Sid James Biography (1913-1976)

Real name, Solly Cohen; born May 8, 1913, in Johannesburg, South Africa; diedof a heart attack, April 26, 1976, in Sunderlan, England. Avocational interests: Gambling. Career: Actor. Made stage debut at 10. Before becoming an actor, James worked as a diamond cutter and polisher, coal heaver,stevedore, amateur boxer, ladies hairdresser, singer, and dancer. Militaryservice: British Army, anti-tank corps, World War II; lieutenant.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: May 8, 1913; Johannesburg, South Africa
Death Details: April 26, 1976; Sunderlan, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Eddie Clinton, Black Memory, Ambassador, 1947
Nixon, Night Beat, British Lion, 1948
Ted/Barman, No Orchids for Miss Blandish, Alliance, 1948
Freddy Evans, Paper Orchid, Columbia, 1949
Murdin, Give Us This Day (also known as Salt and the Deviland Salt to the Devil), Eagle-Lion/Rank, 1949
Knucksie, The Small Back Room (also known as Hour of Glory), British Lion, 1949
Rowton, Once a Jolly Swagman (also known as Maniacs on Wheels), International Releasing, 1950
Joe Clarence, Last Holiday, Stratford/Watergate, 1950
Henry Clavering/Hodson, The Man in Black, Exclusive, 1950
Carlo, The Lady Craved Excitement, Exclusive, 1950
Sergeant in storeroom, The Magic Box, British Lion, 1951
Bookmaker, The Galloping Major, IFD, 1951
John C. Moody, Talk of a Million (also known as You Can't Beat the Irish), Stratford, 1951
Eric Hace, Time Gentleman Please!, (also known as Nothing to Lose) Mayer/Kingsley, 1952
Sidney, Miss Robin Hood, Union, 1952
(As Sidney James) Lackery, The Lavender Hill Mob, Universal, 1952
Sergeant Brodie, I Believe in You, Universal, 1952
Danny Marks, Emergency Call (also known as The Hundred Hour Hunt and Emergency!), Nettleford, 1952
Bernardo, The Assassin (also known as El Alamein and Venetian Bird), United Artists, 1952
Taxi Driver, Father's Doing Fine, ABP, 1952
Ned Hardy, The Gift Horse (also known as Glory at Sea), Independent, 1952
Barrow Boy, The Yellow Balloon, Allied Artists, 1953
(As Sidney James) Sid Baden, The Weak and the Wicked, Allied Artists, 1953
(As Sidney James) Hawkins, The Titfield Thunderbolt, Universal, 1953
Mr. Spencer, The Frightened Bride (also known as The Tall Headlines), Grand National, 1953
Sharkey, The Flanagan Boy (also known as Bad Blonde), Lippert, 1953
Superintendent Williams, Park Plaza 605 (also known as Norman Conquest), Lippert, 1953
Sergeant, Coshy Boy (also known as The Slasher), Lippert, 1953
Fennimore Hunt, The Wedding of Lilli Marlene, Monarch, 1953
Hank Hanlon, Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?, Adelphi, 1953
Malta Story, United Artists, 1954
Harry, The Rainbow Jacket, General Films, 1954
Beverly Forrest, Heat Wave (also known as The House Across theLake), Lippert, 1954
The Foreman, For Better, For Worse (also known as Cocktails inthe Kitchen), Stratford, 1954
Charlie Badger, Crest of the Wave (also known as Seagulls OverSorrento), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
Parkinson, Father Brown (also known as The Detective), Columbia, 1954
Benny, The Belles of St. Trinians, London Film, 1954
Gino Rossi, Escape by Night, Eros, 1954
Watchman, The Crowded Day, Adelphi, 1954
Honest Sid, Aunt Clara, British Lion, 1954
Mr. Hobson, Will Any Gentleman?, Stratford, 1955
Lew Beeson, Lady Godiva Rides Again, Carroll, 1955
Banky, Joe MacBeth, Columbia, 1955
Tony Lewis, The Glass Cage (also known as The Glass Tomb),Lippert, 1955
Ice Berg, A Kid for Two Farthings, Lopert, 1955
Adams, The Square Ring, Republic, 1955
Man in Street, The Deep Blue Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
Manager, A Yank in Ermine, Monarch, 1955
Paul, The Iron Petticoat (also known as Not for Money), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
Barney West, The Extra Day, British Lion, 1956
Flash Harry, Dry Rot, British Lion, 1956
(As Sidney James) Snake charmer, Trapeze, United Artists, 1956

