Harry H. Corbett: The Front Legs of the Cow - Hardcover

Corbett, Susannah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752476823 ISBN 13: 9780752476827

Publisher: The History Press, 2012

Synopsis

Harry H. Corbett rose from the slums of Manchester to become one of the best-known television stars of the 20th century. Having left home as a 17-year-old Royal Marine during the Second World War, he fought in the North Atlantic and the jungles of the Pacific and witnessed first-hand the devastation wrought by the Hiroshima bomb. On his return home he wandered into the local theatre company and landed a starring role – The Front Legs of the Cow. Soon becoming a leading light in Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop and a widely-respected classical stage actor, his life was changed forever by the television comedy Steptoe and Son. Overnight he became a household name as the series drew unparalleled viewing figures of over 28 million, with fans ranging from the working classes to the Royal Family. Naturally shy and a committed socialist, fame and fortune didn’t sit easily on his shoulders, and for the next twenty years, until his untimely death at the age of only 57, he had to learn how to be ‘’Arold’. Written by his daughter, Susannah Corbett, an actor herself, this is the first biography of Harry H. Corbett, the man who was once described as being ‘the English Marlon Brando’.

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About the Author

SUSANNAH CORBETT is an actress and author. She has worked on Radio, the West End stage, Television and Film, and has leading ongoing television roles in Dalziel and Pascoe and Peak Practice. As a children's author, she has written Dragon's Dinner (Hodder, 2009) and the forthcoming One Cool Cat (Egmont), which is due for release in 2012.

Edition details

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0752476823
• ISBN 13: 9780752476827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 368