Name
Sidney James
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1913-05-08
Deathday
1976-04-26 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
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
Carry On Abroad
(93 Votes)
6.3
A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When th...
Relase Date : 1 Dec, 1972
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A King in New York
(243 Votes)
6.718
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an...
Relase Date : 12 Sep, 1957
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The Iron Petticoat
(24 Votes)
5.7
Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects be...
Relase Date : 1 Sep, 1956
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That's Carry On!
(25 Votes)
5.8
Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, ...
Relase Date : 10 Nov, 1977
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The Lavender Hill Mob
(301 Votes)
7.178
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor t...
Relase Date : 28 Jun, 1951
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Quatermass 2
(154 Votes)
6.4
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plan...
Relase Date : 17 Jun, 1957
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The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
(21 Votes)
6.5
The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best yet – they have burned down the sch...
Relase Date : 22 Dec, 1960
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Carry On Up the Khyber
(94 Votes)
6.4
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by...
Relase Date : 12 Feb, 1968
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I Was Monty's Double
(28 Votes)
6.9
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General ...
Relase Date : 21 Oct, 1958
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1960 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's as Alphonse O'Reilly
- 1967 Carry On Doctor as Mr. Charlie Roper
- 1967 Don't Lose Your Head as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
- 1965 Carry On Cowboy as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
- 1964 Carry On Cleo as Mark Antony
- 1960 Carry On Constable as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
- 1953 The Flanagan Boy as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
- 1968 Carry On Up the Khyber as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- 1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt as Harry Hawkins
- 1972 Carry On Matron as Sid Carter
- 1970 Carry On Loving as Sidney Bliss
- 1971 Carry On Henry as King Henry VIII
- 1961 Carry On Regardless as Mr. Bert Handy
- 1958 The Silent Enemy as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- 1957 Quatermass 2 as Jimmy Hall
- 1973 Carry On Girls as Councillor Sid Fiddler
- 1974 Carry On Dick as Big Dick Turpin
- 1951 The Lavender Hill Mob as Lackery Wood
- 1954 The House Across the Lake as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
- 1962 Carry On Cruising as Captain Wellington Crowther
- 1956 Trapeze as Snake Charmer
- 1957 The Smallest Show on Earth as Mr. Hogg
- 1958 Another Time, Another Place as Jake Klein
- 1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw as The Drunk
- 1954 For Better, for Worse as Foreman
- 1956 The Iron Petticoat as Paul
- 1957 Hell Drivers as Dusty, Truck Driver
- 1965 The Big Job as George Brain
- 1972 Bless This House as Sid Abbot
- 1961 Raising the Wind as Sid
- 1970 Carry On Up the Jungle as Mr. Bill Boosey
- 1953 Box for One
- 1977 That's Carry On! as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 1972 Carry On Abroad as Vic Flange
- 1963 Carry On Cabby as Charlie Hawkins
- 1969 Carry On Again Doctor as Gladstone Screwer
- 1971 Carry On at Your Convenience as Sid Plummer
- 1969 Carry On Camping as Sid Boggle
- 1961 Double Bunk as Sid Randall
- 1954 The Rainbow Jacket as Harry
- 1952 Time, Gentlemen, Please! as Eric Hace
- 1953 The Square Ring as Adams
- 1952 Venetian Bird as Bernardo
- 1957 Campbell's Kingdom as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
- 1947 Nightbeat as Nixon (as Sidney James)
- 1949 Give Us This Day as Murdin
- 1955 Joe Macbeth as Banky
- 1996 Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams as (Archive footage)
- 1958 I Was Monty's Double as Porter YMCA
- 1960 Watch Your Stern as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
- 1949 Once a Jolly Swagman as Rowton
- 1954 Orders Are Orders as Ed Waggermeyer
- 1954 Father Brown as Bert Parkinson
- 1959 Tommy the Toreador as Cadena
- 1969 Carry On Christmas as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1973 Carry on Christmas as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
- 1955 The Glass Cage as Tony Lewis
