Sidney James

Sidney James

Born May 08, 1913 (Age: 112) 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

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001 as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 87
The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James

2000 as Self Age: 87
What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 85
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

1996 as (Archive footage) Age: 82
Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid

1993 as Self (archive footage) Age: 79
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977 as Age: 64
Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

1974 as Big Dick Turpin Age: 60
Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

1973 as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood Age: 60
Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

1973 as Councillor Sid Fiddler Age: 60
What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

1973 as Age: 60
All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too!

1971 as Sid Jones Age: 58
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971 as Sid Plummer Age: 58
Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas

1969 as Ebenezer Scrooge Age: 56
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969 as Gladstone Screwer Age: 56
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969 as Sid Boggle Age: 56
No Image

Vive Torbay

1968 as Self Age: 55
No Image

Don't Utter a Note

1966 as Basher Bates Age: 52
Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

1965 as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid Age: 52
The Big Job

The Big Job

1965 as George Brain Age: 52
Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe

1965 as Harry Parsons Age: 52
Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa

1965 as Sid Marks Age: 51
Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964 as Mark Antony Age: 51
The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

1964 as 'Butlins' Judge Age: 51
Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963 as Charlie Hawkins Age: 50
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963 as Dance Instructor Age: 50
Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962 as Captain Wellington Crowther Age: 48
No Image

Look at Life: Getting a Move On

1962 as Self - Commentator Age: 48
What a Whopper

What a Whopper

1961 as Harry Sutton Age: 48
What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

1961 as Sid Butler Age: 48
Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961 as Sid Age: 48
Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961 as Sid Randall Age: 47
The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet

1961 as Richie Launder Age: 47
A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

1961 as Café Patron Age: 47
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961 as Mr. Bert Handy Age: 47
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 as Alphonse O'Reilly Age: 47
Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960 as Chief Petty Officer Mundy Age: 47
Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960 as Sergeant Frank Wilkins Age: 46
And the Same to You

And the Same to You

1960 as Sammy Gatt Age: 46
Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

1959 as Cadena Age: 46
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959 as P.C. Edwards Age: 46
Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

1959 as Herbie Age: 45
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959 as Perce Baker Age: 45
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959 as Sid Age: 45
Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959 as Sid Gibson Age: 45
Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959 as Bert Bennett Age: 45
Look at Life: Market Place

Look at Life: Market Place

1959 as Self - Commentator Age: 45
No Image

Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

1959 as Self - Commentator Age: 45
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958 as The Drunk Age: 45
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 as Porter YMCA Age: 45
The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958 as Franklin Age: 45
Next to No Time

Next to No Time

1958 as Albert, Cabin Steward Age: 45
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958 as Jake Klein Age: 44
The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

1958 as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe Age: 44
Dry Rot

Dry Rot

1956 as Flash Harry Age: 43
The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956 as Paul Age: 43
Trapeze

Trapeze

1956 as Snake Charmer Age: 43
Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

1956 as Frank Allenborg Age: 43
Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956 as Black Jake Age: 42
The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956 as Barney West Age: 42
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955 as Man outside bar Age: 42
Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

1955 as Banky Age: 42
A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955 as Ice Berg Age: 42
John and Julie

John and Julie

1955 as Mr. Pritchett Age: 42
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

1955 as Tony Lewis Age: 41
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955 as Henry, the Gambler Age: 41
It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

1955 as Harry Mason Age: 41
A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

1955 as Nightclub manager Age: 41
Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954 as Honest Sid Age: 41
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954 as Joe, the Night Watchman Age: 41
Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

1954 as Ed Waggermeyer Age: 41
The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954 as Benny Age: 41
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954 as Charlie Badger Age: 41
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

1954 as Foreman Age: 41
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954 as Bert Parkinson Age: 41
The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket

1954 as Harry Age: 41
The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake

1954 as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James) Age: 40
The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954 as Syd Baden Age: 40
Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1953 as Gino Rossini Age: 40
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953 as Fennimore Hunt Age: 40
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

1953 as Hank Hanlon Age: 40
Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

1953 as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) Age: 40
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953 as Mr. Hobson Age: 40
The Square Ring

The Square Ring

1953 as Adams Age: 40
The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

1953 as Sharkey (as Sidney James) Age: 39
The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953 as Harry Hawkins Age: 39
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953 as Charlie Age: 39
Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

1953 as Desk Sergeant Age: 39
No Image

Box for One

1953 as Age: 39
The Lady Craved Excitement

The Lady Craved Excitement

1950 as Carlo Age: 37
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950 as Joe Clarence Age: 37
The Man in Black

The Man in Black

1950 as Henry Clavering / Hodson Age: 36