Sidney James
Born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa — May 08 1913• Died Apr 26 1976
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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."
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Sidney James's Credits
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Hancock's Half Hour
The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner
Look at Life
Narrator
Carry On Laughing
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
Bless This House
Sid Abbott
Citizen James
Two in Clover
Sid Turner
A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager
Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks
Taxi!
Sid Stone
Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery
Armchair Theatre
Basher Bates
Venetian Bird
Bernardo
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy
Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
Taxi!
Sid Stone
Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
What's a Carry On?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss
Interpol
Joe - First Bartender
Trapeze
Snake Charmer
A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg
George and the Dragon
Last Holiday
Joe Clarence
A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk
The Shiralee
Luke
Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
The 39 Steps
Perce Baker
Don't Lose Your Head
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Carry On Christmas Specials
Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
That's Carry On!
Various Characters (archive footage)
Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson
The Big Job
George Brain
The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger
I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA
Raising the Wind
Sid
Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer
John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett
The Magic Box
Army Sergeant
Idol on Parade
Herbie
ITV Christmas Comedy
Carry On Forever
We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor
Father Brown
Bert Parkinson
What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler
The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
On Location: The Carry Ons
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein
Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
Double Bunk
Sid Randall
The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar
The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins
The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan
The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt
The Man Inside
Franklin
Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward
Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)
The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Campbell's Kingdom
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
Tommy the Toreador
Cadena
Emergency Call
Danny Marks
A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Alphonse O'Reilly
Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton
I Believe in You
Sergeant Body
Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler
Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards
Give Us This Day
Murdin
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge
Too Many Crooks
Sid
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace
The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo
Escape by Night
Gino Rossini
Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg
Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
The Iron Petticoat
Paul
The House Across the Lake
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden
The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis
Bless This House
Sid Abbot
The Rainbow Jacket
Harry
Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver
The Yellow Balloon
Charlie
Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver
Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
What a Whopper
Harry Sutton
It's a Great Day
Harry Mason
Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Square Ring
Adams
Joe Macbeth
Banky
The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman
Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Galloping Major
Bookmaker
For Better, for Worse
Foreman
The Green Helmet
Richie Launder
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited
Carry on Christmas
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
To See Such Fun
The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Extra Day
Barney West
Box for One
Dry Rot
Flash Harry
Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)
Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson
Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson
Where the Bullets Fly
Mortuary Attendant
The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
Don't Utter a Note
Basher Bates
Talk of a Million
John C. Moody
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon
Black Memory
Eddie Clinton
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(Archive footage)
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake
The Unforgettable Sid James
Self
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt
What a Carry On!
Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Self - Commentator
Vive Torbay
Self
All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones
The World of Budgerigars
Self
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Self - Commentator