Sid James
May 8, 1913 (111 years old) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Sid James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 ·Sid James: Comedy Iconas Self (Archive Footage)
- 2015 ·Carry On Foreveras
- 2000 ·The Unforgettable Sid Jamesas Self
- 1996 ·Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williamsas (Archive footage)
- 1993 ·Seriously Seeking Sidas Self (archive footage)
- 1983 ·ITV Christmas Comedyas
- 1977 ·To See Such Funas
- 1977 ·That's Carry On!as Various Characters
- 1976 ·The World of Budgerigarsas Self
- 1975 ·Carry On Laughingas
- 1974 ·Carry On Dickas Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
- 1973 ·Carry on Christmasas Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
- 1973 ·Carry On Girlsas Sidney Fiddler
- 1972 ·Carry On Abroadas Vic Flange
- 1972 ·Bless This Houseas Sid Abbott
- 1972 ·Carry On Matronas Sid Carter
- 1971 ·All This, and Christmas Too!as Sid Jones
- 1971 ·Carry On at Your Convenienceas Sid Plummer
- 1971 ·Carry On Henryas King Henry VIII
- 1971 ·Bless This Houseas Sid Abbott
- 1970 ·Carry on Again Christmasas Long John Sil
- 1970 ·Carry On Lovingas Sidney Bliss
- 1970 ·Carry On Up the Jungleas Bill Boosey
- 1969 ·Carry On Christmas Specialsas
- 1969 ·Carry on Christmasas Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1969 ·Carry On Again Doctoras Gladstone Screwer
- 1969 ·Carry On Campingas Sid Boggle
- 1969 ·Two in Cloveras
- 1968 ·Vive Torbayas Self
- 1968 ·Carry On Up the Khyberas Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- 1967 ·Carry On Doctoras Charlie Roper
- 1966 ·Carry On Don't Lose Your Headas Sir Rodney Ffing
- 1966 ·George And The Dragonas
- 1966 ·Where the Bullets Flyas Mortuary Attendant
- 1966 ·Don't Utter a Noteas Basher Bates
- 1965 ·Carry On Cowboyas Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
- 1965 ·Tokolosheas Harry Parsons
- 1965 ·The Big Jobas George Brain
- 1965 ·Three Hats for Lisaas Sid Marks
- 1964 ·Carry On Cleoas Marc Antony
- 1964 ·The Beauty Jungleas 'Butlins' Judge
- 1963 ·Carry On Cabbyas Charlie Hawkins
- 1963 ·We Joined the Navyas Dance Instructor
- 1962 ·Carry On Cruisingas Captain Wellington Crowther
- 1961 ·What a Whopperas Harry Sutton
- 1961 ·What a Carve Up!as Sid Butler
- 1961 ·Raising the Windas Sid
- 1961 ·Double Bunkas Sid Randall
- 1961 ·The Green Helmetas Richie Launder
- 1961 ·A Weekend with Luluas Café Patron
- 1961 ·Carry On Regardlessas Bert Handy
- 1960 ·The Pure Hell of St. Trinian'sas Alphonse O'Reilly
- 1960 ·Citizen Jamesas
- 1960 ·Watch Your Sternas Chief Petty Officer Mundy
- 1960 ·Carry On Constableas Sergeant Frank Wilkins
- 1960 ·And the Same to Youas Sammy Gatt
- 1959 ·Tommy the Toreadoras Cadena
- 1959 ·Upstairs and Downstairsas P.C. Edwards
- 1959 ·Idol on Paradeas Herbie
- 1959 ·The 39 Stepsas Perce Baker
- 1959 ·Too Many Crooksas Sid
- 1959 ·Desert Miceas Bert Bennett
- 1959 ·Look at Lifeas Narrator
- 1959 ·Make Mine a Millionas Sid Gibson
- 1959 ·Look at Life: Market Placeas Self - Commentator
- 1959 ·Look at Life: Dustmen's Dayas Self - Commentator
- 1958 ·The Sheriff of Fractured Jawas The Drunk
- 1958 ·I Was Monty's Doubleas Porter YMCA
- 1958 ·The Adventures of William Tellas Schaffner
- 1958 ·The Man Insideas Franklin
- 1958 ·Next to No Timeas Albert, Cabin Steward
