Sidney James
Actor

Sidney James

Sidney James is credited on 67 movies and 1 TV show, best known by TMDB votes for The Lavender Hill Mob, A King in New York and Quatermass 2.

Born May 8, 1913 in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa; died April 26, 1976.

Filmography · 60 titles

The 60 best known of 68 credits on TMDB, by votes.

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About Sidney James

Sidney 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...

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