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Sidney James

Acting
1913-05-08
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."
Known For 148 titles
Carry On Cruising (1962) subtitle poster
Carry On Cruising
1962 Movie
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Subtitles Another Time, Another Place (1958) subtitle poster
Another Time, Another Place
1958 Movie
as Jake Klein
Subtitles Campbell's Kingdom (1957) subtitle poster
Campbell's Kingdom
1957 Movie
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Subtitles Tall Headlines (1952) subtitle poster
Tall Headlines
1952 Movie
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
Subtitles Give Us This Day (1949) subtitle poster
Give Us This Day
1949 Movie
as Murdin
Subtitles What a Whopper (1961) subtitle poster
What a Whopper
1961 Movie
as Harry Sutton
Subtitles The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) subtitle poster
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958 Movie
as The Drunk
Subtitles Don't Lose Your Head (1967) subtitle poster
Don't Lose Your Head
1967 Movie
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Subtitles What a Carve Up! (1961) subtitle poster
What a Carve Up!
1961 Movie
as Sid Butler
Subtitles The Man Inside (1958) subtitle poster
The Man Inside
1958 Movie
as Franklin
Subtitles Emergency Call (1952) subtitle poster
Emergency Call
1952 Movie
as Danny Marks
Subtitles Carry On Loving (1970) subtitle poster
Carry On Loving
1970 Movie
as Sidney Bliss
Subtitles The Silent Enemy (1958) subtitle poster
The Silent Enemy
1958 Movie
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Subtitles Too Many Crooks (1959) subtitle poster
Too Many Crooks
1959 Movie
as Sid
Subtitles The Big Job (1965) subtitle poster
The Big Job
1965 Movie
as George Brain
Subtitles Double Bunk (1961) subtitle poster
Double Bunk
1961 Movie
as Sid Randall
Subtitles I Believe in You (1952) subtitle poster
I Believe in You
1952 Movie
as Sergeant Body
Subtitles Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) subtitle poster
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 Movie
as Lew Beeson
Subtitles Next to No Time (1958) subtitle poster
Next to No Time
1958 Movie
as Albert, Cabin Steward
Subtitles Father Brown (1954) subtitle poster
Father Brown
1954 Movie
as Bert Parkinson
Subtitles We Joined the Navy (1963) subtitle poster
We Joined the Navy
1963 Movie
as Dance Instructor
Subtitles The Extra Day (1956) subtitle poster
The Extra Day
1956 Movie
as Barney West
Subtitles A Yank in Ermine (1955) subtitle poster
A Yank in Ermine
1955 Movie
as Nightclub manager
Subtitles Raising the Wind (1961) subtitle poster
Raising the Wind
1961 Movie
as Sid
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