Sidney James
Born May 08, 1913 (Age: 112)
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Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
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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Filmography
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
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as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 87
The Unforgettable Sid James
2000
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as Self
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Age: 87
What's a Carry On?
1998
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 85
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
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as (Archive footage)
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Age: 82
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 79
To See Such Fun
1977
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as
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Age: 64
Carry On Dick
1974
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as Big Dick Turpin
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Age: 60
Carry on Christmas
1973
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as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
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Age: 60
Carry On Girls
1973
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as Councillor Sid Fiddler
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Age: 60
What a Carry On!
1973
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as
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Age: 60
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971
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as Sid Jones
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Age: 58
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
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as Sid Plummer
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Age: 58
Carry On Christmas
1969
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as Ebenezer Scrooge
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Age: 56
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
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as Gladstone Screwer
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Age: 56
Carry On Camping
1969
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as Sid Boggle
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Age: 56
No Image
Vive Torbay
1968
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as Self
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Age: 55
No Image
Don't Utter a Note
1966
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as Basher Bates
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Age: 52
Carry On Cowboy
1965
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as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
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Age: 52
The Big Job
1965
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as George Brain
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Age: 52
Tokoloshe
1965
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as Harry Parsons
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Age: 52
Three Hats for Lisa
1965
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as Sid Marks
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Age: 51
Carry On Cleo
1964
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as Mark Antony
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Age: 51
The Beauty Jungle
1964
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as 'Butlins' Judge
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Age: 51
Carry On Cabby
1963
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as Charlie Hawkins
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Age: 50
We Joined the Navy
1963
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as Dance Instructor
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Age: 50
Carry On Cruising
1962
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as Captain Wellington Crowther
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Age: 48
No Image
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962
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as Self - Commentator
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Age: 48
What a Whopper
1961
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as Harry Sutton
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Age: 48
What a Carve Up!
1961
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as Sid Butler
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Age: 48
Raising the Wind
1961
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as Sid
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Age: 48
Double Bunk
1961
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as Sid Randall
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Age: 47
The Green Helmet
1961
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as Richie Launder
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Age: 47
A Weekend with Lulu
1961
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as Café Patron
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Age: 47
Carry On Regardless
1961
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as Mr. Bert Handy
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Age: 47
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
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as Alphonse O'Reilly
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Age: 47
Watch Your Stern
1960
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as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
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Age: 47
Carry On Constable
1960
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as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
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Age: 46
And the Same to You
1960
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as Sammy Gatt
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Age: 46
Tommy the Toreador
1959
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as Cadena
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Age: 46
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
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as P.C. Edwards
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Age: 46
Idol on Parade
1959
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as Herbie
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Age: 45
The 39 Steps
1959
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as Perce Baker
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Age: 45
Too Many Crooks
1959
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as Sid
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Age: 45
Make Mine a Million
1959
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as Sid Gibson
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Age: 45
Desert Mice
1959
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as Bert Bennett
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Age: 45
Look at Life: Market Place
1959
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as Self - Commentator
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Age: 45
No Image
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
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as Self - Commentator
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Age: 45
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958
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as The Drunk
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Age: 45
I Was Monty's Double
1958
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as Porter YMCA
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Age: 45
The Man Inside
1958
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as Franklin
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Age: 45
Next to No Time
1958
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as Albert, Cabin Steward
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Age: 45
Another Time, Another Place
1958
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as Jake Klein
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Age: 44
The Silent Enemy
1958
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as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
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Age: 44
Dry Rot
1956
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as Flash Harry
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Age: 43
The Iron Petticoat
1956
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as Paul
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Age: 43
Trapeze
1956
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as Snake Charmer
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Age: 43
Wicked as They Come
1956
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as Frank Allenborg
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Age: 43
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
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as Black Jake
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Age: 42
The Extra Day
1956
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as Barney West
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Age: 42
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
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as Man outside bar
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Age: 42
Joe Macbeth
1955
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as Banky
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Age: 42
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
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as Ice Berg
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Age: 42
John and Julie
1955
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as Mr. Pritchett
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Age: 42
The Glass Cage
1955
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as Tony Lewis
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Age: 41
Out of the Clouds
1955
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as Henry, the Gambler
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Age: 41
It's a Great Day
1955
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as Harry Mason
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Age: 41
A Yank in Ermine
1955
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as Nightclub manager
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Age: 41
Aunt Clara
1954
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as Honest Sid
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Age: 41
The Crowded Day
1954
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as Joe, the Night Watchman
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Age: 41
Orders Are Orders
1954
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as Ed Waggermeyer
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Age: 41
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
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as Benny
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Age: 41
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954
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as Charlie Badger
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Age: 41
For Better, for Worse
1954
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as Foreman
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Age: 41
Father Brown
1954
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as Bert Parkinson
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Age: 41
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
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as Harry
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Age: 41
The House Across the Lake
1954
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as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
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Age: 40
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
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as Syd Baden
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Age: 40
Escape by Night
1953
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as Gino Rossini
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Age: 40
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953
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as Fennimore Hunt
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Age: 40
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953
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as Hank Hanlon
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Age: 40
Park Plaza 605
1953
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as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
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Age: 40
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
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as Mr. Hobson
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Age: 40
The Square Ring
1953
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as Adams
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Age: 40
The Flanagan Boy
1953
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as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
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Age: 39
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
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as Harry Hawkins
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Age: 39
The Yellow Balloon
1953
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as Charlie
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Age: 39
Cosh Boy
1953
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as Desk Sergeant
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Age: 39
No Image
Box for One
1953
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as
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Age: 39
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
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as Carlo
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Age: 37
Last Holiday
1950
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as Joe Clarence
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Age: 37
The Man in Black
1950
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as Henry Clavering / Hodson
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Age: 36