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."
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The Small Back Room
Don't Lose Your Head
I Was Monty's Double
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
Quatermass 2
Trapeze
Carry On Cowboy
Venetian Bird
What's a Carry On?
That's Carry On!
Carry On Up the Khyber
What a Whopper
Carry On at Your Convenience
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Loving
Carry On Cruising
The Weak and the Wicked
We Joined the Navy
What a Carve Up!
The Belles of St Trinian's
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Carry On Camping
Out of the Clouds
Three Hats for Lisa
Gift Horse
Carry On Dick
Carry On Again Doctor
The House Across the Lake
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Next to No Time
Carry On Doctor
Father's Doing Fine
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Matron
Give Us This Day
Carry On Girls
Carry On Again Christmas
I Believe in You
The Deep Blue Sea
Paper Orchid
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Last Holiday
Carry On Cabby
Father Brown
The Magic Box
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Carry On Henry
A Weekend with Lulu
Where the Bullets Fly
And the Same to You
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Interpol
The Story of Esther Costello
The Man in Black
Aunt Clara
The Smallest Show on Earth
Nightbeat
Carry On Regardless
Emergency Call
Wicked as They Come
Carry On Constable
Make Mine a Million
Too Many Crooks
It's a Great Day
To See Such Fun
Once a Jolly Swagman
John and Julie
On Location: The Carry Ons
Miss Robin Hood
Talk of a Million
Upstairs and Downstairs
The Lady Craved Excitement
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Bless This House
The Silent Enemy
Cosh Boy
The Big Job
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Campbell's Kingdom
Joe Macbeth
Watch Your Stern
Idol on Parade
The Rainbow Jacket
Raising the Wind
It's Hard to be Good
The Shiralee
The Crowded Day
The Flanagan Boy
Park Plaza 605
The Yellow Balloon
What a Carry On!
The Square Ring
Will Any Gentleman...?
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
The Man Inside
Tall Headlines
Double Bunk
All This, and Christmas Too!
The World of Budgerigars
Tommy the Toreador
Escape by Night
Desert Mice
The Glass Cage
The Beauty Jungle
Tokoloshe
The Unforgettable Sid James
The Extra Day
Carry On Christmas
Orders Are Orders
The Galloping Major
Carry on Christmas
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Dry Rot
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Seagulls Over Sorrento
The Green Helmet
The Front Page
Seriously Seeking Sid
Look at Life: Market Place
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
