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 Councillor Sid Fiddler -
As Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood -
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As Sid Abbot -
As Sid Carter -
As Vic Flange -
As Sid Jones -
As Sid Plummer -
As King Henry VIII -
As Long John Silver -
As Sidney Bliss -
As Mr. Bill Boosey -
As Sid Boggle -
As Gladstone Screwer -
As Ebenezer Scrooge -
As Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond -
As Self
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As Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail -
As Mr. Charlie Roper -
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 Harry Sutton -
As Sid Butler -
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 Jimmy Hall -
As Dusty, Truck Driver -
As Joe Ryan -
As Joe - First Bartender -
As Johnson - TV Advertiser -
As Luke -
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 Tony Lewis -
As Mr. Pritchett -
As Syd Baden -
As Benny -
As Charlie Badger -
As Bert Parkinson -
As Ed Waggermeyer -
As Joe, the Night Watchman -
As Harry -
As Foreman -
As Honest Sid -
As Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James) -
As Hank Hanlon -
As Sharkey (as Sidney James) -
As Adams -
As Desk Sergeant -
As Fennimore Hunt -
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As Harry Hawkins -
As Charlie -
As Gino Rossini -
As Mr. Hobson -
As Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) -
As Taxi Driver -
As Mr. Spencer, neighbor -
As Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull -
As Army Sergeant -
As Sidney (as Sidney James) -
As Eric Hace -
As Bernardo -
As Danny Marks -
As Sergeant Body -
As Lew Beeson -
As Lackery -
As John C. Moody -
As Bookmaker -
As Joe Clarence -
As Carlo
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As Henry Clavering / Hodson -
As 'Knucksie' Moran -
As Murdin -
As Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) -
As Rowton -
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As Hildy Johnson -
As Nixon (as Sidney James) -
As Eddie Clinton