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Sidney James

Acting 62 (deceased) years old Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa ★ 1.1
Born: May 8, 1913
Died: April 26, 1976

Biography

Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; May 8, 1913 – April 26, 1976) was a South African-born English-based actor and comedian. He made his name as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour and also starred in the popular Carry On films. He was known for his trademark "dirty laugh" and lascivious persona. Bruce Forsyth summed up his talent thus: "He was a natural at being natural."

Filmography

Acting Credits (154)

Sid James: Comedy Icon
Sid James: Comedy Icon Self (Archive Footage) 2022
Carry On Forever
Carry On Forever 2015
On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) 2001
The Unforgettable Sid James
The Unforgettable Sid James Self 2000
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1998
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (Archive footage) 1996
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer Self (archive footage) 1994
Seriously Seeking Sid
Seriously Seeking Sid Self (archive footage) 1993
ITV Christmas Comedy
ITV Christmas Comedy 1983
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! Various Characters (archive footage) 1977
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun 1977
The World of Budgerigars
The World of Budgerigars Self 1976
Carry On Laughing
Carry On Laughing Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket 1975
Carry On Laughing
Carry On Laughing Baron Hubert 1975
Carry On Laughing
Carry On Laughing Lovelace 1975
Carry On Laughing
Carry On Laughing Sir Francis Drake 1975
Carry On Dick
Carry On Dick Big Dick Turpin 1974
Carry on Christmas
Carry on Christmas Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood 1973
Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls Councillor Sid Fiddler 1973
What a Carry On!
What a Carry On! 1973
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad Vic Flange 1972
Bless This House
Bless This House Sid Abbot 1972
Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron Sid Carter 1972
All This, and Christmas Too!
All This, and Christmas Too! Sid Jones 1971
Carry On at Your Convenience
Carry On at Your Convenience Sid Plummer 1971
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry King Henry VIII 1971
Bless This House
Bless This House Sid Abbott 1971
Carry On Again Christmas
Carry On Again Christmas Long John Silver 1970
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving Sidney Bliss 1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
Carry On Up the Jungle Mr. Bill Boosey 1970
Carry On Christmas
Carry On Christmas Ebenezer Scrooge 1969
Carry On Christmas Specials
Carry On Christmas Specials 1969
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor Gladstone Screwer 1969
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping Sid Boggle 1969
Two in Clover
Two in Clover Sid Turner 1969
Vive Torbay
Vive Torbay Self 1968
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond 1968
Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor Mr. Charlie Roper 1967
Don't Lose Your Head
Don't Lose Your Head Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail 1967
George And The Dragon
George And The Dragon 1966
Where the Bullets Fly
Where the Bullets Fly Mortuary Attendant 1966
Don't Utter a Note
Don't Utter a Note Basher Bates 1966
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid 1965
The Big Job
The Big Job George Brain 1965
Tokoloshe
Tokoloshe Harry Parsons 1965
Three Hats for Lisa
Three Hats for Lisa Sid Marks 1965
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo Mark Antony 1964
The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle 'Butlins' Judge 1964
Taxi!
Taxi! Sid Stone 1963
Taxi!
Taxi! Sid Stone 1963
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby Charlie Hawkins 1963
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy Dance Instructor 1963
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising Captain Wellington Crowther 1962
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Look at Life: Getting a Move On Self - Commentator 1962
What a Whopper
What a Whopper Harry Sutton 1961
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up! Sid Butler 1961
Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind Sid 1961
Double Bunk
Double Bunk Sid Randall 1961
The Green Helmet
The Green Helmet Richie Launder 1961
A Weekend with Lulu
A Weekend with Lulu Café Patron 1961
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless Mr. Bert Handy 1961
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Alphonse O'Reilly 1960
Citizen James
Citizen James 1960
Watch Your Stern
Watch Your Stern Chief Petty Officer Mundy 1960
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable Sergeant Frank Wilkins 1960
And the Same to You
And the Same to You Sammy Gatt 1960
Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador Cadena 1959
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs P.C. Edwards 1959
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade Herbie 1959
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps Perce Baker 1959
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks Sid 1959
Make Mine a Million
