Acting
Sidney James
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South AfricaBorn 1913
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."
130
Films
17
TV Shows
Known For
147 Credits
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
1956
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Look at Life
as Narrator
1959
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
1958
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
1954
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
1952
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott
1971
Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
1965
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
1947
Carry On Laughing
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1975