Portrait of Harry H. Corbett

Acting

Harry H. Corbett

Career

Active from 1958 to 1980, busiest in 1969 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
27
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harry H. Corbett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Sitcom Adaptation 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Class Consciousness 2
  • British Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

as Harold Steptoe (archive footage)

1980s

3 titles · average score 51
The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures (1981)

as Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)

Grundy
Grundy (1980)

TV show · as Leonard Grundy

Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

as Wiggins

1970s

16 titles · average score 57
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as George Balsam

The Plank
The Plank (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as Amourous Van Driver

Shoestring
Shoestring (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Tom

What's Up Superdoc!
What's Up Superdoc! (1978)

as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

as Squire

Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sydney Burke

Hardcore
Hardcore (1977)
GoodWatch score 39

as Art

Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress (1974)
GoodWatch score 38

as Prime Minister

Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

as Harold Steptoe

Steptoe & Son
Steptoe & Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

as Harold Steptoe

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
GoodWatch score 34

as Ambrose (segment "Lust")

The Goodies
The Goodies (1970)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Minister for Health

1960s

27 titles · average score 66
Galton and Simpson Comedy
Galton and Simpson Comedy (1969)

TV show

Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung

The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

as Stage Door Keeper

Joey Boy
Joey Boy (1965)

as Joey Boy Thompson

The Bargee
The Bargee (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Hemel Pike

The Hothouse
The Hothouse (1964)

as Harry Fender

Rattle of a Simple Man
Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

as Percy Winthram

Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as James Ryder

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son (1962)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Harold Steptoe

Some People
Some People (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

as Johnnie's Father

Time to Remember
Time to Remember (1962)

as Jack Burgess

The Big Day
The Big Day (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

as Harry Jackson

1950s

11 titles · average score 62
Cover Girl Killer
Cover Girl Killer (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

as The Man

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress (1959)

as P. Panghurst Shippers

In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger (1959)

as McCabe

Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

as Clancy

Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones (1958)

as Smithers

Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sullivan

Floods of Fear
Floods of Fear (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sharkey

Theatre Night
Theatre Night (1957)

TV show · as Jules Palotin

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Fred Harris / Private Mogridge

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Sir Watkyn / Nicodemus

Never Look Back
Never Look Back (1952)

as Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)