Sidney James
Age: N/A | From: Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Сидни Джеймс , Сид Джеймс , Sid James
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 51
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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 Famous Work
The Buccaneers
(1956) Chantey Jack
The Adventures of William Tell
(1958) Schaffner
Look at Life
(1959) Narrator
Trapeze
(1956) Snake Charmer
Quatermass II
(1957) Jimmy Hall
Hell Drivers
(1957) Dusty, Truck Driver
Another Time, Another Place
(1958) Jake Klein
The Flanagan Boy
(1953) Sharkey (as Sidney James)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (Archive Footage) | |
| 2015 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| 1996 | (Archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Various Characters | ||
| 1976 | Self | |
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher | |
| 1973 | Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood. | |
| Sidney Fiddler | ||
| 1972 | Vic Flange | |
| Sid Abbott | ||
| Sid Carter | ||
| 1971 | Sid Jones | |
| Sid Plummer | ||
| King Henry VIII | ||
| Sid Abbott | ||
| 1970 | Long John Sil | |
| Sidney Bliss | ||
| Bill Boosey | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| Ebenezer Scrooge | ||
| Gladstone Screwer | ||
| Sid Boggle | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond | |
| 1967 | Charlie Roper | |
| 1966 | Sir Rodney Ffing | |
| N/A | ||
| Mortuary Attendant | ||
| 1965 | Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid | |
| Harry Parsons | ||
| George Brain | ||
| Sid Marks | ||
| 1964 | Marc Antony | |
| 'Butlins' Judge | ||
| 1963 | Charlie Hawkins | |
| Dance Instructor | ||
| 1962 | Captain Wellington Crowther | |
| 1961 | Harry Sutton | |
| Sid Butler | ||
| Sid | ||
| Sid Randall | ||
| Richie Launder | ||
| Café Patron | ||
| Bert Handy | ||
| 1960 | Alphonse O'Reilly | |
| N/A | ||
| Chief Petty Officer Mundy | ||
| Sergeant Frank Wilkins | ||
| Sammy Gatt | ||
| 1959 | Cadena | |
| P.C. Edwards | ||
| Herbie | ||
| Perce Baker | ||
| Sid | ||
| Bert Bennett | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Self - Commentator | ||
| Sid Gibson | ||
| 1958 | The Drunk | |
| Porter YMCA | ||
| Schaffner | ||
| Franklin | ||
| Albert, Cabin Steward | ||
| Jake Klein | ||
| Chief Petty Officer Thorpe | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Joe Ryan | ||
| Johnson - TV Advertiser | ||
| Tim | ||
| Dusty, Truck Driver | ||
| Luke | ||
| Jimmy Hall | ||
| Mr. Hogg | ||
| Joe - First Bartender | ||
| 1956 | Flash Harry | |
| Chantey Jack | ||
| Paul | ||
| N/A | ||
| Snake Charmer | ||
| Frank Allenborg | ||
| Black Jake | ||
| Barney West | ||
| 1955 | Man outside bar | |
| Banky | ||
| Ice Berg | ||
| Mr. Pritchett | ||
| Tony Lewis | ||
| Henry, the Gambler | ||
| Harry Mason | ||
| Nightclub manager | ||
| 1954 | Honest Sid | |
| Ed Waggermeyer | ||
| Joe, the Night Watchman | ||
| Benny | ||
| Charlie Badger | ||
| The Foreman (as Sidney James) | ||
| Bert Parkinson | ||
| Harry | ||
| Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James) | ||
| Syd Baden | ||
| 1953 | Gino Rossini | |
| Fennimore Hunt | ||
| Hank Hanlon | ||
| Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) | ||
| Mr. Hobson | ||
| Adams | ||
| Sharkey (as Sidney James) | ||
| Harry Hawkins | ||
| Charlie | ||
| Desk Sergeant | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | Sidney (as Sidney James) | |
| Bernardo | ||
| Taxi Driver | ||
| Eric Hace | ||
| Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull | ||
| Danny Marks | ||
| Mr. Spencer, neighbor | ||
| Sergeant Body | ||
| Army Sergeant | ||
| 1951 | Lew Beeson | |
| Lackery | ||
| Bookmaker | ||
| John C. Moody | ||
| 1950 | Carlo | |
| Joe Clarence | ||
| Henry Clavering / Hodson | ||
| 1949 | Murdin | |
| Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) | ||
| 'Knucksie' Moran | ||
| Rowton | ||
| 1948 | Hildy Johnson | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Award Presenter | ||
| uncredited | ||
| 1947 | Nixon (as Sidney James) | |
| Eddie Clinton | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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