Sidney James
Acting
🎂 Born May 8, 1913 — died April 26, 1976
📍 Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
🎬 Top Film in the Horror Vault
Quatermass 2
1957
Biography
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."
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