Sidney James
ActingAlso Known As
Сидни Джеймс, Сид Джеймс, Sid James
Biography
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."
Movies
(135 total)
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey
TV Shows
(19 total)
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott
Carry On Laughing
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
Carry On Laughing
as Baron Hubert
Carry On Laughing
as Lovelace
Carry On Laughing
as Sir Francis Drake
Two in Clover
as Sid Turner
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
Look at Life
as Narrator
