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