Sidney James
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-05-08
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Sidney James
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."
Also Known For
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
Dec 22, 1960
Carry On Doctor
Dec 02, 1967
Don't Lose Your Head
Mar 02, 1967
Carry On Cowboy
Nov 26, 1965
Carry On Cleo
Nov 08, 1964
Carry On Constable
Feb 22, 1960
Carry On Up the Khyber
Feb 12, 1968
The Flanagan Boy
Apr 10, 1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Mar 04, 1953
Carry On Henry
Jun 03, 1971
Carry On Loving
Sep 20, 1970
Carry On Matron
May 05, 1972
Carry On Regardless
Apr 04, 1961
The Silent Enemy
Mar 04, 1958
Quatermass 2
Jun 17, 1957
Carry On Girls
Nov 09, 1973
Carry On Dick
Feb 01, 1974
The House Across the Lake
Apr 16, 1954
The Lavender Hill Mob
Jun 28, 1951
Carry On Cruising
Mar 12, 1962
Trapeze
May 30, 1956
The Smallest Show on Earth
Apr 09, 1957
Another Time, Another Place
May 02, 1958
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
Oct 28, 1958
For Better, for Worse
Jun 20, 1954
The Iron Petticoat
Sep 01, 1956
Hell Drivers
Jul 23, 1957
The Big Job
Oct 05, 1965
Bless This House
Sep 08, 1972
Raising the Wind
Sep 06, 1961
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mar 20, 1970
Box for One
Jan 01, 1953
That's Carry On!
Nov 10, 1977
Carry On Abroad
Dec 01, 1972
Carry On Cabby
Jun 01, 1963
Carry On Again Doctor
Dec 05, 1969
Carry On at Your Convenience
Dec 10, 1971
Carry On Camping
May 29, 1969
Double Bunk
May 06, 1961
The Rainbow Jacket
May 27, 1954
The Square Ring
Jul 13, 1953
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Jul 01, 1952
Venetian Bird
Oct 01, 1952
Campbell's Kingdom
Sep 03, 1957
Nightbeat
Dec 22, 1947
Give Us This Day
Oct 14, 1949
Joe Macbeth
Oct 18, 1955
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Apr 13, 1996
I Was Monty's Double
Oct 21, 1958
Watch Your Stern
Oct 14, 1960
Once a Jolly Swagman
Feb 02, 1949
Orders Are Orders
Oct 01, 1954
Father Brown
Jun 08, 1954
Tommy the Toreador
Dec 21, 1959
Carry on Christmas
Dec 24, 1973
Carry On Christmas
Dec 24, 1969
The Glass Cage
Apr 15, 1955
Make Mine a Million
Feb 24, 1959
A Weekend with Lulu
Apr 10, 1961
The Galloping Major
May 07, 1951
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Jul 13, 1954
Paper Orchid
Apr 01, 1949
The Man in Black
Jan 31, 1950
The Belles of St. Trinian's
Sep 28, 1954
Miss Robin Hood
Nov 12, 1952
Emergency Call
May 19, 1952
And the Same to You
Feb 01, 1960
Where the Bullets Fly
Sep 06, 1966
Park Plaza 605
Sep 11, 1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Aug 25, 1953
The Extra Day
Jan 01, 1956
John and Julie
Jul 26, 1955
Three Hats for Lisa
Jan 01, 1965
Black Memory
Jul 01, 1947
The Lady Craved Excitement
Aug 01, 1950
The Beauty Jungle
Aug 25, 1964
What a Whopper
Oct 17, 1961
What a Carve Up!
Sep 15, 1961
Out of the Clouds
Feb 15, 1955
Too Many Crooks
Mar 08, 1959
Idol on Parade
Mar 24, 1959
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Apr 30, 1956
Wicked as They Come
May 22, 1956
A Kid for Two Farthings
Aug 15, 1955
The Green Helmet
Apr 20, 1961
The Unforgettable Sid James
Dec 05, 2000
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Sep 03, 2022
Carry On Again Christmas
Dec 24, 1970
A King in New York
Sep 12, 1957
Aunt Clara
Nov 22, 1954
Seriously Seeking Sid
Jan 01, 1993
The Yellow Balloon
Feb 10, 1953
It's a Great Day
Jan 01, 1955
All This, and Christmas Too!
Dec 24, 1971
Desert Mice
Jan 05, 1959
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Oct 25, 1951
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Apr 15, 1948
Don't Utter a Note
Apr 09, 1966
Escape by Night
Dec 01, 1953
Look at Life: Market Place
Jan 01, 1959
Talk of a Million
Mar 12, 1951
Next to No Time
Aug 04, 1958
The 39 Steps
Mar 13, 1959
Last Holiday
May 15, 1950
Vive Torbay
Aug 22, 1968
Gift Horse
Jun 01, 1952
A Yank in Ermine
Jan 01, 1955
We Joined the Navy
May 17, 1963
Tall Headlines
Apr 15, 1952
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Sep 22, 1953
The Weak and the Wicked
Feb 02, 1954
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Nov 30, 1953
The Magic Box
Jan 01, 1952
Dry Rot
Oct 31, 1956
Cosh Boy
Feb 01, 1953
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Dec 16, 1957
The Deep Blue Sea
Nov 01, 1955
The Shiralee
Jul 11, 1957
The Man Inside
Sep 07, 1958
The Story of Esther Costello
Nov 06, 1957
Father's Doing Fine
Aug 15, 1952
Interpol
Apr 02, 1957
The Crowded Day
Oct 01, 1954
The Small Back Room
Feb 21, 1949
Upstairs and Downstairs
Nov 02, 1959
To See Such Fun
Nov 01, 1977
The Front Page
Oct 13, 1948
Tokoloshe
May 12, 1965
I Believe in You
Mar 05, 1952
The World of Budgerigars
Jan 01, 1976
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Jan 01, 1959
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Jan 01, 1962
What a Carry On!
Oct 04, 1973
What's a Carry On?
Dec 29, 1998
On Location: The Carry Ons
Jan 01, 2001
Bless This House
Feb 02, 1971
Carry On Christmas Specials
Dec 24, 1969
Two in Clover
Feb 18, 1969
Hancock's Half Hour
Jul 06, 1956
The Buccaneers
Sep 19, 1956
Citizen James
Nov 24, 1960
The Adventures of William Tell
Sep 15, 1958
George And The Dragon
Nov 19, 1966
Carry On Forever
Mar 04, 2015
Look at Life
Jan 01, 1959
ITV Christmas Comedy
Apr 23, 1983
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
Taxi!
Jul 10, 1963
Taxi!
Jul 10, 1963
Carry On Laughing
Jan 04, 1975
Carry On Laughing
Jan 04, 1975
Carry On Laughing
Jan 04, 1975
Carry On Laughing
Jan 04, 1975
