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."
Filmography36 titles
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Miss Robin Hood
The Lavender Hill Mob
Last Holiday
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Small Back Room
The Ed Sullivan Show
Hell Drivers
A King in New York
Big Time Operators
A Kid for Two Farthings
Carry on Camping
Carry on Cleo
Carry on Up the Khyber
Carry on Doctor
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Detective
Quatermass 2
The Belles of St Trinian's
The Buccaneers
Carry on Abroad
The 39 Steps
Will Any Gentleman...?
Carry on at Your Convenience
Trapeze
Venetian Bird
Carry on Matron
Carry on Henry VIII
Seagulls Over Sorrento
The Flanagan Boy
A Yank in Ermine
And the Same to You
The Silent Enemy
Another Time, Another Place
The Crowded Day
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?