Harry Mason, It's a Great Day, Grove/Butchers, 1956
Frank Allen, Wicked as They Come (also known as Portrait in Smoke), Columbia, 1956
Black Jake, Ramsbottom Rides Again, British Lion, 1956
Mr. Pritchett, John and Julie, British Lion, 1957
Gambler, Out of the Clouds, Rank, 1957
Ryan, The Story of Esther Costello (also known as The Golden Virgin), Columbia, 1957
Mr. Hogg, The Smallest Show on Earth (also known as Big Time Operators), Times, 1957
Jimmy Hall, Quatermass II (also known as Enemy from Space),United Artists, 1957
Mr. Johnson, A King in New York, Archway, 1957
Timid Driver, Campbell's Kingdom, Rank, 1957
Joe, Interpol (also known as Pickup Alley), Columbia, 1957
Luke, The Shiralee, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
The Drunk, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
Porter, YMCA, I Was Monty's Double (also known as Hell, Heaven or Hoboken), National, 1958
Dusty, Hell Drivers (also known as Hard Drivers), Rank, 1958
Jake Klein, Another Time, Another Place, Paramount, 1958
Franklin, The Man Inside, Columbia, 1958
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe, The Silent Enemy, Universal, 1958
Next to No Time, Show, 1958
Bert Bennett, Desert Mice, Rank, 1959
(As Sidney James) Perce, The Thirty-Nine Steps (also known as The 39 Steps), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
Ed Waggermeyer, Orders Are Orders, British Lion, 1959
Sid, Too Many Crooks, Lopert, 1959
Herbie, Idol on Parade, Columbia, 1959
Chief Petty Officer Mundy, Watch Your Stern, Magna, 1960
Cadena, Tommy the Toreador, Warner Bros., 1960
Sergeant Frank Wilkins, Carry on Constable, Anglo-Amalgamated, 1960
Sammy Gatt, And the Same to You, Monarch, 1960
Police Constable Edwards, Upstairs and Downstairs, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
Harry, What a Whopper!, Regal, 1961
Sid, Raising the Wi nd (also known as Roommates), Harts-Lion, 1961
Alphonse O'Reilly, The Pure Hell of St. Trinians, British Lion, 1961
Sid Randall, Double Bunk, British Lion, 1961
Bert Handy, Carry on Regardless, Anglo-Amalgamated, 1961
Richie Launder, The Green Helmet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1961
Cafe Patron, A Weekend with Lulu, Columbia, 1962
Syd Butler, No Place Like Homicide! (also known as What a CarveUp!), Embassy, 1962
Captain Crowther, Carry on Cruising, Anglo-Amalgamated, 1962
We Joined the Navy, Warner Bros., 1962
Charlie, Carry on Cabby (also known as Carry on Taxi and Call Me a Cab), Warner Bros., 1963
Mark Anthony, Carry on Cleo, Warner Bros., 1964
(As Sydney James) "Butlin" Judge, The Beauty Jungle (also known asContest Girl), Rank, 1964
The Rumpo Kid, Carry on Cowboy (also known as The Rumpo Kid), Warner Bros., 1965
Sid Gibson, Make Mine a Million, Schoenfeld, 1965
George the Brain, The Big Job, Warner Pathe, 1965
Mortuary Attendant, Where the Bullets Fly, Embassy, 1966
Sir Rodney Ffing, Don't Lose Your Head (also known as CarryOn: Don't Lose Your Head and Carry on Pimpernel), Rank, 1966
Arabesque, Universal, 1966
Sid Marks, Three Hats for Lisa, Warner Bros., 1966
Charlie Roper, Carry on Doctor, Rank, 1967
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond, Carry On Up the Khyber (also known as Carry on Gunga Din), Rank, 1968
(As Sidney James) Sid Boggle, Carry on Camping, Rank, 1969
Gladstone Screwer, Carry On Again, Doctor, Rank, 1969
Billy Boosey, Carry On Up the Jungle (also known as Carry On Upthe Congo and Carry On Jungleboy), Rank, 1970
Sidney Bliss, Carry on Loving, Rank, 1970
Blind Man, Tokoloshe, 1971
King Henry VIII, Carry on Henry (also known as Carry On Henry VIII), Rank/American International Pictures, 1971
Sid Pummer, Carry on at Your Convenience (also known as Carry on Round the Bend), Rank, 1971
Sid Carter, Carry on Matron, Rank, 1972
Sid Abbot, Bless This House, Rank, 1972
Sidney Fiddler, Carry On Girls, Rank, 1973
Vic Flange, Carry on Abroad (also known as A Mad Holiday!),Rank, 1973
Dick Turpin/Reverend Flasher, Carry on Dick, Rank, 1974
Television Appearances
Series
Hildy Johnson, The Front Page, BBC, 1948
Sharkey Morrison, Kid Flanagan, BBC, 1948
Sidney, Hancock's Half Hour, BBC, 1956-60
Citizen James, BBC, 1960-62
Sid Stone, Taxi!, BBC, 1963-64
George Russell, George and the Dragon, ATV, 1966-68
Sid Turner, Two in Clover, Thames TV, 1969-70
Sid Abbot, Bless This House, Thames TV, 1971-76
Carry on Laughing, ATV, 1975
Specials
Carry On Christmas, Thames TV, 1969
Carry On Again Christmas, Thames TV, 1970
Radio Appearances
Hancock's Half Hour, 1954-59

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Goodwin, Cliff, Sid James, Century Publishing, 1995.*

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