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Wilfrid Brambell (Henry Wilfrid Brambell (Wilf, Old Neverstop)) was born on 22 March, 1912 in Dublin, Ireland, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Wilfrid Brambell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
| Popular As |
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (Wilf, Old Neverstop) |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
22 March, 1912 |
| Birthday |
22 March |
| Birthplace |
Dublin, Ireland |
| Date of death |
18 January, 1985 |
| Died Place |
London, England, UK |
| Nationality |
Ireland
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 73 years old group.
Wilfrid Brambell Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Wilfrid Brambell height is 5' 2" (1.57 m) .
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| Height |
5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Weight |
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Who Is Wilfrid Brambell's Wife?
His wife is Mary "Molly" Josephine Hall (1948 - 1953) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Mary "Molly" Josephine Hall (1948 - 1953) ( divorced) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Wilfrid Brambell Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wilfrid Brambell worth at the age of 73 years old? Wilfrid Brambell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Wilfrid Brambell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Carry on Again Doctor (1969) | £100 |
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Timeline
Wilfrid Brambell was born on 22 March 1912, in Dublin, Ireland. His first acting experience was when he was aged just two, entertaining wounded soldiers returning from action during the First World War. On leaving school he worked part-time as a reporter for The Irish Times and part-time as an actor at the Abbey Theatre. During World War II he joined the British military forces entertainment organisation ENSA. On his return Wilfrid began performing with various repertory companies across the UK in Swansea, Bristol and Chesterfield. It was also during this time that he began breaking into films.
His television career began in the 1950s, when he was cast in small roles in the BBC Television productions: "The Quatermass Experiment", "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and "Quatermass II". These roles earned him a reputation for playing old men, though he was only in his forties at the time. Wilfrid was just 49 when he first played Albert Steptoe. The role immediately launched him to fame and notoriety and made him into a national figure.
He divorced his wife Molly Josephine after she had a child, Michael, in 1953, by the Brambells' lodger, Roderick Fisher.
His film work continued with a role in the 1962 Walt Disney film "In Search of the Castaways" and playing Paul McCartney's granddad in The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night".
In A Hard Day's Night (1964), sings a few bars of "A Nation Once Again," an Irish folk song, in the police station.
He was due to play the role of Jeff Simmons, bass guitarist with The Mothers of Invention, in Frank Zappa's 1971 film 200 Motels (1971) but left the production after an argument with Zappa.
"Steptoe and Son" finished in 1974 after eight series and two hit spin-off films. Wilfrid and Co-Star Harry H.
Corbett continued to revive the characters for special one off performances and events including a 1977 tour of Australia.
Was considered for the role of the grandfather in Only Fools and Horses (1981).
In 2012 it emerged that Brambell had been accused of sexually abusing two boys at a children's home on the island of Jersey.
