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