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Sid James
Acting
Born: May 8, 1913
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Benny
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
