Sid James

Biography

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

The Lavender Hill Mob

as Lackery

A King in New York

as Johnson - TV Advertiser

Quatermass 2

as Jimmy Hall

Carry On Cleo

as Marc Antony

Carry On Camping

as Sid Boggle

Trapeze

as Snake Charmer

Carry On Cowboy

as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Carry On Abroad

as Vic Flange

Carry On Up the Khyber

as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Matron

as Sid Carter