
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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 lascivious persona. Bruce Forsyth summed up his talent thus: "He was a natural at being natural."
as Chantey Jack

as Self
1948

1956

as Chantey Jack
1956

as Schaffner
1958

as Self (archive footage)
1994

as Narrator
1959

as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1975

as Snake Charmer
1956

as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
1960

as Sid Abbott
1971

as Joe Clarence
1950

as Basher Bates
1956
as Self
2000

as Self (Archive Footage)
2022

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001

as Self
2000

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998

as (Archive footage)
1996

as Self (archive footage)
1993

as Various Characters (archive footage)
1977

1977

as Self
1976

as Big Dick Turpin
1974

as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1973

as Councillor Sid Fiddler
1973

1973

as Vic Flange
1972

as Sid Abbot
1972

as Sid Carter
1972

as Sid Jones
1971

as Sid Plummer
1971

as King Henry VIII
1971

as Long John Silver
1970

as Sidney Bliss
1970

as Mr. Bill Boosey
1970

as Ebenezer Scrooge
1969

as Gladstone Screwer
1969
as Chantey Jack
1 ep.

as Self
2 episodes

57 episodes

as Chantey Jack
1 episodes

as Schaffner
1 episodes

as Self (archive footage)
1 episodes

as Narrator
4 episodes

as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1 episodes

as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
32 episodes

as Sid Abbott
66 episodes

as Basher Bates
1 episodes

15 episodes

26 episodes

as Sid Turner
13 episodes
as Sid Stone
26 episodes
as Sid Stone
13 episodes

4 episodes

3 episodes