Filmography
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Known For
Carry on Screaming! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (1966) -
Steptoe & Son Harold Kitchener Steptoe (1972) -
Steptoe and Son Harold Steptoe (1962-1974) -
Known For
Rattle of a Simple Man Percy (1964) -
Actor
Tales of the Unexpected George Balsam (1982) -
Nice to See You! Performer (1981) -
Comedy Tonight (1980)
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Grundy Grundy (1980) -
Silver Dream Racer Wiggins (1980) -
Potter Harry Tooms (1980) -
The Plank Amorous Van Driver (1979) -
Shoestring Tom (1979) -
What's Up Superdoc! Goodwin (1978) -
![Premiere]( "Premiere")
Premiere Alan Glut (1977) -
![Adventures of a Private Eye]( "Adventures of a Private Eye")
Adventures of a Private Eye Sydney (1977) -
![Fiona]( "Fiona")
Fiona Art (1977) -
![Jabberwocky]( "Jabberwocky")
Jabberwocky The Squire (1977) -
![The Chiffy Kids]( "The Chiffy Kids")
The Chiffy Kids Hungry Herbert (1976) -
![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse The working-class hero (1962-1975) -
![Steptoe and Son]( "Steptoe and Son")
Steptoe and Son Harold Steptoe (1962-1974) -
![It's Not the Size That Counts]( "It's Not the Size That Counts")
It's Not the Size That Counts Prime Minister (1974) -
![The Goodies]( "The Goodies")
The Goodies Minister for Health (1973) -
![Steptoe and Son Ride Again]( "Steptoe and Son Ride Again")
Steptoe and Son Ride Again Harold Steptoe (1973) -
![The Bruce Forsyth Show]( "The Bruce Forsyth Show")
The Bruce Forsyth Show (1973) -
![Steptoe & Son]( "Steptoe & Son")
Steptoe & Son Harold Kitchener Steptoe (1972) -
![The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins]( "The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins")
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Ambrose (segment "Lust") (1971) -
![The Des O'Connor Show]( "The Des O'Connor Show")
The Des O'Connor Show (1971) -
![The Best Things in Life]( "The Best Things in Life")
The Best Things in Life Alfred Wilcox (1969-1970) -
![Galton and Simpson Comedy]( "Galton and Simpson Comedy")
Galton and Simpson Comedy Basil Puddifoot (1969) -
![Sophie's Place]( "Sophie's Place")
Sophie's Place Frank Finley (1969) -
![City '68]( "City '68")
City '68 Jigger Barrett (1968) -
![Theatre 625]( "Theatre 625")
Theatre 625 Jake Whittington (1968) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Frank Dolan (1957-1968) -
![A Christmas Night with the Stars]( "A Christmas Night with the Stars")
A Christmas Night with the Stars Harold Steptoe (1962-1967) -
![Mr. Aitch]( "Mr. Aitch")
Mr. Aitch Harry Aitch (1967) -
![Carry on Screaming!]( "Carry on Screaming!")
Carry on Screaming! Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (1966) -
The Ken Dodd Show Harold Steptoe (1966)
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![The Sandwich Man]( "The Sandwich Man")
The Sandwich Man Stage Door Keeper (1966) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Storyteller (1966) -
![Joey Boy]( "Joey Boy")
Joey Boy Joey Boy Thompson (1965) -
![Rattle of a Simple Man]( "Rattle of a Simple Man")
Rattle of a Simple Man Percy (1964) -
![The Bargee]( "The Bargee")
The Bargee Hemel (1964) -
![What a Crazy World]( "What a Crazy World")
What a Crazy World Sam (1963) -
![Ladies Who Do]( "Ladies Who Do")
Ladies Who Do James Ryder (1963) -
![A Boy Ten Feet Tall]( "A Boy Ten Feet Tall")
A Boy Ten Feet Tall Lem (1963) -
![Sparrows Can't Sing]( "Sparrows Can't Sing")
Sparrows Can't Sing Greengrocer (1963) -
![Zero One]( "Zero One")
Zero One Vladimir Petrovsky (1963) -
![Time to Remember]( "Time to Remember")
Time to Remember Jack Burgess (1962) -
![Some People]( "Some People")
Some People Johnnie's Father (1962) -
A Matter of Conscience Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov (1962)
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![The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]( "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre")
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Jack Burgess (1960-1962) -
Studio 4 The Landlord (1962)
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Deadline Midnight Harry Briggs (1960-1961)
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![Wings of Death]( "Wings of Death")
Wings of Death Superintendent Hammond (1961) -
![The Unstoppable Man]( "The Unstoppable Man")
The Unstoppable Man Feist (1961) -
![Tales of Mystery]( "Tales of Mystery")
Tales of Mystery Milligan (1961) -
Theatre 70 Bill Moffatt (1961)
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![Marriage of Convenience]( "Marriage of Convenience")
Marriage of Convenience Inspector Bruce (1960) -
![Police Surgeon]( "Police Surgeon")
Police Surgeon George Drake (1960) -
![The Big Day]( "The Big Day")
The Big Day Harry Jackson (1960) -
![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Watkyn (1957-1960) -
Song in a Strange Land Ricardo Tancredo (1960)
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![The Shakedown]( "The Shakedown")
The Shakedown Gollar (1960) -
![Cover Girl Killer]( "Cover Girl Killer")
Cover Girl Killer The Man (1959) -
![In the Wake of a Stranger]( "In the Wake of a Stranger")
In the Wake of a Stranger McCabe (1959) -
![Shake Hands with the Devil]( "Shake Hands with the Devil")
Shake Hands with the Devil Clancy (1959) -
The Torrents of Spring Sonny (1959)
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![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Charlie Panetti (1957-1959) -
![Nowhere to Go]( "Nowhere to Go")
Nowhere to Go Danny Sullivan (1958) -
![Floods of Fear]( "Floods of Fear")
Floods of Fear Sharkey (1958) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week John Broome (1956-1958) -
Theatre Night Jules Palotin (1957)
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New Ramps for Old Kegworthy (1956)
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The Girl Tony (1955)
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![The Passing Stranger]( "The Passing Stranger")
The Passing Stranger Cafe Patron Wearing Glasses (1954) -
Actor
![Never Look Back]( "Never Look Back")
Never Look Back Policeman in charge cells (1952) -
Soundtrack
![What a Crazy World]( "What a Crazy World")
What a Crazy World (1963) -
Writer
![It's Not the Size That Counts]( "It's Not the Size That Counts")
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Archive footageMollie Sugden: A Tribute (2009)
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![Screenwipe]( "Screenwipe")
Screenwipe (2008) -
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![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2007) -
![Carry on Quizzing]( "Carry on Quizzing")
Carry on Quizzing (2006) -
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2005) -
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![When Steptoe Met Son]( "When Steptoe Met Son")
When Steptoe Met Son (2002) -
![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2001) -
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The Beautiful Frame (1994)
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![Laugh with the Carry Ons]( "Laugh with the Carry Ons")
Laugh with the Carry Ons (1993) -
Archive footage
![The Best of the Adventures]( "The Best of the Adventures")
The Best of the Adventures (1981) -
![That's Carry On!]( "That's Carry On!")
That's Carry On! (1977)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
He declined to convert to Judaism to marry his first wife in 1958.
Quotes
I had met Galton and Simpson and told them how much I admired their work, and I really did, and I said to them if they ever felt I could work with them then ... well, I never envisaged in a thousand years going into light entertainment. I looked at ...
Trademark
Often played roles craving social acceptability
Nickname
H
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]
Died
(age 57)
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
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