- 1958 ·Another Time, Another Placeas Jake Klein
- 1958 ·The Silent Enemyas Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- 1957 ·Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as
- 1957 ·The Story of Esther Costelloas Joe Ryan
- 1957 ·A King in New Yorkas Johnson - TV Advertiser
- 1957 ·Campbell's Kingdomas Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
- 1957 ·Hell Driversas Dusty, Truck Driver
- 1957 ·The Shiraleeas Luke
- 1957 ·Quatermass 2as Jimmy Hall
- 1957 ·The Smallest Show on Earthas Mr. Hogg
- 1957 ·Interpolas Joe - First Bartender
- 1956 ·Dry Rotas Flash Harry
- 1956 ·The Buccaneersas Chantey Jack
- 1956 ·The Iron Petticoatas Paul
- 1956 ·Hancock's Half Houras
- 1956 ·Trapezeas Snake Charmer
- 1956 ·Wicked as They Comeas Frank Allenborg
- 1956 ·Ramsbottom Rides Againas Black Jake
- 1956 ·The Extra Dayas Barney West
- 1955 ·The Deep Blue Seaas Man outside bar
- 1955 ·Joe Macbethas Banky
- 1955 ·A Kid for Two Farthingsas Ice Berg
- 1955 ·John and Julieas Mr. Pritchett
- 1955 ·The Glass Cageas Tony Lewis
- 1955 ·Out of the Cloudsas Henry, the Gambler
- 1955 ·A Yank in Ermineas Nightclub manager
- 1955 ·It's a Great Dayas Harry Mason
- 1954 ·Aunt Claraas Honest Sid
- 1954 ·The Crowded Dayas Joe, the Night Watchman
- 1954 ·Orders Are Ordersas Ed Waggermeyer
- 1954 ·The Belles of St. Trinian'sas Benny
- 1954 ·Seagulls Over Sorrentoas Charlie Badger
- 1954 ·For Better, for Worseas The Foreman (as Sidney James)
- 1954 ·Father Brownas Bert Parkinson
- 1954 ·The Rainbow Jacketas Harry
- 1954 ·The House Across the Lakeas Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
- 1954 ·The Weak and the Wickedas Syd Baden
- 1953 ·Escape by Nightas Gino Rossini
- 1953 ·The Wedding of Lilli Marleneas Fennimore Hunt
- 1953 ·Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?as Hank Hanlon
- 1953 ·Park Plaza 605as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
- 1953 ·Will Any Gentleman...?as Mr. Hobson
- 1953 ·The Square Ringas Adams
- 1953 ·The Flanagan Boyas Sharkey (as Sidney James)
- 1953 ·The Titfield Thunderboltas Harry Hawkins
- 1953 ·The Yellow Balloonas Charlie
- 1953 ·Cosh Boyas Desk Sergeant
- 1953 ·Box for Oneas
- 1952 ·Miss Robin Hoodas Sidney (as Sidney James)
- 1952 ·Venetian Birdas Bernardo
- 1952 ·Father's Doing Fineas Taxi Driver
- 1952 ·Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Eric Hace
- 1952 ·Gift Horseas Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
- 1952 ·Emergency Callas Danny Marks
- 1952 ·Tall Headlinesas Mr. Spencer, neighbor
- 1952 ·I Believe in Youas Sergeant Body
- 1952 ·The Magic Boxas Army Sergeant
- 1951 ·Lady Godiva Rides Againas Lew Beeson
- 1951 ·The Lavender Hill Mobas Lackery
- 1951 ·The Galloping Majoras Bookmaker
- 1951 ·Talk of a Millionas John C. Moody
- 1950 ·The Lady Craved Excitementas Carlo
- 1950 ·Last Holidayas Joe Clarence
- 1950 ·The Man in Blackas Henry Clavering / Hodson
- 1949 ·Give Us This Dayas Murdin
- 1949 ·Paper Orchidas Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- 1949 ·The Small Back Roomas 'Knucksie' Moran
- 1949 ·Once a Jolly Swagmanas Rowton
- 1948 ·The Front Pageas Hildy Johnson
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1948 ·No Orchids for Miss Blandishas uncredited
- 1947 ·Nightbeatas Nixon (as Sidney James)
- 1947 ·Black Memoryas Eddie Clinton