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