Sidney James
Acting
Born May 8, 1913 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Died April 26, 1976
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
Filmography
That's Carry On!
1977 · Various Characters (archive footage)
Carry On Dick
1974 · Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Girls
1973 · Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry on Christmas
1973 · Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Carry On Matron
1972 · Sid Carter
Bless This House
1972 · Sid Abbot
Carry On Abroad
1972 · Vic Flange
Carry On Henry
1971 · King Henry VIII
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971 · Sid Plummer
Carry On Loving
1970 · Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970 · Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Again Doctor
1969 · Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
1969 · Sid Boggle
Carry On Christmas
1969 · Ebenezer Scrooge
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
Carry On Cowboy
1965 · Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
1965 · George Brain
Carry On Cleo
1964 · Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
1964 · 'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby
1963 · Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
1963 · Dance Instructor
Carry On Cruising
1962 · Captain Wellington Crowther
Carry On Regardless
1961 · Mr. Bert Handy
Raising the Wind
1961 · Sid
A Weekend with Lulu
1961 · Café Patron
What a Whopper
1961 · Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!
1961 · Sid Butler
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960 · Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Constable
1960 · Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Watch Your Stern
1960 · Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Too Many Crooks
1959 · Sid
The 39 Steps
1959 · Perce Baker
The Silent Enemy
1958 · Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Another Time, Another Place
1958 · Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958 · The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
1958 · Porter YMCA
The Man Inside
1958 · Franklin
Quatermass 2
1957 · Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957 · Mr. Hogg
Hell Drivers
1957 · Dusty, Truck Driver
Campbell's Kingdom
1957 · Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
A King in New York
1957 · Johnson - TV Advertiser
The Shiralee
1957 · Luke
The Story of Esther Costello
1957 · Joe Ryan
Interpol
1957 · Joe - First Bartender
Trapeze
1956 · Snake Charmer
The Iron Petticoat
1956 · Paul
Wicked as They Come
1956 · Frank Allenborg
The Glass Cage
1955 · Tony Lewis
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 · Ice Berg
The Deep Blue Sea
1955 · Man outside bar
The House Across the Lake
1954 · Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
For Better, for Worse
1954 · Foreman
Father Brown
1954 · Bert Parkinson
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954 · Charlie Badger
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954 · Benny
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · Syd Baden
The Flanagan Boy
1953 · Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 · Harry Hawkins
Park Plaza 605
1953 · Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
The Yellow Balloon
1953 · Charlie
Cosh Boy
1953 · Desk Sergeant
Venetian Bird
1952 · Bernardo
Gift Horse
1952 · Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
The Magic Box
1952 · Army Sergeant
I Believe in You
1952 · Sergeant Body
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · Lackery
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 · Lew Beeson
The Man in Black
1950 · Henry Clavering / Hodson
Last Holiday
1950 · Joe Clarence
Give Us This Day
1949 · Murdin
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 · Rowton
The Small Back Room
1949 · 'Knucksie' Moran
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948 · uncredited