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Sidney James

08 May, 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."

Also Known As:

Сидни ДжеймсСид ДжеймсSid James

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The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
66% (1960)
Comedy
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Don't Lose Your Head
67% (1967)
Comedy
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Carry On Doctor
66% (1967)
Comedy
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Carry On Cowboy
63% (1965)
Comedy, Western
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Carry On Cleo
67% (1964)
Comedy
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Carry On Constable
63% (1960)
Comedy
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Carry On Up the Khyber
65% (1968)
Adventure, Comedy
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The Flanagan Boy
61% (1953)
Crime
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The Titfield Thunderbolt
70% (1953)
Comedy
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Carry On Henry
61% (1971)
Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance
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Carry On Loving
57% (1970)
Romance, Comedy
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Carry On Matron
61% (1972)
Comedy
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Carry On Regardless
63% (1961)
Comedy
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The Silent Enemy
60% (1958)
History, War
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Quatermass 2
64% (1957)
Science Fiction, Horror
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Carry On Dick
58% (1974)
Comedy
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Carry On Girls
57% (1973)
Comedy
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The House Across the Lake
56% (1954)
Drama, Thriller
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The Lavender Hill Mob
72% (1951)
Comedy, Crime
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Carry On Cruising
61% (1962)
Comedy
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Trapeze
63% (1956)
Drama, Romance
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The Smallest Show on Earth
68% (1957)
Comedy
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Another Time, Another Place
58% (1958)
Drama, Romance
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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
66% (1958)
Western, Comedy
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For Better, for Worse
58% (1954)
Comedy, Romance
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The Iron Petticoat
58% (1956)
Comedy
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Hell Drivers
68% (1957)
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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The Big Job
68% (1965)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Bless This House
64% (1972)
Comedy
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Raising the Wind
64% (1961)
Comedy
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Carry On Up the Jungle
59% (1970)
Comedy
Box for One
0% (1953)
Drama
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That's Carry On!
58% (1977)
Comedy
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Carry On Abroad
63% (1972)
Comedy
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Carry On Cabby
64% (1963)
Comedy
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Carry On Again Doctor
62% (1969)
Comedy
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Carry On at Your Convenience
63% (1971)
Comedy
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Carry On Camping
66% (1969)
Comedy
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Double Bunk
62% (1961)
Comedy
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The Rainbow Jacket
70% (1954)
Drama
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The Square Ring
71% (1953)
Drama
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Time, Gentlemen, Please!
80% (1952)
Comedy
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Venetian Bird
62% (1952)
Thriller, Mystery
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Campbell's Kingdom
60% (1957)
Adventure, Drama
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Nightbeat
57% (1947)
Drama
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Give Us This Day
57% (1949)
Drama
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Joe Macbeth
76% (1955)
Crime, Drama
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Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
0% (1996)
Documentary
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I Was Monty's Double
69% (1958)
War, Drama
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Watch Your Stern
59% (1960)
Comedy
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Once a Jolly Swagman
58% (1949)
Romance, Drama
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Orders Are Orders
66% (1954)
Comedy
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Father Brown
65% (1954)
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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Tommy the Toreador
54% (1959)
Comedy, Music
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Carry on Christmas
64% (1973)
Comedy
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Carry On Christmas
63% (1969)
Fantasy, Comedy
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The Glass Cage
56% (1955)
Crime
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Make Mine a Million
77% (1959)
Comedy
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A Weekend with Lulu
55% (1961)
Comedy
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The Galloping Major
62% (1951)
Comedy
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Seagulls Over Sorrento
61% (1954)
Drama, War
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Paper Orchid
50% (1949)
Crime, Mystery, Drama
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The Man in Black
60% (1950)
Thriller
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The Belles of St Trinian's
65% (1954)
Comedy
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Miss Robin Hood
81% (1952)
Comedy, Crime
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And the Same to You
60% (1960)
Comedy
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Emergency Call
68% (1952)
Thriller
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Where the Bullets Fly
57% (1966)
Comedy
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Will Any Gentleman...?
64% (1953)
Comedy
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Park Plaza 605
48% (1953)
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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The Extra Day
71% (1956)
Drama, Comedy
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John and Julie
50% (1955)
Family, Comedy
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Three Hats for Lisa
60% (1965)
Comedy, Music
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Black Memory
54% (1947)
Crime, Drama
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What a Carve Up!
70% (1961)
Horror, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
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The Beauty Jungle
54% (1964)
