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
The Belles of St Trinian's
as Benny
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Raising the Wind
as Sid
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
Known For - TV Shows
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Look at Life
as Narrator
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
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