Wilfred Brambell

Irish character actor.

Brambell appeared in a large number of films, ranging from Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935) to the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night (1964), mostly in cameo roles, but is most famous for his portrayal of Albert Steptoe in television’s hugely popular Steptoe & Son (1964-1973).

This is a very rare John Maltby black and white photograph (8.5" x 6") of a Grace Felicity Bush (1913-1991) portrait of the young and dapper Brambell, nicely signed and inscribed ("John Street - very sincerely yours, Wilfrid Brambell") in blue fountain pen ink across the lower margin.  In excellent condition.

Brambell wasn't anything like the grubby Albert Steptoe in real life and he hated that image. This portrait was how he saw himself.