Sidney James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1913
- Died
- April 26, 1976 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
Known For
Filmography
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Carry On Forever
TV · 3 eps
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie · as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Sid James
Movie · as Self
What's a Carry On?
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Movie · as (Archive footage)
The World of Hammer
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Seriously Seeking Sid
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
ITV Christmas Comedy
TV · 15 eps
That's Carry On!
Movie · as Various Characters (archive footage)
To See Such Fun
Movie
The World of Budgerigars
Movie · as Self
Carry On Laughing
TV · as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket, Baron Hubert, Lovelace, Sir Francis Drake · 1 ep
Carry On Dick
Movie · as Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Girls
Movie · as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry On Christmas
Movie · as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
What a Carry On!
Movie
Carry On Matron
Movie · as Sid Carter
Bless This House
Movie · as Sid Abbot
Carry On Abroad
Movie · as Vic Flange
Carry On Henry
Movie · as King Henry VIII
Carry On at Your Convenience
Movie · as Sid Plummer
All This, and Christmas Too!
Movie · as Sid Jones
Bless This House
TV · as Sid Abbott, Alf Carter · 66 eps
Carry On Loving
Movie · as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
Movie · as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Again Christmas
Movie · as Long John Silver
Carry On Again Doctor
Movie · as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
Movie · as Sid Boggle
Carry On Christmas
Movie · as Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Christmas Specials
TV · 4 eps
Two in Clover
TV · as Sid Turner · 13 eps
Carry On Up the Khyber
Movie · as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Vive Torbay
Movie · as Self
Carry On Doctor
Movie · as Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head
Movie · as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Where the Bullets Fly
Movie · as Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
Movie · as Basher Bates
George and the Dragon
TV · 26 eps
Carry On Cowboy
Movie · as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
Movie · as George Brain
Three Hats for Lisa
Movie · as Sid Marks
Tokoloshe
Movie · as Harry Parsons
Carry On Cleo
Movie · as Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
Movie · as 'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby
Movie · as Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
Movie · as Dance Instructor
Taxi!
TV · as Sid Stone · 26 eps
Carry On Cruising
Movie · as Captain Wellington Crowther
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Movie · as Self - Commentator
Carry On Regardless
Movie · as Mr. Bert Handy
Raising the Wind
Movie · as Sid
Double Bunk
Movie · as Sid Randall
A Weekend with Lulu
Movie · as Café Patron
What a Whopper
Movie · as Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!
Movie · as Sid Butler
The Green Helmet
Movie · as Richie Launder
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
Movie
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Movie · as Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Constable
Movie · as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Watch Your Stern
Movie · as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
And the Same to You
Movie · as Sammy Gatt
Citizen James
TV · as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James · 32 eps
Tommy the Toreador
Movie · as Cadena
Make Mine a Million
Movie · as Sid Gibson
Too Many Crooks
Movie · as Sid
Idol on Parade
Movie · as Herbie
Desert Mice
Movie · as Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place
Movie · as Self - Commentator
The 39 Steps
Movie · as Perce Baker
Upstairs and Downstairs
Movie · as P.C. Edwards
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Movie · as Self - Commentator
Look at Life
TV · as Narrator · 4 eps
The Silent Enemy
Movie · as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Another Time, Another Place
Movie · as Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
Movie · as The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
Movie · as Porter YMCA
Next to No Time
Movie · as Albert, Cabin Steward
The Man Inside
Movie · as Franklin
The Adventures of William Tell
TV · as Schaffner · 1 ep
Quatermass 2
Movie · as Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
Movie · as Mr. Hogg
Hell Drivers
Movie · as Dusty, Truck Driver
Campbell's Kingdom
Movie · as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
A King in New York
Movie · as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Movie · as Sidney Balmoral James
The Shiralee
Movie · as Luke
The Story of Esther Costello
Movie · as Joe Ryan
Interpol
Movie · as Joe - First Bartender
Trapeze
Movie · as Snake Charmer
The Iron Petticoat
Movie · as Paul
The Extra Day
Movie · as Barney West
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Movie · as Black Jake
Wicked as They Come
Movie · as Frank Allenborg
Dry Rot
Movie · as Flash Harry
Hancock's Half Hour
TV · 57 eps
The Buccaneers
TV · as Chantey Jack · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Basher Bates · 1 ep
Joe Macbeth
Movie · as Banky
The Glass Cage
Movie · as Tony Lewis
John and Julie
Movie · as Mr. Pritchett
Out of the Clouds
Movie · as Henry, the Gambler
A Kid for Two Farthings
Movie · as Ice Berg
It's a Great Day
Movie · as Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
Movie · as Nightclub manager
The Deep Blue Sea
Movie · as Man outside bar
The House Across the Lake
Movie · as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
For Better, for Worse
Movie · as Foreman
The Rainbow Jacket
Movie · as Harry
Orders Are Orders
Movie · as Ed Waggermeyer
Father Brown
Movie · as Bert Parkinson
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Movie · as Charlie Badger
The Belles of St Trinian's
Movie · as Benny
Aunt Clara
Movie · as Honest Sid
The Weak and the Wicked
Movie · as Syd Baden
The Crowded Day
Movie · as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Flanagan Boy
Movie · as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Movie · as Harry Hawkins
Box for One
Movie
The Square Ring
Movie · as Adams
Park Plaza 605
Movie · as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Will Any Gentleman...?
Movie · as Mr. Hobson
The Yellow Balloon
Movie · as Charlie
Escape by Night
Movie · as Gino Rossini
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Movie · as Hank Hanlon
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Movie · as Fennimore Hunt
Cosh Boy
Movie · as Desk Sergeant
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Movie · as Eric Hace
Venetian Bird
Movie · as Bernardo
Miss Robin Hood
Movie · as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Emergency Call
Movie · as Danny Marks
Gift Horse
Movie · as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Tall Headlines
Movie · as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Magic Box
Movie · as Army Sergeant
Father's Doing Fine
Movie · as Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
Movie · as Sergeant Body
The Lavender Hill Mob
Movie · as Lackery Wood
The Galloping Major
Movie · as Bookmaker
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Movie · as Lew Beeson
Talk of a Million
Movie · as John C. Moody
The Man in Black
Movie · as Henry Clavering / Hodson
The Lady Craved Excitement
Movie · as Carlo
Last Holiday
Movie · as Joe Clarence
Give Us This Day
Movie · as Murdin
Once a Jolly Swagman
Movie · as Rowton
Paper Orchid
Movie · as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
Movie · as 'Knucksie' Moran
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Movie · as uncredited
The Front Page
Movie · as Hildy Johnson
It's Hard to be Good
Movie · as Platform guard (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Nightbeat
Movie · as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
Movie · as Eddie Clinton