Actor. Son of an army officer he was born in Burma. The Son of Wilfrid Brambell in the TV series 'Steptoe and Son'. Died Hastings.
Not to be confused with Harry Corbett, Sooty and Sweep's handler.
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Harry H. Corbett OBE
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BBC Television Centre - Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett OBE, 1925 - 1982. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
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