Sidney James
Known For
Acting
Born
1913-05-08 in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Died
1976-04-26
Biography
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."
Most Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Hancock's Half Hour
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
Look at Life
as Narrator
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
Carry On Laughing
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
Carry On Laughing
as Baron Hubert
Carry On Laughing
as Lovelace
Carry On Laughing
as Sir Francis Drake
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Citizen James
Vive Torbay
as Self
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
Taxi!
as Sid Stone