Sid James
May 8, 1913 (111 years old) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Sid James: Comedy Icon as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2015 · Carry On Forever as
- 2000 · The Unforgettable Sid James as Self
- 1996 · Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams as (Archive footage)
- 1993 · Seriously Seeking Sid as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 · ITV Christmas Comedy as
- 1977 · To See Such Fun as
- 1977 · That's Carry On! as Various Characters
- 1976 · The World of Budgerigars as Self
- 1975 · Carry On Laughing as
- 1974 · Carry On Dick as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
- 1973 · Carry on Christmas as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
- 1973 · Carry On Girls as Sidney Fiddler
- 1972 · Carry On Abroad as Vic Flange
- 1972 · Bless This House as Sid Abbott
- 1972 · Carry On Matron as Sid Carter
- 1971 · All This, and Christmas Too! as Sid Jones
- 1971 · Carry On at Your Convenience as Sid Plummer
- 1971 · Carry On Henry as King Henry VIII
- 1971 · Bless This House as Sid Abbott
- 1970 · Carry on Again Christmas as Long John Sil
- 1970 · Carry On Loving as Sidney Bliss
- 1970 · Carry On Up the Jungle as Bill Boosey
- 1969 · Carry On Christmas Specials as
- 1969 · Carry on Christmas as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1969 · Carry On Again Doctor as Gladstone Screwer
- 1969 · Carry On Camping as Sid Boggle
- 1969 · Two in Clover as
- 1968 · Vive Torbay as Self
- 1968 · Carry On Up the Khyber as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- 1967 · Carry On Doctor as Charlie Roper
- 1966 · Carry On Don't Lose Your Head as Sir Rodney Ffing
- 1966 · George And The Dragon as
- 1966 · Where the Bullets Fly as Mortuary Attendant
- 1966 · Don't Utter a Note as Basher Bates
- 1965 · Carry On Cowboy as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
- 1965 · Tokoloshe as Harry Parsons
- 1965 · The Big Job as George Brain
- 1965 · Three Hats for Lisa as Sid Marks
- 1964 · Carry On Cleo as Marc Antony
- 1964 · The Beauty Jungle as 'Butlins' Judge
- 1963 · Carry On Cabby as Charlie Hawkins
- 1963 · We Joined the Navy as Dance Instructor
- 1962 · Carry On Cruising as Captain Wellington Crowther
- 1961 · What a Whopper as Harry Sutton
- 1961 · What a Carve Up! as Sid Butler
- 1961 · Raising the Wind as Sid
- 1961 · Double Bunk as Sid Randall
- 1961 · The Green Helmet as Richie Launder
- 1961 · A Weekend with Lulu as Café Patron
- 1961 · Carry On Regardless as Bert Handy
- 1960 · The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Alphonse O'Reilly
- 1960 · Citizen James as
- 1960 · Watch Your Stern as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
- 1960 · Carry On Constable as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
- 1960 · And the Same to You as Sammy Gatt
- 1959 · Tommy the Toreador as Cadena
- 1959 · Upstairs and Downstairs as P.C. Edwards
- 1959 · Idol on Parade as Herbie
- 1959 · The 39 Steps as Perce Baker
- 1959 · Too Many Crooks as Sid
- 1959 · Desert Mice as Bert Bennett
- 1959 · Look at Life as Narrator
- 1959 · Make Mine a Million as Sid Gibson
- 1959 · Look at Life: Market Place as Self - Commentator
- 1958 · The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw as The Drunk
- 1958 · I Was Monty's Double as Porter YMCA
- 1958 · The Adventures of William Tell as Schaffner
- 1958 · The Man Inside as Franklin
- 1958 · Next to No Time as Albert, Cabin Steward
- 1958 · Another Time, Another Place as Jake Klein
- 1958 · The Silent Enemy as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- 1957 · Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 as
- 1957 · The Story of Esther Costello as Joe Ryan
- 1957 · A King in New York as Johnson - TV Advertiser
- 1957 · Campbell's Kingdom as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
- 1957 · Hell Drivers as Dusty, Truck Driver
- 1957 · The Shiralee as Luke
- 1957 · Quatermass 2 as Jimmy Hall
- 1957 · The Smallest Show on Earth as Mr. Hogg
- 1957 · Interpol as Joe - First Bartender
- 1956 · Dry Rot as Flash Harry
- 1956 · The Buccaneers as Chantey Jack
- 1956 · The Iron Petticoat as Paul
- 1956 · Hancock's Half Hour as
- 1956 · Trapeze as Snake Charmer
- 1956 · Wicked as They Come as Frank Allenborg
- 1956 · Ramsbottom Rides Again as Black Jake
- 1956 · The Extra Day as Barney West
- 1955 · The Deep Blue Sea as Man outside bar
- 1955 · Joe Macbeth as Banky
- 1955 · A Kid for Two Farthings as Ice Berg
- 1955 · John and Julie as Mr. Pritchett
- 1955 · The Glass Cage as Tony Lewis
- 1955 · Out of the Clouds as Henry, the Gambler
- 1955 · A Yank in Ermine as Nightclub manager
- 1955 · It's a Great Day as Harry Mason
- 1954 · Aunt Clara as Honest Sid
- 1954 · Orders Are Orders as Ed Waggermeyer
- 1954 · The Crowded Day as Joe, the Night Watchman
- 1954 · The Belles of St. Trinian's as Benny
- 1954 · Seagulls Over Sorrento as Charlie Badger
- 1954 · For Better, for Worse as The Foreman (as Sidney James)
- 1954 · Father Brown as Bert Parkinson
- 1954 · The Rainbow Jacket as Harry
- 1954 · The House Across the Lake as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
- 1954 · The Weak and the Wicked as Syd Baden
- 1953 · Escape by Night as Gino Rossini
- 1953 · The Wedding of Lilli Marlene as Fennimore Hunt
- 1953 · Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? as Hank Hanlon
- 1953 · Park Plaza 605 as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
- 1953 · Will Any Gentleman...? as Mr. Hobson
- 1953 · The Square Ring as Adams
- 1953 · The Flanagan Boy as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
- 1953 · The Titfield Thunderbolt as Harry Hawkins
- 1953 · The Yellow Balloon as Charlie
- 1953 · Cosh Boy as Desk Sergeant
- 1953 · Box for One as
- 1952 · Miss Robin Hood as Sidney (as Sidney James)
- 1952 · Venetian Bird as Bernardo
- 1952 · Father's Doing Fine as Taxi Driver
- 1952 · Time, Gentlemen, Please! as Eric Hace
- 1952 · Gift Horse as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
- 1952 · Emergency Call as Danny Marks
- 1952 · Tall Headlines as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
- 1952 · I Believe in You as Sergeant Body
- 1952 · The Magic Box as Army Sergeant
- 1951 · Lady Godiva Rides Again as Lew Beeson
- 1951 · The Lavender Hill Mob as Lackery
- 1951 · The Galloping Major as Bookmaker
- 1951 · Talk of a Million as John C. Moody
- 1950 · The Lady Craved Excitement as Carlo
- 1950 · Last Holiday as Joe Clarence
- 1950 · The Man in Black as Henry Clavering / Hodson
- 1949 · Give Us This Day as Murdin
- 1949 · Paper Orchid as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- 1949 · The Small Back Room as 'Knucksie' Moran
- 1949 · Once a Jolly Swagman as Rowton
- 1948 · The Front Page as Hildy Johnson
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Award Presenter
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · No Orchids for Miss Blandish as uncredited
- 1947 · Nightbeat as Nixon (as Sidney James)
- 1947 · Black Memory as Eddie Clinton