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Sid James

Actor / Comedian | * 05/08/1913 († 62, 04/26/1976) | Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African-British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinct dirty laugh, he was best known for numerous roles in the Carry On film series. Born to a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa, James started his career in his native country before finding his greatest success in the UK. Beginning his screen career playing bit parts in films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. He appeared in the film The Lavender Hill Mob in 1951, starring Alec Guinness. His profile was raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, first in the radio series and later when it was adapted for television and ran from 1954 to 1960. Afterwards, he became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films, appearing in 19 films of the series, with the top billing roles in 17 (in the other two he was cast below Frankie Howerd). His starring roles in television sitcoms continued. He starred in the 1970s sitcom Bless This House until his death in... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to ...

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

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1966 | 3.3/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ...

Carry On Up the Khyber

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1968 | 3.4/5 | 1h 28min
Adventure, Comedy
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Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others ...

Carry On Again Doctor

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1969 | 3.2/5 | 1h 25min
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Two Brits—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mi ...

Carry On Cleo

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1964 | 3.4/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy
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Movies with Sid James as Actor(119)

as Self (Archive Footage)2022 Sid James: Comedy Icon
as (Archive footage)1996 Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1977 To See Such Fun
as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher1974 Carry On Dick
as Sidney Fiddler1973 Carry On Girls
as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.1973 Carry on Christmas
as Vic Flange1972 Carry On Abroad
as Sid Carter1972 Carry On Matron
as Sid Abbott1972 Bless This House
as Sid Plummer1971 Carry On at Your Convenience
as King Henry VIII1971 Carry On Henry
as Sid Jones1971 All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sidney Bliss1970 Carry On Loving
as Bill Boosey1970 Carry On Up the Jungle
as Long John Sil1970 Carry on Again Christmas
as Gladstone Screwer1969 Carry On Again Doctor
as Sid Boggle1969 Carry On Camping
as Ebenezer Scrooge1969 Carry on Christmas
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond1968 Carry On Up the Khyber
as Charlie Roper1967 Carry On Doctor
as Mortuary Attendant1966 Where the Bullets Fly
as Sir Rodney Ffing1966 Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
as George Brain1965 The Big Job
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid1965 Carry On Cowboy
as Harry Parsons1965 Tokoloshe
as Sid Marks1965 Three Hats for Lisa
as 'Butlins' Judge1964 The Beauty Jungle
as Marc Anton1964 Carry On Cleo
as Charlie Hawkins1963 Carry On Cabby
as Dance Instructor1963 We Joined the Navy
as Captain Wellington Crowther1962 Carry On Cruising
as Bert Handy1961 Carry On Regardless
as Sid1961 Raising the Wind
as Richie Launder1961 The Green Helmet
as Sid Butler1961 What a Carve Up!
as Café Patron1961 A Weekend with Lulu
as Sid Randall1961 Double Bunk
as Harry Sutton1961 What a Whopper
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins1960 Carry On Constable
as Sammy Gatt1960 And the Same to You
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy1960 Watch Your Stern
as Alphonse O'Reilly1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as P.C. Edwards1959 Upstairs and Downstairs
as Herbie1959 Idol on Parade
as Bert Bennett1959 Desert Mice
as Self - Commentator1959 Look at Life: Market Place
as Sid1959 Too Many Crooks
as Sid Gibson1959 Make Mine a Million
as Perce Baker1959 The 39 Steps
as Jake Klein1958 Another Time, Another Place
as Albert, Cabin Steward1958 Next to No Time
as Franklin1958 The Man Inside
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe1958 The Silent Enemy
as Porter YMCA1958 I Was Monty's Double
as The Drunk1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as Johnson - TV Advertiser1957 A King in New York
as Joe - First Bartender1957 Interpol
as Mr. Hogg1957 The Smallest Show on Earth
as Tim1957 Campbell's Kingdom
as Jimmy Hall1957 Quatermass 2
as Joe Ryan1957 The Story of Esther Costello
as Luke1957 The Shiralee
as Dusty, Truck Driver1957 Hell Drivers
as Black Jake1956 Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Barney West1956 The Extra Day
as Paul1956 The Iron Petticoat
as Frank Allenborg1956 Wicked as They Come
as Flash Harry1956 Dry Rot
as Ice Berg1956 A Kid for Two Farthings
as Snake Charmer1956 Trapeze
as Tony Lewis1955 The Glass Cage
as Mr. Pritchett1955 John and Julie
as Nightclub manager1955 A Yank in Ermine
as Harry Mason1955 It's a Great Day
as Banky1955 Joe Macbeth
as Man outside bar1955 The Deep Blue Sea
as Henry, the Gambler1955 Out of the Clouds
as Joe, the Night Watchman1954 The Crowded Day
as Bert Parkinson1954 Father Brown
as The Foreman (as Sidney James)1954 For Better, for Worse
as Syd Baden1954 The Weak and the Wicked
as Charlie Badger1954 Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Harry1954 The Rainbow Jacket
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)1954 The House Across the Lake
as Ed Waggermeyer1954 Orders Are Orders
as Benny1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Honest Sid1954 Aunt Clara
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)1953 Park Plaza 605
as Gino Rossini1953 Escape by Night
as Charlie1953 The Yellow Balloon
as Desk Sergeant1953 Cosh Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)1953 The Flanagan Boy
as Adams1953 The Square Ring
as Harry Hawkins1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Mr. Hobson1953 Will Any Gentleman...?
as Hank Hanlon1953 Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Sidney (as Sidney James)1952 Miss Robin Hood
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull1952 Gift Horse
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor1952 Tall Headlines
as Taxi Driver1952 Father's Doing Fine
as Danny Marks1952 Emergency Call
as Army Sergeant1952 The Magic Box
as Bernardo1952 Venetian Bird
as Eric Hace1952 Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Sergeant Body1952 I Believe in You
as Lew Beeson1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Bookmaker1951 The Galloping Major
as Lackery1951 The Lavender Hill Mob
as John C. Moody1951 Talk of a Million
as Henry Clavering / Hodson1950 The Man in Black
as Carlo1950 The Lady Craved Excitement
as Joe Clarence1950 Last Holiday
as Murdin1949 Give Us This Day
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)1949 Paper Orchid
1949 The Small Back Room
as Rowton1949 Once a Jolly Swagman
as uncredited1948 No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as Nixon (as Sidney James)1947 Nightbeat
as Eddie Clinton1947 Black Memory

TV Shows/Series with Sid James as Actor(9)

1975 Carry On Laughing
as Sid Abbott1971 Bless This House
1969 Two in Clover
1966 George And The Dragon
1960 Citizen James
as Schaffner1958 The Adventures of William Tell
as Chantey Jack1956 The Buccaneers
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Award Presenter1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 05/08 1913 (May) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Died: Monday, 04/26 1976 (April) in Sunderland (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Children: Reina James
Other names for Sid James (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sidney James"
"Сидни Джеймс"
"Сид Джеймс"
"Solomon Joel Cohen"
Sid James frequently works together with these people:
Gerald Thomas (27x, Crew)
Peter Rogers (27x, Crew)
Joan Sims (26x, Actress)
Charles Hawtrey (21x, Actor)
Kenneth Williams (19x, Actor)
Kenneth Connor (19x, Actor)
Talbot Rothwell (19x, Crew)
Bernard Bresslaw (16x, Actor)
Alfred Roome (15x, Crew)
Barbara Windsor (15x, Actress)
Marianne Stone (14x, Actress)
Ralph Smart (8x, Crew)
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