You Dirty Old Man!: The Authorised Biography of Wilfrid Brambell Clayton David
You Dirty Old Man!: The Authorised Biography of Wilfrid Brambell Clayton David Wilfrid Brambell was one of Britain's most loved and complex character actors. But despite scores of other successes in…
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You Dirty Old Man!: The Authorised Biography of Wilfrid Brambell Clayton David
Wilfrid Brambell was one of Britain's most loved and complex character actors. But despite scores of other successes in roles on stage, TV and film, Brambell died a sad and lonely man.Alongside fame and fortune, 'You Dirty Old Man!' reveals how Brambell suffered unbelievable personal heartache, battling an inner turmoil that eventually drove him to drink as his marriage collapsed in the most deceitful circumstances imaginable. As Albert Ladysmith Steptoe, the unscrupulous rag-and-bone man with questionable habits in Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's long-running Steptoe & Son, he quickly became a household name with co-star Harry H. Corbett.
His torment led to a secretive life off camera where he did everything possible to stay out of the public eye.Featuring original interviews with film directors Richard Lester, Terence Davies and Tony Palmer, as well as