Sid James
South African-born British character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976)
- Born May 8, 1913
- 4 movies
Sid James was a South African-British actor and comedian whose career spanned radio, television, stage and screen, and who was known for his distinctive laugh. After supporting roles in films such as The Lavender Hill Mob, he became Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour on radio and television, then a regular in the Carry On films, appearing in 19 of them. He later starred in the sitcom Bless This House.
Sid James appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1951 to 1957. Most of that work is in comedy, satire and horror. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Charlie Chaplin (2), Charles Crichton (2), John Gregson (2), Stanley Holloway (2).
Known for
- Carry On series. Appeared in 19 of the comedy films, top-billed in all but two.
- Hancock’s Half Hour (1954). Co-starred with Tony Hancock on radio and then television from 1954 to 1960.
- Bless This House. Starred in the 1970s sitcom.
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). A supporting role in the comedy starring Alec Guinness.
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953). Appeared in the 1953 comedy.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Sid James been in?
- Sid James appears in A King in New York (1957), Quatermass 2 (1957), The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) and The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) on The Remote.
- When was Sid James born?
- Sid James was born on 8 May 1913.
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