Make Mine a Million Sid Gibson 1959
Desert Mice
Desert Mice Bert Bennett 1959
Look at Life: Market Place
Look at Life: Market Place Self - Commentator 1959
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day Self - Commentator 1959
Look at Life
Look at Life Narrator 1959
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw The Drunk 1958
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double Porter YMCA 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell Schaffner 1958
The Man Inside
The Man Inside Franklin 1958
Next to No Time
Next to No Time Albert, Cabin Steward 1958
Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place Jake Klein 1958
The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy Chief Petty Officer Thorpe 1958
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 Sidney Balmoral James 1957
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello Joe Ryan 1957
A King in New York
A King in New York Johnson - TV Advertiser 1957
Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger 1957
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers Dusty, Truck Driver 1957
The Shiralee
The Shiralee Luke 1957
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2 Jimmy Hall 1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth Mr. Hogg 1957
Interpol
Interpol Joe - First Bartender 1957
Dry Rot
Dry Rot Flash Harry 1956
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers Chantey Jack 1956
The Iron Petticoat
The Iron Petticoat Paul 1956
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour 1956
Trapeze
Trapeze Snake Charmer 1956
Wicked as They Come
Wicked as They Come Frank Allenborg 1956
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Ramsbottom Rides Again Black Jake 1956
The Extra Day
The Extra Day Barney West 1956
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea Man outside bar 1955
Joe Macbeth
Joe Macbeth Banky 1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings Ice Berg 1955
John and Julie
John and Julie Mr. Pritchett 1955
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage Tony Lewis 1955
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds Henry, the Gambler 1955
It's a Great Day
It's a Great Day Harry Mason 1955
A Yank in Ermine
A Yank in Ermine Nightclub manager 1955
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara Honest Sid 1954
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders Ed Waggermeyer 1954
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day Joe, the Night Watchman 1954
The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's Benny 1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento Charlie Badger 1954
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse Foreman 1954
Father Brown
Father Brown Bert Parkinson 1954
The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket Harry 1954
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James) 1954
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked Syd Baden 1954
Escape by Night
Escape by Night Gino Rossini 1953
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene Fennimore Hunt 1953
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? Hank Hanlon 1953
Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605 Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) 1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? Mr. Hobson 1953
The Square Ring
The Square Ring Adams 1953
The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy Sharkey (as Sidney James) 1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt Harry Hawkins 1953
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon Charlie 1953
Cosh Boy
Cosh Boy Desk Sergeant 1953
Box for One
Box for One 1953
Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood Sidney (as Sidney James) 1952
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird Bernardo 1952
Father's Doing Fine
Father's Doing Fine Taxi Driver 1952
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Time, Gentlemen, Please! Eric Hace 1952
Gift Horse
Gift Horse Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull 1952
Emergency Call
Emergency Call Danny Marks 1952
Tall Headlines
Tall Headlines Mr. Spencer, neighbor 1952
I Believe in You
I Believe in You Sergeant Body 1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box Army Sergeant 1952
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again Lew Beeson 1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob Lackery 1951
The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major Bookmaker 1951
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million John C. Moody 1951
The Lady Craved Excitement
The Lady Craved Excitement Carlo 1950
Last Holiday
Last Holiday Joe Clarence 1950
The Man in Black
The Man in Black Henry Clavering / Hodson 1950
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day Murdin 1949
Paper Orchid
Paper Orchid Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) 1949
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room 'Knucksie' Moran 1949
Once a Jolly Swagman
Once a Jolly Swagman Rowton 1949
The Front Page
The Front Page Hildy Johnson 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish uncredited 1948
Nightbeat
Nightbeat Nixon (as Sidney James) 1947
Black Memory
Black Memory Eddie Clinton 1947

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