

Sid James
Acting
May 8, 1913
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
April 26, 1976
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."
The Filmography


What a Whopper

What a Carve Up!

Raising the Wind

Double Bunk

A Weekend with Lulu

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Constable

And the Same to You

Tommy the Toreador

Desert Mice

Make Mine a Million

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

Another Time, Another Place

The Silent Enemy

A King in New York

Campbell's Kingdom

Hell Drivers

The Shiralee