Comedy, Drama
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What a Whopper
62% (1961)
Comedy
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The Lady Craved Excitement
59% (1950)
Comedy, Mystery
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Out of the Clouds
62% (1955)
Drama
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Too Many Crooks
74% (1959)
Comedy
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Idol on Parade
70% (1959)
Comedy
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Ramsbottom Rides Again
90% (1956)
Western, Comedy
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Wicked as They Come
50% (1956)
Drama
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A Kid for Two Farthings
67% (1955)
Drama
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The Green Helmet
90% (1961)
Drama
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The Unforgettable Sid James
0% (2000)
Documentary
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Sid James: Comedy Icon
70% (2022)
Documentary, Comedy
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Carry On Again Christmas
76% (1970)
Comedy, TV Movie
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A King in New York
68% (1957)
Comedy, Drama
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Aunt Clara
50% (1954)
Comedy
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Seriously Seeking Sid
0% (1993)
Documentary
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The Yellow Balloon
60% (1953)
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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It's a Great Day
65% (1955)
Comedy
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All This, and Christmas Too!
80% (1971)
Comedy, TV Movie
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Desert Mice
62% (1959)
Comedy, War
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Lady Godiva Rides Again
59% (1951)
Comedy
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No Orchids for Miss Blandish
61% (1948)
Crime
Don't Utter a Note
0% (1966)
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Escape by Night
67% (1953)
Thriller, Crime
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Look at Life: Market Place
0% (1959)
Documentary
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Talk of a Million
90% (1951)
Comedy
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Next to No Time
77% (1958)
Comedy
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The 39 Steps
64% (1959)
Thriller, Mystery
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Last Holiday
71% (1950)
Comedy, Drama
Vive Torbay
0% (1968)
Documentary
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Gift Horse
66% (1952)
Adventure, War, Drama
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A Yank in Ermine
60% (1955)
Comedy
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We Joined the Navy
60% (1963)
Comedy
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Tall Headlines
69% (1952)
Drama
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Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
56% (1953)
Comedy
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The Weak and the Wicked
65% (1954)
Drama
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The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
70% (1953)
Comedy, Drama, Music
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The Magic Box
66% (1952)
Drama
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Dry Rot
77% (1956)
Comedy
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Cosh Boy
55% (1953)
Drama, Crime
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Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
0% (1957)
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The Deep Blue Sea
49% (1955)
Drama, Romance
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The Shiralee
51% (1957)
Drama
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The Man Inside
62% (1958)
Adventure, Crime, Thriller
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The Story of Esther Costello
70% (1957)
Drama
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Father's Doing Fine
73% (1952)
Comedy, Romance
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Interpol
65% (1957)
Crime, Drama
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The Crowded Day
58% (1954)
Drama, Comedy
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The Small Back Room
67% (1949)
Drama, War, Romance
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Upstairs and Downstairs
58% (1959)
Comedy
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To See Such Fun
100% (1977)
Comedy, Documentary
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The Front Page
0% (1948)
Comedy
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Tokoloshe
70% (1965)
Drama
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I Believe in You
68% (1952)
Drama
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The World of Budgerigars
85% (1976)
Documentary
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
0% (1959)
Documentary
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
0% (1962)
Documentary
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What a Carry On!
80% (1973)
TV Movie, Comedy
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What's a Carry On?
77% (1998)
Documentary, TV Movie
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On Location: The Carry Ons
0% (2001)
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Look at Life: Up To Scratch
0% (1961)
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It's Hard to be Good
58% (1948)
Comedy
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Bless This House
75% (1971)
Comedy
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Carry On Christmas Specials
59% (1969)
Comedy
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Two in Clover
72% (1969)
Comedy
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Hancock's Half Hour
74% (1956)
Comedy
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The Buccaneers
64% (1956)
Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids, Family, Crime
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Citizen James
77% (1960)
Comedy
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The Adventures of William Tell
68% (1958)
Action & Adventure
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George and the Dragon
68% (1966)
Comedy
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Carry On Forever
0% (2015)
Documentary
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Look at Life
80% (1959)
Documentary
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ITV Christmas Comedy
0% (1983)
Comedy
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The Ed Sullivan Show
68% (1948)
Comedy, Talk
Taxi!
0% (1963)
Comedy, Drama
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Carry On Laughing
57% (1975)
Comedy
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Carry On Laughing
57% (1975)
Comedy
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Carry On Laughing
57% (1975)
Comedy
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Carry On Laughing
57% (1975)
Comedy
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The World of Hammer
68% (1994)
Documentary
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Armchair Theatre
60% (1956)
Drama