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Sidney James
Known for: ActingSidney 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."
Filmography 56
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott 
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser 
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall 
Trapeze
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as Snake Charmer 
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery Wood 
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran 
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk 
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver 
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter 
The 39 Steps
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as Perce Baker 
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony 
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid 
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA 
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer 
Carry On Camping
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as Sid Boggle 
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail 
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Bert Handy 
Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper 
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss 
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin 
Carry On Up the Khyber
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as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond 
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg 
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther 
Another Time, Another Place
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as Jake Klein 
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins 
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler 
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange 
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins 
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer 
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Silver 
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly 
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins 
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence 
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg 
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler 
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII 
Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger 
The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe 
Carry on Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood 
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey 
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo 
The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan 
And the Same to You
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as Sammy Gatt 
The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson 
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman 
Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson 
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton 
The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James) 
Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) 
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) 
Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James) 
It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason 
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon 
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger 
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid 
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge