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Sidney James

Actor • Born 1913

Sidney James

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About

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

Hancock's Half Hour posterHancock's Half HourSeries • 1956The Buccaneers posterThe BuccaneersSeries • 1956The Adventures of William Tell posterThe Adventures of William TellSeries • 1958Bless This House posterBless This HouseSeries • 1971Trapeze posterTrapezeMovie • 1956A King in New York posterA King in New YorkMovie • 1957Quatermass 2 posterQuatermass 2Movie • 1957Carry On Abroad posterCarry On AbroadMovie • 1972The Lavender Hill Mob posterThe Lavender Hill MobMovie • 1951That's Carry On! posterThat's Carry On!Movie • 1977Carry On Loving posterCarry On LovingMovie • 1970Carry On Cleo posterCarry On CleoMovie • 1964The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw posterThe Sheriff of Fractured JawMovie • 1958Gift Horse posterGift HorseMovie • 1952The Titfield Thunderbolt posterThe Titfield ThunderboltMovie • 1953The Small Back Room posterThe Small Back RoomMovie • 1949Carry On Up the Khyber posterCarry On Up the KhyberMovie • 1968The Iron Petticoat posterThe Iron PetticoatMovie • 1956The 39 Steps posterThe 39 StepsMovie • 1959Carry On Dick posterCarry On DickMovie • 1974Hell Drivers posterHell DriversMovie • 1957Don't Lose Your Head posterDon't Lose Your HeadMovie • 1967A Kid for Two Farthings posterA Kid for Two FarthingsMovie • 1955The Pure Hell of St Trinian's posterThe Pure Hell of St Trinian'sMovie • 1960