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
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
The 39 Steps
as Perce Baker
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
Known For - TV Shows
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
Look at Life
as Narrator
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
Hancock's Half Hour
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
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