- 1959 Make Mine a Million as Sid Gibson
- 1961 A Weekend with Lulu as Café Patron
- 1951 The Galloping Major as Bookmaker
- 1954 Seagulls Over Sorrento as Charlie Badger
- 1949 Paper Orchid as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- 1950 The Man in Black as Henry Clavering / Hodson
- 1954 The Belles of St Trinian's as Benny
- 1952 Miss Robin Hood as Sidney (as Sidney James)
- 1960 And the Same to You as Sammy Gatt
- 1952 Emergency Call as Danny Marks
- 1966 Where the Bullets Fly as Mortuary Attendant
- 1953 Park Plaza 605 as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
- 1953 Will Any Gentleman...? as Mr. Hobson
- 1956 The Extra Day as Barney West
- 1955 John and Julie as Mr. Pritchett
- 1965 Three Hats for Lisa as Sid Marks
- 1947 Black Memory as Eddie Clinton
- 1961 What a Whopper as Harry Sutton
- 1950 The Lady Craved Excitement as Carlo
- 1961 What a Carve Up! as Sid Butler
- 1964 The Beauty Jungle as 'Butlins' Judge
- 1955 Out of the Clouds as Henry, the Gambler
- 1959 Too Many Crooks as Sid
- 1959 Idol on Parade as Herbie
- 1956 Ramsbottom Rides Again as Black Jake
- 1956 Wicked as They Come as Frank Allenborg
- 1955 A Kid for Two Farthings as Ice Berg
- 1961 The Green Helmet as Richie Launder
- 2000 The Unforgettable Sid James as Self
- 2022 Sid James: Comedy Icon as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1970 Carry On Again Christmas as Long John Silver
- 1957 A King in New York as Johnson - TV Advertiser
- 1954 Aunt Clara as Honest Sid
- 1993 Seriously Seeking Sid as Self (archive footage)
- 1953 The Yellow Balloon as Charlie
- 1955 It's a Great Day as Harry Mason
- 1971 All This, and Christmas Too! as Sid Jones
- 1959 Desert Mice as Bert Bennett
- 1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again as Lew Beeson
- 1948 No Orchids for Miss Blandish as uncredited
- 1966 Don't Utter a Note as Basher Bates
- 1953 Escape by Night as Gino Rossini
- 1959 Look at Life: Market Place as Self - Commentator
- 1951 Talk of a Million as John C. Moody
- 1958 Next to No Time as Albert, Cabin Steward
- 1959 The 39 Steps as Perce Baker
- 1950 Last Holiday as Joe Clarence
- 1968 Vive Torbay as Self
- 1952 Gift Horse as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
- 1955 A Yank in Ermine as Nightclub manager
- 1963 We Joined the Navy as Dance Instructor
- 1952 Tall Headlines as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
- 1953 Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? as Hank Hanlon
- 1954 The Weak and the Wicked as Syd Baden
- 1953 The Wedding of Lilli Marlene as Fennimore Hunt
- 1952 The Magic Box as Army Sergeant
- 1956 Dry Rot as Flash Harry
- 1953 Cosh Boy as Desk Sergeant
- 1957 Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 as Sidney Balmoral James
- 1955 The Deep Blue Sea as Man outside bar
- 1957 The Shiralee as Luke
- 1958 The Man Inside as Franklin
- 1957 The Story of Esther Costello as Joe Ryan
- 1952 Father's Doing Fine as Taxi Driver
- 1957 Interpol as Joe - First Bartender
- 1954 The Crowded Day as Joe, the Night Watchman
- 1949 The Small Back Room as 'Knucksie' Moran
- 1959 Upstairs and Downstairs as P.C. Edwards
- 1977 To See Such Fun
- 1948 The Front Page as Hildy Johnson
- 1965 Tokoloshe as Harry Parsons
- 1952 I Believe in You as Sergeant Body
- 1976 The World of Budgerigars as Self
- 1959 Look at Life: Dustmen's Day as Self - Commentator
- 1962 Look at Life: Getting a Move On as Self - Commentator
- 1973 What a Carry On!
- 1998 What's a Carry On? as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001 On Location: The Carry Ons as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961 Look at Life: Up To Scratch
- 1948 It's Hard to be Good as Platform guard (uncredited)
- 1971 Bless This House ( 66 episodes ) as Sid Abbott
- 1969 Carry On Christmas Specials ( 4 episodes )
- 1969 Two in Clover ( 13 episodes ) as Sid Turner
- 1956 Hancock's Half Hour ( 57 episodes )
- 1956 The Buccaneers ( 1 episode ) as Chantey Jack
- 1960 Citizen James ( 32 episodes ) as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
- 1958 The Adventures of William Tell ( 1 episode ) as Schaffner
- 1966 George and the Dragon ( 26 episodes )
- 2015 Carry On Forever ( 3 episodes )
- 1959 Look at Life ( 4 episodes ) as Narrator
- 1983 ITV Christmas Comedy ( 15 episodes )
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1963 Taxi! ( 26 episodes ) as Sid Stone
- 1975 Carry On Laughing ( 1 episode ) as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
- 1975 Carry On Laughing ( 1 episode ) as Baron Hubert
- 1975 Carry On Laughing ( 1 episode ) as Lovelace
- 1975 Carry On Laughing ( 1 episode ) as Sir Francis Drake
- 1994 The World of Hammer ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Basher Bates
- 1971 Bless This House ( 1 episode ) as Alf Carter
