Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 8, 1913
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Also Known As
- Сидни Джеймс
- Сид Джеймс
- Sid James
Sidney 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."
Known For - Movies
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Bert Handy
Known For - TV Shows
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Hancock's Half Hour
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
Look at Life
as Narrator
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