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Sidney James

Acting · Born 1913-05-08 · 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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Credits · 139

Sid James: Comedy Icon

2022 · Self (Archive Footage)

Carry On Forever

What's a Carry On?

1998 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The World of Hammer

1994 · Self (archive footage)

ITV Christmas Comedy

That's Carry On!

1977 · Various Characters (archive footage)

To See Such Fun

The World of Budgerigars

Carry On Laughing

1975 · Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket

1974 · Big Dick Turpin

Carry on Christmas

1973 · Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood

1973 · Councillor Sid Fiddler

Carry On Abroad

1972 · Vic Flange

Bless This House

1972 · Sid Abbot

Carry On Matron

1972 · Sid Carter

All This, and Christmas Too!

1971 · Sid Jones

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971 · Sid Plummer

1971 · King Henry VIII

Bless This House

1971 · Sid Abbott

Carry On Again Christmas

1970 · Long John Silver

Carry On Loving

1970 · Sidney Bliss

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970 · Mr. Bill Boosey

Carry On Christmas

1969 · Ebenezer Scrooge

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Again Doctor

1969 · Gladstone Screwer

Carry On Camping

1969 · Sid Boggle

1969 · Sid Turner

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968 · Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor

1967 · Mr. Charlie Roper

Don't Lose Your Head

1967 · Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

George and the Dragon

Where the Bullets Fly

1966 · Mortuary Attendant

Carry On Cowboy

1965 · Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

1965 · George Brain

1965 · Harry Parsons

Three Hats for Lisa

1965 · Sid Marks

1964 · Mark Antony

The Beauty Jungle

1964 · 'Butlins' Judge

1963 · Sid Stone

1963 · Charlie Hawkins

We Joined the Navy

1963 · Dance Instructor

Carry On Cruising

1962 · Captain Wellington Crowther

1961 · Harry Sutton

What a Carve Up!

1961 · Sid Butler

Raising the Wind

1961 · Sid Randall

The Green Helmet

1961 · Richie Launder

A Weekend with Lulu

1961 · Café Patron

Carry On Regardless

1961 · Mr. Bert Handy

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 · Alphonse O'Reilly

1960 · Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James

Watch Your Stern

1960 · Chief Petty Officer Mundy

Carry On Constable

1960 · Sergeant Frank Wilkins

And the Same to You

1960 · Sammy Gatt

Tommy the Toreador

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959 · P.C. Edwards

1959 · Perce Baker

Too Many Crooks

Make Mine a Million

1959 · Sid Gibson

1959 · Bert Bennett

1959 · Narrator

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958 · The Drunk

I Was Monty's Double

1958 · Porter YMCA

The Adventures of William Tell

1958 · Schaffner

1958 · Franklin

Next to No Time

1958 · Albert, Cabin Steward

Another Time, Another Place

1958 · Jake Klein

The Silent Enemy

1958 · Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

The Story of Esther Costello

1957 · Joe Ryan

A King in New York

1957 · Johnson - TV Advertiser

Campbell's Kingdom

1957 · Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger

1957 · Dusty, Truck Driver

1957 · Jimmy Hall

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957 · Mr. Hogg

1957 · Joe - First Bartender

1956 · Flash Harry

1956 · Chantey Jack

The Iron Petticoat

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Basher Bates

Hancock's Half Hour

1956 · Snake Charmer

Wicked as They Come

1956 · Frank Allenborg

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956 · Black Jake

1956 · Barney West

The Deep Blue Sea

1955 · Man outside bar

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955 · Ice Berg

1955 · Mr. Pritchett

1955 · Tony Lewis

Out of the Clouds

1955 · Henry, the Gambler

It's a Great Day

1955 · Harry Mason

A Yank in Ermine

1955 · Nightclub manager

1954 · Honest Sid

Orders Are Orders

1954 · Ed Waggermeyer

The Crowded Day

1954 · Joe, the Night Watchman

The Belles of St Trinian's

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954 · Charlie Badger

For Better, for Worse

1954 · Foreman

1954 · Bert Parkinson

The Rainbow Jacket

The House Across the Lake

1954 · Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)

The Weak and the Wicked

1954 · Syd Baden

Escape by Night

1953 · Gino Rossini

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953 · Fennimore Hunt

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

1953 · Hank Hanlon

1953 · Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953 · Mr. Hobson

The Square Ring

The Flanagan Boy

1953 · Sharkey (as Sidney James)

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953 · Harry Hawkins

The Yellow Balloon

1953 · Charlie

1953 · Desk Sergeant

Miss Robin Hood

1952 · Sidney (as Sidney James)

1952 · Bernardo

Father's Doing Fine

1952 · Taxi Driver

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952 · Eric Hace

1952 · Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

1952 · Danny Marks

1952 · Mr. Spencer, neighbor

I Believe in You

1952 · Sergeant Body

1952 · Army Sergeant

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951 · Lew Beeson

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951 · Lackery Wood

The Galloping Major

1951 · Bookmaker

Talk of a Million

1951 · John C. Moody

The Lady Craved Excitement

1950 · Joe Clarence

The Man in Black

1950 · Henry Clavering / Hodson

Give Us This Day

1949 · Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

The Small Back Room

1949 · 'Knucksie' Moran

Once a Jolly Swagman

It's Hard to be Good

1948 · Platform guard (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948 · uncredited

1947 · Nixon (as Sidney James)

1947 · Eddie Clinton

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