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Top works
- Reticulated Pythons
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Film & TV
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."
Known for
- Sid James: Comedy Icon — Self (Archive Footage)2022
- Carry On Forever2015
- On Location: The Carry Ons — Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
- The Unforgettable Sid James — Self2000
- What's a Carry On? — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
- Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams — (Archive footage)1996
- The World of Hammer — Self (archive footage)1994
- Seriously Seeking Sid — Self (archive footage)1993
- ITV Christmas Comedy1983
- That's Carry On! — Various Characters (archive footage)1977
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1929-04-17
- Active to
- 2015-06-09
Discography
- Die gab’s nur einmal: Großes Sorgenbrecher-Potpourri mit Schlagern der letzten 50 Jahre1963
- Die gab’s nur einmal, Folge 2: Schlager von gestern und heute zum Tanzen und Mitsingen1964
- Non Stop Dancing ’651965
- Non Stop Dancing '651965
- Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz1966
- Christmas Dancing1966
- Classics Up to Date1966
- Concerto per Natale1966
- Hammond à gogo Vol. II1966
- Happy Christmas From James Last1966
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 241
- Total plays
- 1,451
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joel
- Family name
- Cohen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hillbrow
- Place of death
- Sunderland
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- comic
- Military rank
- lieutenant
Show 10 more facts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Solomon Joel Cohen
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1913-05-08
- date of death
- 1976-04-26
- name in native language
- Sid James
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- time period
- 20th century
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
- Commons category
- Sid James
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Article · Français
Solomon Joel Cohen, né le 8 mai 1913 à Johannesbourg (Afrique du Sud) et mort le 26 avril 1976 à Sunderland (Tyne and Wear, Angleterre), est un acteur britannique, connu sous le nom de scène de Sidney « Sid » James (parfois orthographié Sydney James).
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