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Sid James filmography. Filmography of the South African, British -based actor and comedian Sid James. [1] [2] Black Memory (1947) as Eddie Clinton. The October Man (1947) as Man Crossing Railway Bridge (uncredited) Night Beat (1947) as Nixon. No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) as Ted (uncredited)
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James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, then a British dominion, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. He claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer,but in reality had tr...
From 1947 to 1968
James made his first credited film appearances in Night Beat and Black Memory in 1947, both crime dramas. He played the alcoholic hero's barman in Powell and Pressburger's The Small Back Room in 1949. The Lavender Hill Mob in 1951 was his first comedy film, ranked 17th out of the 100 best British films by the British Film Institute: with Alfie Bass, he made up the bullion robbery gang headed by Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway. He also appeared in Lady Godiva Rides Again and The Galloping M...
Carry On films
James became a leading member of the Carry On films team, originally to replace Ted Ray, who had appeared in Carry On Teacher (1959). It had been intended that Ray would become a recurring presence in the Carry On series, but he was dropped after just one film because of contractual problems. James ultimately made 19 Carry On films,receiving top billing in 17, making him one of the most featured performers of the regular cast. The characters he portrayed in the films were usually very similar...
Later career
In 1967, James was intending to play Sergeant Nocker in Follow That Camel, but was already committed to recording the TV series George and the Dragon (1966–1968) for ATV, then one of the ITV contractors. James was replaced in Follow That Camel by the American comic actor Phil Silvers. On 13 May 1967, two weeks after the filming began of what eventually became an entry in the Carry On series, James suffered a severe heart attack. In the same year in Carry On Doctor, James was shown mainly lyin...
James married three times. He and his first wife, Berthe Sadie Delmont, were married in 1936 and a daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1937;they were divorced in 1940, mainly as a result of his many relationships with other women. In 1943, he married a dancer, Meg Sergei (1913 – 1977); in 1947, they had a daughter Reina. They were divorced on 17 Augus...
Four days after Bless This House ended, James was on tour on a revival of production The Mating Season, on 26 April 1976 when he suffered a heart attack on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. Actresses Olga Lowe and Audrey Jeans thought that he was playing a practical joke at first when he failed to reply to their dialogue. When he failed to re...
James has been the subject of at least five tribute shows: a 1996 one-off tribute, The Very Best of Sid James; as the focus of a 2000 episode of the series The Unforgettable; a 2002 episode of Heroes of Comedy; Channel Four's With Out Walls, Seriously Seeking Sid in the late 1980s; and in 2013, the BBC's The Many Faces Of Sid James. James was playe...
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15 mar 2024 · List of the best Sid James movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Sid James's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.
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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.
The 25 films listed below see Sid James cast in mostly comedic roles, other than the renowned 'Carry On' series, and are a great example of British comedy films of the early '50s to late '70s era. All these films are included in my collection of 5000 films. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View:
