Sidney James
Acting
154 credits
Born
May 08, 1913
Died
Apr 26, 1976 (62 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."
Movies (135)
Movie
5.9
Venetian Bird
1952
Movie
4.5
Aunt Clara
1954
Movie
Tokoloshe
1965
Movie
5.2
Nightbeat
1947
Movie
Vive Torbay
1968
Movie
6.2
Trapeze
1956
Movie
6.4
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
Movie
7.2
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Movie
4.0
Paper Orchid
1949
Movie
6.7
Hell Drivers
1957
Movie
6.3
Carry On Abroad
1972
Movie
6.6
Carry On Cleo
1964
Movie
6.6
Carry On Camping
1969
Movie
6.9
I Was Monty's Double
1958
Movie
5.7
Carry On Girls
1973
Movie
6.8
A King in New York
1957
Movie
6.2
The 39 Steps
1959
Movie
5.2
Cosh Boy
1953
Shows (19)
Show
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Show
8.0
Look at Life
1959
Show
7.3
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Show
6.3
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Show
5.5
The Buccaneers
1956
Show
6.5
The World of Hammer
1994
Show
5.2
Carry On Laughing
1975
Show
5.2
Carry On Laughing
1975
Show
5.2
Carry On Laughing
1975
Show
5.2
Carry On Laughing
1975
Show
7.5
Bless This House
1971
Show
7.6
Citizen James
1960
Show
6.7
George And The Dragon
1966
Show
Taxi!
1963
Show
6.5
Two in Clover
1969
Show
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Show
Taxi!
1963
Show
5.8
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969