Sidney James
May 08, 1913 - Apr 26, 1976 (62 years old) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner
Look at Life
Narrator
The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack
Carry On Laughing
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
Venetian Bird
Bernardo
Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
Vive Torbay
Self
Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
Credits
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Self (Archive Footage)★ 7 -
Carry On Forever 2015★ NR -
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)★ NR -
Self★ NR -
What's a Carry On? 1998Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
(Archive footage)★ NR -
The World of Hammer 1994Self (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
ITV Christmas Comedy 1983★ NR -
That's Carry On! 1977Various Characters (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
To See Such Fun 1977★ NR -
Self★ 8.5 -
Carry On Laughing 1975Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket★ 5.2 -
Carry On Dick 1974Big Dick Turpin★ 5.8 -
Carry on Christmas 1973Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood★ 6 -
Carry On Girls 1973Councillor Sid Fiddler★ 5.6 -
What a Carry On! 1973★ NR -
Carry On Abroad 1972Vic Flange★ 6.3 -
Bless This House 1972Sid Abbot★ 6.3 -
Carry On Matron 1972Sid Carter★ 6.1 -
Sid Jones★ NR -
Sid Plummer★ 6.2 -
Carry On Henry 1971King Henry VIII★ 6.1 -
Long John Silver★ 7.3 -
Carry On Loving 1970Sidney Bliss★ 5.7 -
Mr. Bill Boosey★ 5.8 -
Carry On Christmas 1969Ebenezer Scrooge★ 6.2 -
★ 5.8 -
Gladstone Screwer★ 6.1 -
Carry On Camping 1969Sid Boggle★ 6.6 -
Two in Clover 1969Sid Turner★ 6.5 -
Vive Torbay 1968Self★ NR
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Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond★ 6.4 -
Carry On Doctor 1967Mr. Charlie Roper★ 6.5 -
Don't Lose Your Head 1967Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail★ 6.6 -
★ 6.7 -
Mortuary Attendant★ 4.5 -
Don't Utter a Note 1966Basher Bates★ NR
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Carry On Cowboy 1965Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid★ 6.3 -
The Big Job 1965George Brain★ 6.7 -
Tokoloshe 1965Harry Parsons★ NR -
Three Hats for Lisa 1965Sid Marks★ 5 -
Carry On Cleo 1964Mark Antony★ 6.6 -
The Beauty Jungle 1964'Butlins' Judge★ 4.7 -
Taxi! 1963Sid Stone★ NR
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Carry On Cabby 1963Charlie Hawkins★ 6.4 -
We Joined the Navy 1963Dance Instructor★ 5.6 -
Carry On Cruising 1962Captain Wellington Crowther★ 6.1 -
Self - Commentator★ NR
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What a Whopper 1961Harry Sutton★ 5.9 -
What a Carve Up! 1961Sid Butler★ 6.9 -
Raising the Wind 1961Sid★ 6.2 -
Double Bunk 1961Sid Randall★ 5.7 -
The Green Helmet 1961Richie Launder★ NR -
A Weekend with Lulu 1961Café Patron★ 5.4 -
Carry On Regardless 1961Mr. Bert Handy★ 6.2 -
Alphonse O'Reilly★ 6.4 -
Citizen James 1960★ 7.6 -
Watch Your Stern 1960Chief Petty Officer Mundy★ 5.6 -
Carry On Constable 1960Sergeant Frank Wilkins★ 6.2 -
And the Same to You 1960Sammy Gatt★ 5.6 -
Tommy the Toreador 1959Cadena★ 3.5 -
P.C. Edwards★ 5.6 -
