the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, the Phoenix Theater in Leicester, England, the Theatre Royal in Bath, England, the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon, England, the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon, England, the Old Vic in London, England, and the London and Vaudville Theatre (Strand), in London, England. He also appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in the stage production of the play as, 'Dan Kelly' in "Kelly" (February 06, 1965, to February 06, 1965). During this time he also made the transition to appearing in films and eventually on television. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Standing Passenger on Tram' in the crime Film-Noir drama, "Odd Man Out" (1947). The film which was directed by Sir Carol Reed, which was written for the screen by F.L. Green and R.C. Sheriff, and which also starred James Mason, Robert Newton, and Cyril Cusack, tells the story of a wounded Irish nationalist leader who attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast. Besides, playing the role of 'Standing Passenger on Tram' in the crime Film-Noir drama, "Odd Man Out" (1947), and playing the role of Paul McCartney's 'Grandfather' in The Beatles classic musical comedy film, "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), his many other film credits include, "The Cherry Orchard" (1947), "Eyes That Kill" (1947), "Another Shore" (1948), "Sacrifice To The Wind" (1954), "Give Them A Ring" (1954), "The Green Scarf" (1954), "1984-BBC Live TV Productions" (1954), "Cheltenham Festival Of Contemporary Literature" (1955), "The Fisherman King" (1956), "Dry Rot" (1956), "Break-In" (1956), "The Widows Of Jaffa" (1957), "The Story Of Esther Costello" (1957), "When We Were Married" (1957), "The Freedom Of The Prisoner" (1958), "The Salvage Gang" (1958), "After Hours" (1959), "Serious Charge" (1959), "The Torrents Of Spring" (1959), "A Christmas Journey" (1959), "Captured" (1959), "Urge To Kill" (1960), "The Grand Junction Case" (1961), "Flame In The Streets" (1961), "Jack's Horrible Luck" (1961), "What A Whopper" (1961), "The Sinister Man" (1961), "The Boys" (1962), "In Search Of The Castaways" (1962), "The Small World Of Sammy Lee" (1963), "The Three Lives Of Thomasina" (1963), "Go Kart Go" (1964), "Crooks In Cloisters" (1964), "Ninety Years On" (1965), "San Ferry Ann" (1965), "Where The Bullets Fly" (1966), "Alice In Wonderland" (1966), "Mao di velluto" (1966), "Watchfinder General" (1968), "Lionheart" (1968), "Cry Wolf" (1968), "Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano" (1969), "The Undertakers" (1969), "Carry On Again Doctor" (1969), "Rembrandt" (1969), "Some Will, Some Won't" (1970), "Catch Me A Spy" (1971), "Steptoe & Son" (1972), "Steptoe And Son Ride Again" (1973), "Holiday On The Buses" (1973), "The Adventures Of Picasso" (1978), "High Rise Donkey" (1980), "The Island Adventure" (1981), "Death And Transfiguration" (1983), "The Terence Davies Trilogy" (1983), and "Sword Of The Valiant" (1984). Besides, playing the role of 'Albert Steptoe' in 57 episodes on the popular British comedy television series, "Steptoe And Son," which originally ran from 1962 to 1974, and which also starred Harry H. Corbett, tells the story of about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London, England. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Albert Steptoe and his ambitious son Harold Steptoe results in comedy, drama, and tragedy, his many other television credits include, "The Quartermass Experiment," "The Rose And The Ring," "Quartermass II," "Tales From Soho," "Nom-de-Plume," "The Black Brigand," "H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre," 'The Adventures Of Sir Lancelot," "The Adventures Of Peter Simple," "Aggie," "The Adventures Of Robin Hood," "The Buccaneers," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," "Mister Charlesworth," "Sword Of Freedom," "Television World Theatre," "Hotel Imperial," "William Tell," "Our Mutual Friend," "Murder Bag," "World Theatre," "The History Of Mr. Polly," "Bleak House," "The Larkins," "Arthur's Treasured Volumes," "No Hiding Place," "Saturday Playhouse," "Theatre 70," "Julius Caesar," "Maigret," "Life With The Lyons," "ITV Television Playhouse," "The Fifth Form At St. Dominic's," "They Met In A City," "Amelia," "Saturday Spectacular," "Golden Girl," "The Racketty Street Gang," 'Citizen James," "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre," "Compact," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "NET Playhouse," "Armchair Theatre," "Comedy Playhouse," "The Ken Dodd Show," "Before The Fringe," "A Christmas Night With The Stars," "Oh Brother!" "According To Dora," "Never Say Die," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Just William," "All Creatures Great And Small," "Citizen Smith," "The Little World Of Don Camillo," and "Spooky." His last role was playing in an episode of the comedy television series, "Kelly Monteith," which originally aired on October 8, 1984, and which also starred John Barron, Donald Gee, and Trudie Styler, tells the story of Kelly Monteith, his producer, and his co-writer are all filled with dread when a documentary about their show is about to be screened on television - and the results are far from flattering. He continued to entertain until his death. He passed away in London, England, on January 18, 1985, at the age of 72. He was cremated at Streatham Park Cemetery in Streatham, England, and his ashes were scattered beneath Tree 3 on the grounds. He was married to Mary Josephine Brambell.