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