Idol on Parade 1959Herbie★ 7 -
The 39 Steps 1959Perce Baker★ 6.2 -
Too Many Crooks 1959Sid★ 7.4 -
Make Mine a Million 1959Sid Gibson★ 7.2 -
Desert Mice 1959Bert Bennett★ 6 -
Self - Commentator★ NR -
Self - Commentator★ NR
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Look at Life 1959Narrator★ 8 -
The Drunk★ 6.5 -
I Was Monty's Double 1958Porter YMCA★ 6.9 -
Schaffner★ 6.3 -
The Man Inside 1958Franklin★ 5.7 -
Next to No Time 1958Albert, Cabin Steward★ 8 -
Jake Klein★ 5.8 -
The Silent Enemy 1958Chief Petty Officer Thorpe★ 5.7 -
Sidney Balmoral James★ NR -
Joe Ryan★ 7 -
A King in New York 1957Johnson - TV Advertiser★ 6.8 -
Campbell's Kingdom 1957Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger★ 5.9 -
Hell Drivers 1957Dusty, Truck Driver★ 6.7 -
The Shiralee 1957Luke★ 5 -
Quatermass 2 1957Jimmy Hall★ 6.4 -
Mr. Hogg★ 6.6 -
Interpol 1957Joe - First Bartender★ 6.4 -
Dry Rot 1956Flash Harry★ 7.1 -
The Buccaneers 1956Chantey Jack★ 5.5 -
The Iron Petticoat 1956Paul★ 5.8 -
Hancock's Half Hour 1956★ 7.3 -
Trapeze 1956Snake Charmer★ 6.2 -
Wicked as They Come 1956Frank Allenborg★ 4.9 -
Black Jake★ NR -
The Extra Day 1956Barney West★ 6.6 -
The Deep Blue Sea 1955Man outside bar★ 4.7 -
Joe Macbeth 1955Banky★ 7.6 -
Ice Berg★ 6.6 -
John and Julie 1955Mr. Pritchett★ 4.6 -
The Glass Cage 1955Tony Lewis★ 5.5 -
Out of the Clouds 1955Henry, the Gambler★ 5.8 -
It's a Great Day 1955Harry Mason★ 5.7 -
A Yank in Ermine 1955Nightclub manager★ 4 -
Aunt Clara 1954Honest Sid★ 4.5 -
Orders Are Orders 1954Ed Waggermeyer★ 6.4 -
The Crowded Day 1954Joe, the Night Watchman★ 5.4 -
Benny★ 6.3 -
Charlie Badger★ 5.4 -
Foreman★ 5.6 -
Father Brown 1954Bert Parkinson★ 6.4 -
The Rainbow Jacket 1954Harry★ 6.9 -
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)★ 5.5 -
Syd Baden★ 6.4 -
Escape by Night 1953Gino Rossini★ 6 -
Fennimore Hunt★ 6 -
Hank Hanlon★ 5 -
Park Plaza 605 1953Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)★ 4.3 -
Mr. Hobson★ 5.6 -
The Square Ring 1953Adams★ 7.1 -
The Flanagan Boy 1953Sharkey (as Sidney James)★ 5.8 -
Harry Hawkins★ 7 -
The Yellow Balloon 1953Charlie★ 5.6 -
Cosh Boy 1953Desk Sergeant★ 5.2 -
Box for One 1953★ NR
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Miss Robin Hood 1952Sidney (as Sidney James)★ 7.9 -
Venetian Bird 1952Bernardo★ 5.9 -
Father's Doing Fine 1952Taxi Driver★ 6.3 -
Eric Hace★ 8 -
Gift Horse 1952Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull★ 6.6 -
Emergency Call 1952Danny Marks★ 6.5 -
Tall Headlines 1952Mr. Spencer, neighbor★ 5.8 -
I Believe in You 1952Sergeant Body★ 6.4 -
The Magic Box 1952Army Sergeant★ 6.4 -
Lew Beeson★ 5.8 -
Lackery★ 7.2 -
The Galloping Major 1951Bookmaker★ 6 -
Talk of a Million 1951John C. Moody★ NR -
Carlo★ 5.2
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Last Holiday 1950Joe Clarence★ 7.1 -
The Man in Black 1950Henry Clavering / Hodson★ 5.6 -
Give Us This Day 1949Murdin★ 5.6 -
Paper Orchid 1949Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)★ 4 -
The Small Back Room 1949'Knucksie' Moran★ 6.7 -
Once a Jolly Swagman 1949Rowton★ 5.6 -
The Front Page 1948Hildy Johnson★ NR -
uncredited★ 6 -
Nightbeat 1947Nixon (as Sidney James)★ 5.2 -
Black Memory 1947Eddie Clinton★ 4.5