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