ACTOR · FROM HILLBROW, UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Sidney James
1913–1976141 credits since 1947
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ABOUT SIDNEY
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."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born8 May 1913
Died26 April 1976
BirthplaceHillbrow, Union of South Africa
Known forActing
On Cineora78 of 140 titles
Known for
The titles people know Sidney from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 78
- Average IMDb
- 6.3
- Highest rated
- The Lavender Hill MobIMDb 7.5
- Working since
- 1947
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 title
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1990s
1 title
as (Archive footage)
The 1980s
1 title
15 episodes
The 1970s
16 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
Movieas Various Characters (archive footage)
Seriesas Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket · 1 episode
Movieas Big Dick Turpin
Movieas Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Movieas Councillor Sid Fiddler
Movieas Vic Flange
Movieas Sid Abbot
The 1960s
34 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
Movieas Ebenezer Scrooge
4 episodes
Movieas Gladstone Screwer
Movieas Sid Boggle
as Sid Turner · 13 episodes
Movieas Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Movieas Mr. Charlie Roper
Movieas Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
The 1950s
78 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Cadena
as P.C. Edwards
as Herbie
Movieas Perce Baker
Movieas Sid
as Sid Gibson
as Bert Bennett
as Narrator · 4 episodes
The 1940s
9 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Murdin
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
Movieas 'Knucksie' Moran
Movieas Rowton
as Platform guard (uncredited)
as Hildy Johnson
Movieas uncredited
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Sidney’s titles.
Gerald ThomasDirector · Carry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 23 more
Joan SimsCarry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 19 more
Charles HawtreyCarry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 16 more
Kenneth WilliamsCarry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 16 more
Talbot RothwellWriter · Carry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 14 more
Kenneth ConnorCarry On Cleo, Carry On Abroad and 13 more
Bernard BresslawCarry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber and 13 more
