Sidney James

Sidney James

🎂 8th May 1913 (112 yrs) 📍 Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

Known For

The Lavender Hill Mob

Biography

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."

Sidney James

🎬 Movies Featuring Sidney James

Sid James: Comedy Icon

Sid James: Comedy Icon (2022)

as Self (Archive Footage)
On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James (2000)

as Self
What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996)

as (Archive footage)
Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid (1993)

as Self (archive footage)
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On! (1977)

as Various Characters (archive footage)
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun (1977)

The World of Budgerigars

The World of Budgerigars (1976)

as Self
Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick (1974)

as Big Dick Turpin
Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas (1973)

as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls (1973)

as Councillor Sid Fiddler
What a Carry On!

What a Carry On! (1973)

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad (1972)

as Vic Flange
Bless This House

Bless This House (1972)

as Sid Abbot
Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron (1972)

as Sid Carter
All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too! (1971)

as Sid Jones
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)

as Sid Plummer
Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry (1971)

as King Henry VIII
Carry On Again Christmas

Carry On Again Christmas (1970)

as Long John Silver
Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving (1970)

as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)

as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas (1969)

as Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping (1969)

as Sid Boggle
No Image

Vive Torbay (1968)

as Self
Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)

as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor (1967)

as Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head (1967)

as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly (1966)

as Mortuary Attendant
No Image

Don't Utter a Note (1966)

as Basher Bates
Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy (1965)

as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job

The Big Job (1965)

as George Brain
Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe (1965)

as Harry Parsons
Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa (1965)

as Sid Marks
Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo (1964)

as Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle (1964)

as 'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby (1963)

as Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy (1963)

as Dance Instructor
Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising (1962)

as Captain Wellington Crowther
No Image

Look at Life: Getting a Move On (1962)

as Self - Commentator
What a Whopper

What a Whopper (1961)

as Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up! (1961)

as Sid Butler
Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind (1961)

as Sid
Double Bunk

Double Bunk (1961)

as Sid Randall
The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet (1961)

as Richie Launder
A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu (1961)

as Café Patron
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless (1961)

as Mr. Bert Handy
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

as Alphonse O'Reilly
Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern (1960)

as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable (1960)

as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
And the Same to You

And the Same to You (1960)

as Sammy Gatt
Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador (1959)

as Cadena
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

as P.C. Edwards
Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade (1959)

as Herbie
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps (1959)

as Perce Baker
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks (1959)

as Sid
Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million (1959)

as Sid Gibson
Desert Mice

Desert Mice (1959)

as Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place

Look at Life: Market Place (1959)

as Self - Commentator
No Image

Look at Life: Dustmen's Day (1959)

as Self - Commentator
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

as The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

as Porter YMCA
The Man Inside

The Man Inside (1958)

as Franklin
Next to No Time

Next to No Time (1958)

as Albert, Cabin Steward
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place (1958)

as Jake Klein
The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy (1958)

as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (1957)

as Sidney Balmoral James
The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

as Joe Ryan
A King in New York

A King in New York (1957)

as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom (1957)

as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers (1957)

as Dusty, Truck Driver
The Shiralee

The Shiralee (1957)

as Luke
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2 (1957)

as Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)

as Mr. Hogg
Interpol

Interpol (1957)

as Joe - First Bartender
Dry Rot

Dry Rot (1956)

as Flash Harry
The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat (1956)

as Paul
Trapeze

Trapeze (1956)

as Snake Charmer
Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come (1956)

as Frank Allenborg
Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956)

as Black Jake
The Extra Day

The Extra Day (1956)

as Barney West
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

as Man outside bar
Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth (1955)

as Banky
A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

as Ice Berg
John and Julie

John and Julie (1955)

as Mr. Pritchett
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage (1955)

as Tony Lewis
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds (1955)

as Henry, the Gambler
It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day (1955)

as Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine (1955)

as Nightclub manager
Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara (1954)

as Honest Sid
Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders (1954)

as Ed Waggermeyer
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day (1954)

as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)

as Benny
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)

as Charlie Badger
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse (1954)

as Foreman
Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

as Bert Parkinson
The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket (1954)

as Harry
The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake (1954)

as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked (1954)

as Syd Baden
Escape by Night

Escape by Night (1953)

as Gino Rossini
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953)

as Fennimore Hunt
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)

as Hank Hanlon
Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605 (1953)

as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)

as Mr. Hobson
The Square Ring

The Square Ring (1953)

as Adams
The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy (1953)

as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)

as Harry Hawkins
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon (1953)

as Charlie
Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy (1953)

as Desk Sergeant
No Image

Box for One (1953)

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood (1952)

as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird (1952)

as Bernardo
Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine (1952)

as Taxi Driver
Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)

as Eric Hace
Gift Horse

Gift Horse (1952)

as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1952)

as Danny Marks
Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines (1952)

as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
I Believe in You

I Believe in You (1952)

as Sergeant Body
The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

as Army Sergeant
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)

as Lew Beeson
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

as Lackery
The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major (1951)

as Bookmaker
Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million (1951)

as John C. Moody
No Image

The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)

as Carlo
Last Holiday

Last Holiday (1950)

as Joe Clarence
The Man in Black

The Man in Black (1950)

as Henry Clavering / Hodson
Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day (1949)

as Murdin
Paper Orchid

Paper Orchid (1949)

as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room (1949)

as 'Knucksie' Moran
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)

as Rowton
The Front Page

The Front Page (1948)

as Hildy Johnson
No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)

as uncredited
Nightbeat

Nightbeat (1947)

as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory

Black Memory (1947)

as Eddie Clinton