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