Sidney James
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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
Credits
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
as Lackery
Carry On Cleo (1964)
as Mark Antony
Carry On Cabby (1963)
as Charlie Hawkins
The Small Back Room (1949)
as 'Knucksie' Moran
Carry On Camping (1969)
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Abroad (1972)
as Vic Flange
Carry On Cowboy (1965)
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Hell Drivers (1957)
as Dusty, Truck Driver
The Magic Box (1952)
as Army Sergeant
Venetian Bird (1952)
as Bernardo
Trapeze (1956)
as Snake Charmer
A King in New York (1957)
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Quatermass 2 (1957)
as Jimmy Hall
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
as Paul
Carry On Girls (1973)
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
The 39 Steps (1959)
as Perce Baker
Gift Horse (1952)
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Carry On Dick (1974)
as Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Henry (1971)
as King Henry VIII
Carry On Loving (1970)
as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Matron (1972)
as Sid Carter
Interpol (1957)
as Joe - First Bartender
Carry On Doctor (1967)
as Mr. Charlie Roper
Carry On Cruising (1962)
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Another Time, Another Place (1958)
as Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)
as The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
as Porter YMCA
The Big Job (1965)
as George Brain
Don't Lose Your Head (1967)
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Father Brown (1954)
as Bert Parkinson
Out of the Clouds (1955)
as Henry, the Gambler
Carry On Constable (1960)
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Mr. Bert Handy
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
as Benny
The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
as Man outside bar
That's Carry On! (1977)
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Last Holiday (1950)
as Joe Clarence
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
as Harry Hawkins
The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
as Joe Ryan
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
as Sid Plummer
The Man Inside (1958)
as Franklin
Tokoloshe (1965)
as Harry Parsons
Cosh Boy (1953)
as Desk Sergeant
A Weekend with Lulu (1961)
as Café Patron
Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
as Eric Hace
Bless This House (1972)
as Sid Abbot
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
as Ice Berg
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
as Harry
Park Plaza 605 (1953)
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Nightbeat (1947)
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Silent Enemy (1958)
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
as Mr. Hogg
Orders Are Orders (1954)
as Ed Waggermeyer
Miss Robin Hood (1952)
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
as uncredited
The House Across the Lake (1954)
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
A Yank in Ermine (1955)
as Nightclub manager
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
as Alphonse O'Reilly
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
as Lew Beeson
The Shiralee (1957)
as Luke
The Beauty Jungle (1964)
as 'Butlins' Judge
Three Hats for Lisa (1965)
as Sid Marks
Double Bunk (1961)
as Sid Randall
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
as Mr. Bill Boosey
What a Carve Up! (1961)
as Sid Butler
The Flanagan Boy (1953)
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
Emergency Call (1952)
as Danny Marks
Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
as Mortuary Attendant
Paper Orchid (1949)
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Square Ring (1953)
as Adams
Raising the Wind (1961)
as Sid
The Crowded Day (1954)
as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Man in Black (1950)
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Sid
Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)
as Rowton
Watch Your Stern (1960)
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Make Mine a Million (1959)
as Sid Gibson
Idol on Parade (1959)
as Herbie
Next to No Time (1958)
as Albert, Cabin Steward
For Better, for Worse (1954)
as Foreman
Aunt Clara (1954)
as Honest Sid
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
as P.C. Edwards
Joe Macbeth (1955)
as Banky
John and Julie (1955)
as Mr. Pritchett
The Glass Cage (1955)
as Tony Lewis
The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
as Syd Baden
Desert Mice (1959)
as Bert Bennett
We Joined the Navy (1963)
as Dance Instructor
What a Whopper (1961)
as Harry Sutton
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
as Mr. Hobson
Wicked as They Come (1956)
as Frank Allenborg
Give Us This Day (1949)
as Murdin
The Galloping Major (1951)
as Bookmaker
And the Same to You (1960)
as Sammy Gatt
Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)
as Charlie Badger
I Believe in You (1952)
as Sergeant Body
Tall Headlines (1952)
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
Tommy the Toreador (1959)
as Cadena
Father's Doing Fine (1952)
as Taxi Driver
Escape by Night (1953)
as Gino Rossini
Dry Rot (1956)
as Flash Harry
To See Such Fun (1977)
Actor
The Front Page (1948)
as Hildy Johnson
The Yellow Balloon (1953)
as Charlie
The Green Helmet (1961)
as Richie Launder
Carry On Again Christmas (1970)
as Long John Silver
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (1957)
as Sidney Balmoral James
Box for One (1953)
Actor
The Extra Day (1956)
as Barney West
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996)
as (Archive footage)
Don't Utter a Note (1966)
as Basher Bates
All This, and Christmas Too! (1971)
as Sid Jones
Sid James: Comedy Icon (2022)
as Self (Archive Footage)
What a Carry On! (1973)
Actor
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953)
as Fennimore Hunt
The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)
as Carlo
Talk of a Million (1951)
as John C. Moody
Vive Torbay (1968)
as Self
Carry On Christmas (1969)
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)
as Hank Hanlon
It's a Great Day (1955)
as Harry Mason
Seriously Seeking Sid (1993)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Memory (1947)
as Eddie Clinton
The Unforgettable Sid James (2000)
as Self
Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956)
as Black Jake
Carry on Christmas (1973)
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
The World of Budgerigars (1976)
as Self
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day (1959)
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Market Place (1959)
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Getting a Move On (1962)
as Self - Commentator