Sid James

Actor
BirthdayMay 8, 1913 (63 years old)
DeathdayApr 26, 1976
Place of birthHillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
GenderMale

Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Sid James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Lackery

Jun 28, 1951

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Sep 12, 1957

Jimmy Hall

May 24, 1957

Marc Antony

Nov 8, 1964

Sid Boggle

May 29, 1969

Snake Charmer

May 30, 1956

Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Nov 26, 1965

Vic Flange

Dec 1, 1972

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Feb 12, 1968

Sid Carter

May 5, 1972

Charlie Roper

Dec 2, 1967

'Knucksie' Moran

Feb 21, 1949

Captain Wellington Crowther

Mar 12, 1962

Charlie Hawkins

Jun 1, 1963

Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher

Feb 1, 1974

Sid Plummer

Dec 10, 1971

Sidney Fiddler

Nov 9, 1973

King Henry VIII

Jun 3, 1971

Dusty, Truck Driver

Jul 23, 1957

Bill Boosey

Mar 20, 1970

Lackery

Jun 28, 1951

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Sep 12, 1957

Jimmy Hall

May 24, 1957

Marc Antony

Nov 8, 1964

Sid Boggle

May 29, 1969

Snake Charmer

May 30, 1956

Acting


Participated in 132 movies, 13 TV series

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