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Sid James

Sid James

Birthday: 1913-05-08 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

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 Doctor

as    Charlie Roper

1972
Carry On Matron

as    Sid Carter

1972
Carry On Abroad

as    Vic Flange

1971
Carry On Henry

as    King Henry VIII

1971
Carry On at Your Convenience

as    Sid Plummer

1970
Carry On Up the Jungle

as    Bill Boosey

1970
Carry On Loving

as    Sidney Bliss

1969
Carry on Christmas

as    Ebenezer Scrooge

1969
Carry On Again Doctor

as    Gladstone Screwer

1969
Carry On Camping

as    Sid Boggle

1968
Carry On Up the Khyber

as    Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

1966
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

as    Sir Rodney Ffing

1965
The Big Job

as    George Brain

1965
Carry On Cowboy

as    Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

1963
Carry On Cabby

as    Charlie Hawkins

1962
Carry On Cruising

as    Captain Wellington Crowther

1961
Carry On Regardless

as    Bert Handy

1961
Carry On Constable

as    Sergeant Frank Wilkins

1961
What a Carve Up!

as    Sid Butler

1961
Double Bunk

as    Sid Randall

1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as    Alphonse O'Reilly

1960
The 39 Steps

as    Perce Baker

1959
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

as    The Drunk

1958
The Silent Enemy

as    Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

1958
Another Time, Another Place

as    Jake Klein