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Sidney James

Sidney James

Actor·Born May 8, 1913 (62)·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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Known For

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob6.8·1951 · as Lackery Wood

A King in New York

A King in New York6.6·1957 · as Johnson - TV Advertiser

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy1965 · as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping6.6·1969 · as Sid Boggle

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron1972 · as Sid Carter

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo6.7·1964 · as Mark Antony

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor1967 · as Mr. Charlie Roper

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber1968 · as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head1967 · as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad1972 · as Vic Flange

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience1971 · as Sid Plummer

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor1969 · as Gladstone Screwer

Highest Rated

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob6.8·1951 · as Lackery Wood

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo6.7·1964 · as Mark Antony

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping6.6·1969 · as Sid Boggle

A King in New York

A King in New York6.6·1957 · as Johnson - TV Advertiser

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 26.6·1957 · as Jimmy Hall

Trapeze

Trapeze6.6·1956 · as Snake Charmer

Movies

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick1974 · as Big Dick Turpin

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls1973 · as Councillor Sid Fiddler

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas1973 · as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood

What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!1973

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron1972 · as Sid Carter

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad1972 · as Vic Flange

Bless This House

Bless This House1972 · as Sid Abbot

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience1971 · as Sid Plummer

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry1971 · as King Henry VIII

All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too!1971 · as Sid Jones

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving1970 · as Sidney Bliss

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle1970 · as Mr. Bill Boosey

Carry On Again Christmas

Carry On Again Christmas1970 · as Long John Silver

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping6.6·1969 · as Sid Boggle

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor1969 · as Gladstone Screwer

Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas1969 · as Ebenezer Scrooge

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber1968 · as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor1967 · as Mr. Charlie Roper

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head1967 · as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly1966 · as Mortuary Attendant

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy1965 · as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

The Big Job

The Big Job1965 · as George Brain

Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa1965 · as Sid Marks

Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe1965 · as Harry Parsons

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo6.7·1964 · as Mark Antony

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle1964 · as 'Butlins' Judge

Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby1963 · as Charlie Hawkins

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy1963 · as Dance Instructor

Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising1962 · as Captain Wellington Crowther

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless1961 · as Mr. Bert Handy

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!1961 · as Sid Butler

What a Whopper

What a Whopper1961 · as Harry Sutton

A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu1961 · as Café Patron

Double Bunk

Double Bunk1961 · as Sid Randall

The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet1961 · as Richie Launder

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind1961 · as Sid

Look at Life: Up To Scratch

Look at Life: Up To Scratch1961

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable1960 · as Sergeant Frank Wilkins

And the Same to You

And the Same to You1960 · as Sammy Gatt

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's1960 · as Alphonse O'Reilly

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern1960 · as Chief Petty Officer Mundy

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks1959 · as Sid

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million1959 · as Sid Gibson

Desert Mice

Desert Mice1959 · as Bert Bennett

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps1959 · as Perce Baker

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade1959 · as Herbie

Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador1959 · as Cadena

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs1959 · as P.C. Edwards

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place1958 · as Jake Klein

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw1958 · as The Drunk

The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy1958 · as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double1958 · as Porter YMCA

The Man Inside

The Man Inside1958 · as Franklin

Next to No Time

Next to No Time1958 · as Albert, Cabin Steward

A King in New York

A King in New York6.6·1957 · as Johnson - TV Advertiser

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 26.6·1957 · as Jimmy Hall

Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers1957 · as Dusty, Truck Driver

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth1957 · as Mr. Hogg

Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom1957 · as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger

Interpol

Interpol1957 · as Joe - First Bartender

The Shiralee

The Shiralee1957 · as Luke

The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello1957 · as Joe Ryan

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 11957 · as Sidney Balmoral James

Trapeze

Trapeze6.6·1956 · as Snake Charmer

Dry Rot

Dry Rot1956 · as Flash Harry

The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat1956 · as Paul

Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come1956 · as Frank Allenborg

The Extra Day

The Extra Day1956 · as Barney West

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again1956 · as Black Jake

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings1955 · as Ice Berg

The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage1955 · as Tony Lewis

Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth1955 · as Banky

It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day1955 · as Harry Mason

John and Julie

John and Julie1955 · as Mr. Pritchett

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea1955 · as Man outside bar

A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine1955 · as Nightclub manager

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds1955 · as Henry, the Gambler

The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake1954 · as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)

Father Brown

Father Brown1954 · as Bert Parkinson

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara1954 · as Honest Sid

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders1954 · as Ed Waggermeyer

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento1954 · as Charlie Badger

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked1954 · as Syd Baden

The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's1954 · as Benny

The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket1954 · as Harry

For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse1954 · as Foreman

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day1954 · as Joe, the Night Watchman

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt1953 · as Harry Hawkins

The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy1953 · as Sharkey (as Sidney James)

Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 6051953 · as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

Escape by Night

Escape by Night1953 · as Gino Rossini

Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy1953 · as Desk Sergeant

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene1953 · as Fennimore Hunt

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?1953 · as Hank Hanlon

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?1953 · as Mr. Hobson

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon1953 · as Charlie

The Square Ring

The Square Ring1953 · as Adams

Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird1952 · as Bernardo

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!1952 · as Eric Hace

Gift Horse

Gift Horse1952 · as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Emergency Call

Emergency Call1952 · as Danny Marks

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood1952 · as Sidney (as Sidney James)

The Magic Box

The Magic Box1952 · as Army Sergeant

I Believe in You

I Believe in You1952 · as Sergeant Body

Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine1952 · as Taxi Driver

Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines1952 · as Mr. Spencer, neighbor

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob6.8·1951 · as Lackery Wood

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again1951 · as Lew Beeson

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major1951 · as Bookmaker

Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million1951 · as John C. Moody

The Man in Black

The Man in Black1950 · as Henry Clavering / Hodson

Last Holiday

Last Holiday1950 · as Joe Clarence

The Lady Craved Excitement

The Lady Craved Excitement1950 · as Carlo

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room1949 · as 'Knucksie' Moran

Paper Orchid

Paper Orchid1949 · as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day1949 · as Murdin

Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman1949 · as Rowton

The Front Page

The Front Page1948 · as Hildy Johnson

Nightbeat

Nightbeat1947 · as Nixon (as Sidney James)

Black Memory

Black Memory1947 · as Eddie Clinton

TV Shows

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy1983

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing1975 · as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket

Bless This House

Bless This House1971 · as Sid Abbott

Two in Clover

Two in Clover1969 · as Sid Turner

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials1969

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon1966

Citizen James

Citizen James1960 · as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James

Look at Life

Look at Life1959 · as Narrator

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell1958 · as Schaffner

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour1956

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers1956 · as Chantey Jack

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre1956 · as Basher Bates

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