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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
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
Carry On Cleo
as Marc Antony
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
