Sidney James
Born May 8, 1913 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
Notable Appearances
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The Small Back Room
Carry On Girls
Carry On Dick
The Belles of St Trinian's
Trapeze
Tokoloshe
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Regardless
A Kid for Two Farthings
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Glass Cage
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Carry On Matron
Carry On Doctor
The Deep Blue Sea
Aunt Clara
Carry On Abroad
Don't Lose Your Head
We Joined the Navy
Carry On Henry
Carry On Loving
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Up the Khyber
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Out of the Clouds
What a Carve Up!
Paper Orchid
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Carry On Cleo
The 39 Steps
The Big Job
Upstairs and Downstairs
Idol on Parade
Carry On Cruising
Where the Bullets Fly
For Better, for Worse
Gift Horse
Cosh Boy
The Crowded Day
Raising the Wind
Father Brown
The Silent Enemy
Lady Godiva Rides Again
The House Across the Lake
The Magic Box
Interpol
All This, and Christmas Too!
The Yellow Balloon
Campbell's Kingdom
A Weekend with Lulu
Nightbeat
The Story of Esther Costello
The Weak and the Wicked
Wicked as They Come
I Believe in You
The Man Inside
What's a Carry On?
Carry On Up the Jungle
What a Whopper
The Beauty Jungle
The Man in Black
Watch Your Stern
That's Carry On!
Miss Robin Hood
The Shiralee
Orders Are Orders
John and Julie
And the Same to You
Seagulls Over Sorrento
The Flanagan Boy
The Front Page
The Iron Petticoat
The Galloping Major
Park Plaza 605
Three Hats for Lisa
Joe Macbeth
The Extra Day
Too Many Crooks
Will Any Gentleman...?
The Square Ring
Carry On Again Christmas
Tommy the Toreador
Escape by Night
Give Us This Day
The Rainbow Jacket
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
The World of Budgerigars
A Yank in Ermine
Desert Mice
Bless This House
Emergency Call
The Lady Craved Excitement
Once a Jolly Swagman
Carry On Christmas
On Location: The Carry Ons
Double Bunk
Next to No Time
The Green Helmet
Make Mine a Million
Father's Doing Fine
Dry Rot
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Carry on Christmas
Tall Headlines
It's a Great Day
To See Such Fun
Talk of a Million
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Black Memory
Seriously Seeking Sid
The Unforgettable Sid James
What a Carry On!
Look at Life: Market Place
