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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
The Square Ring (1953) subtitle poster
The Square Ring
1953 Movie
as Adams
Subtitles Park Plaza 605 (1953) subtitle poster
Park Plaza 605
1953 Movie
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Subtitles Watch Your Stern (1960) subtitle poster
Watch Your Stern
1960 Movie
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Subtitles The Iron Petticoat (1956) subtitle poster
The Iron Petticoat
1956 Movie
as Paul
Subtitles To See Such Fun (1977) subtitle poster
To See Such Fun
1977 Movie
Subtitles The Galloping Major (1951) subtitle poster
The Galloping Major
1951 Movie
as Bookmaker
Subtitles Seriously Seeking Sid (1993) subtitle poster
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Out of the Clouds (1955) subtitle poster
Out of the Clouds
1955 Movie
as Henry, the Gambler
Subtitles Idol on Parade (1959) subtitle poster
Idol on Parade
1959 Movie
as Herbie
Subtitles Bless This House (1972) subtitle poster
Bless This House
1972 Movie
as Sid Abbot
Subtitles And the Same to You (1960) subtitle poster
And the Same to You
1960 Movie
as Sammy Gatt
Subtitles The Beauty Jungle (1964) subtitle poster
The Beauty Jungle
1964 Movie
as 'Butlins' Judge
Subtitles The Weak and the Wicked (1954) subtitle poster
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 Movie
as Syd Baden
Subtitles Where the Bullets Fly (1966) subtitle poster
Where the Bullets Fly
1966 Movie
as Mortuary Attendant
Subtitles The Crowded Day (1954) subtitle poster
The Crowded Day
1954 Movie
as Joe, the Night Watchman
Subtitles Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (1957) subtitle poster
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957 Movie
as Sidney Balmoral James
Subtitles A Weekend with Lulu (1961) subtitle poster
A Weekend with Lulu
1961 Movie
as Café Patron
Subtitles The House Across the Lake (1954) subtitle poster
The House Across the Lake
1954 Movie
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
Subtitles The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) subtitle poster
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950 Movie
as Carlo
Subtitles The Glass Cage (1955) subtitle poster
The Glass Cage
1955 Movie
as Tony Lewis
Subtitles Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) subtitle poster
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 Movie
as Rowton
Subtitles Make Mine a Million (1959) subtitle poster
Make Mine a Million
1959 Movie
as Sid Gibson
Subtitles For Better, for Worse (1954) subtitle poster
For Better, for Worse
1954 Movie
as Foreman
Subtitles On Location: The Carry Ons (2001) subtitle poster
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001 Movie
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
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