Birth Day: 1913-05-08
Place of birth: Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
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As Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) -
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As Self -
As Big Dick Turpin -
As Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood -
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As Councillor Sid Fiddler -
As Sid Carter -
As Sid Abbot -
As Vic Flange -
As Sid Plummer -
As Sid Jones -
As King Henry VIII -
As Sidney Bliss -
As Long John Silver -
As Mr. Bill Boosey -
As Ebenezer Scrooge -
As Sid Boggle -
As Gladstone Screwer -
As Self
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As Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond -
As Mr. Charlie Roper -
As Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail -
As Basher Bates
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As Mortuary Attendant -
As Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid -
As George Brain -
As Sid Marks -
As Harry Parsons -
As 'Butlins' Judge -
As Mark Antony -
As Charlie Hawkins -
As Dance Instructor -
As Captain Wellington Crowther -
As Self - Commentator
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As Richie Launder -
As Sid -
As Sid Butler -
As Harry Sutton -
As Mr. Bert Handy -
As Café Patron -
As Sid Randall -
As Alphonse O'Reilly -
As Chief Petty Officer Mundy -
As Sergeant Frank Wilkins -
As Sammy Gatt -
As P.C. Edwards -
As Herbie -
As Sid -
As Self - Commentator
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As Bert Bennett -
As Perce Baker -
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As Cadena -
As Sid Gibson -
As The Drunk -
As Porter YMCA -
As Franklin -
As Chief Petty Officer Thorpe -
As Jake Klein -
As Albert, Cabin Steward -
As Sidney Balmoral James -
As Luke -
As Dusty, Truck Driver -
As Joe Ryan -
As Joe - First Bartender -
As Johnson - TV Advertiser -
As Jimmy Hall -
As Mr. Hogg -
As Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger -
As Snake Charmer -
As Paul -
As Flash Harry -
As Barney West -
As Black Jake -
As Frank Allenborg -
As Nightclub manager -
As Harry Mason -
As Man outside bar -
As Ice Berg -
As Banky -
As Henry, the Gambler -
As Mr. Pritchett -
As Tony Lewis -
As Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James) -
As Benny -
As Foreman -
As Harry -
As Joe, the Night Watchman -
As Ed Waggermeyer -
As Bert Parkinson -
As Charlie Badger -
As Syd Baden -
As Honest Sid -
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As Mr. Hobson -
As Gino Rossini -
As Harry Hawkins -
As Adams -
As Sharkey (as Sidney James) -
As Hank Hanlon -
As Charlie -
As Fennimore Hunt -
As Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) -
As Desk Sergeant -
As Eric Hace -
As Bernardo -
As Sergeant Body -
As Taxi Driver -
As Danny Marks -
As Mr. Spencer, neighbor -
As Sidney (as Sidney James) -
As Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull -
As Army Sergeant -
As John C. Moody -
As Lew Beeson -
As Lackery -
As Bookmaker -
As Henry Clavering / Hodson -
As Joe Clarence -
As Carlo -
As 'Knucksie' Moran -
As Murdin -
As Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) -
As Rowton -
As Hildy Johnson -
As uncredited -
As Eddie Clinton -
As Nixon (as Sidney James)