Sid James
Birthday
1913/05/08
Day of death
1976/04/26 (63 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Also know as
Sidney James, Сидни Джеймс, Сид Джеймс
Biography
Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Sid James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
(1960) The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
(1966) Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing
(1967) Carry On Doctor
as Charlie Roper
(1965) Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
(1964) Carry On Cleo
as Marc Antony
(1960) Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
(1968) Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
(1953) The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
(1953) The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
(1971) Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
(1970) Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
(1972) Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
(1961) Carry On Regardless
as Bert Handy
(1958) The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
(1957) Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
(1974) Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
(1973) Carry On Girls
as Sidney Fiddler
(1954) The House Across the Lake
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
(1951) The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
(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 The Foreman (as Sidney James)
(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 Abbott
(1961) Raising the Wind
as Sid
(1970) Carry On Up the Jungle
as Bill Boosey
(1953) Box for One
as ---
(1977) That's Carry On!
as Various Characters
(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
(1953) The Square Ring
as Adams
(1952) Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
(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
(1973) Carry on Christmas
as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
(1969) Carry on Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
(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) Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
(1953) Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
(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 Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
(1964) The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
(1961) What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
(1950) The Lady Craved Excitement
as Carlo
(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 Sil
(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 ---
(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
as ---
(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
(1971) Bless This House
as Sid Abbott
(1969) Carry On Christmas Specials
as ---
(1969) Two in Clover
as ---
(1975) Carry On Laughing
as ---
(1956) Hancock's Half Hour
as ---
(1956) The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
(1960) Citizen James
as ---
(1958) The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
(1966) George And The Dragon
as ---
(2015) Carry On Forever
as ---
(1959) Look at Life
as Narrator
(1983) ITV Christmas Comedy
as ---
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self