Sid James
CountrySouth Africa 
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 8, 1913
Death1976-04-26
BiographySidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African–British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinctive dirty laugh, he was best known for numerous roles in the Carry On film series.
Born to a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa, James started his career in his native country before finding his greatest success in the UK. Beginning his screen career playing bit parts in films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. He appeared in the film The Lavender Hill Mob in 1951, starring Alec Guinness.
His profile was raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, firstly in the radio series and later when it was adapted for television and ran from 1954 to 1960. After this he became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films, appearing in 19 films of the series, top-billed in all but two.
His leading roles in television sitcoms continued. He starred in the 1970s sitcom Bless This House until his death in 1976.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Sid James. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born to a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa, James started his career in his native country before finding his greatest success in the UK. Beginning his screen career playing bit parts in films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. He appeared in the film The Lavender Hill Mob in 1951, starring Alec Guinness.
His profile was raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, firstly in the radio series and later when it was adapted for television and ran from 1954 to 1960. After this he became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films, appearing in 19 films of the series, top-billed in all but two.
His leading roles in television sitcoms continued. He starred in the 1970s sitcom Bless This House until his death in 1976.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Sid James. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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