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Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Best known for his gruff manner, his preposterous looks and his filthy cackle... more
Trivia:
Frequently remembered as a former boxer, but he never actually was! People... more
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(5 articles)
Psycho named UK’s top movie shower scene
(From BoxWish. 14 August 2009, 4:13 AM, PDT)
David Tennant and Sarah Harding Join St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
(From MovieWeb. 7 July 2009, 7:53 PM, PDT)
(From BoxWish. 14 August 2009, 4:13 AM, PDT)
David Tennant and Sarah Harding Join St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
(From MovieWeb. 7 July 2009, 7:53 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sidney James | Sydney James
Filmography
Actor:
- "Bless This House" .... Sid Abbott / ... (65 episodes, 1971-1976)
- Some Enchanted Evening (1976) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbott
- A Matter of Principle (1976) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbott
- The Phantom Pools Winner (1976) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbott
- Well, Well, Well (1976) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbott
- Friends and Neighbours (1976) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbott
(60 more) - "Carry on Laughing!" .... Arnold Basket / ... (4 episodes, 1975)
- Orgy and Bess (1975) TV episode .... Sir Francis Drake
- The Sobbing Cavalier (1975) TV episode .... Lovelace
- The Baron Outlook (1975) TV episode .... Baron Hubert
- The Prisoner of Spenda (1975) TV episode .... Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket - Carry on Dick (1974) (as Sidney James) .... Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
- Carry on Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
- Carry on Girls (1973) (as Sidney James) .... Sidney Fiddler
- Carry on Abroad (1972) (as Sidney James) .... Vic Flange
... aka A Mad Holiday!
... aka Carry on Abroad or What a Package or It's All in or Swiss Hols in the Snow (UK: long title) - Carry on Matron (1972) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Carter
... aka Carry on Matron or From Here to Maternity or Familiarity Breeds or Womb at the Top or The Preggers Opera (UK: long title) - Bless This House (1972) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Abbot
- Carry on at Your Convenience (1971) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Plummer
... aka Carry on Round the Bend
... aka Carry on at Your Convenience or Down the Spout or Ladies Please Be Seated or Up the Workers or Labour Relations Are the People Who Come to See You When You're Having a Baby (UK: long title) - All This, and Christmas Too! (1971) (TV) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Jones
- Carry on Henry (1971) (as Sidney James) .... King Henry VIII
... aka Carry on Henry VIII (USA)
... aka Carry on Henry or Mind My Chopper! (UK: long title) - Carry on Again Christmas (1970) (TV) .... Long John Silver
- Carry on Loving (1970) (as Sidney James) .... Sidney Bliss
... aka Carry on Loving or It's Not What You Feel, It's the Way That You Feel It. or Two's Company but Three's Quite Good Fun Too. or Love Is a Four Letter Word or It's Just One Thing on Top of Another (UK: long title) - Carry on Up the Jungle (1970) (as Sidney James) .... Bill Boosey
... aka Carry on Up the Congo
... aka Carry on Up the Jungle or Show Me Your Waterhole and I'll Show You Mine (Australia: poster title)
... aka Carry on Up the Jungle or the African Queens or Stop Beating About the Bush or Show Me Your Waterhole and I'll Show You Mine (UK: complete title) - "Two in Clover" .... Sid Turner (13 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Episode #2.6 (1970) TV episode .... Sid Turner
- Episode #2.5 (1970) TV episode .... Sid Turner
- Episode #2.4 (1970) TV episode .... Sid Turner
- Episode #2.3 (1970) TV episode .... Sid Turner
- Episode #2.2 (1970) TV episode .... Sid Turner
(8 more) - Carry on Christmas (1969) (TV) .... Ebenezer Scrooge
- Carry on Again Doctor (1969) (as Sidney James) .... Gladstone Screwer
... aka Carry on Again Doctor or Where There's a Pill There's a Way or The Bowels Are Ringing or If You Say It's Your Thermometer I'll Have to Believe You, But It's a Funny Place to Put It. (UK: long title) - "The Bruce Forsyth Show" (2 episodes, 1969)
- Episode dated 25 June 1969 (1969) TV episode
- Episode dated 18 June 1969 (1969) TV episode - Carry on Camping (1969) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Boggle
... aka Carry on Camping or Let Sleeping Bags Lie (UK: long title) - Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968) (as Sidney James) .... Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
... aka Carry On... Up the Khyber or The British Position in India (UK: complete title) - "George and the Dragon" .... George Russell (26 episodes, 1966-1968)
- Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing (1968) TV episode .... George Russell
- Floribunda Gabrielle (1968) TV episode .... George Russell
- Life Insurance (1968) TV episode .... George Russell
- Gabrielle's Birthday (1968) TV episode .... George Russell
- The Football Match (1968) TV episode .... George Russell
(21 more) - Carry on Doctor (1967) (as Sidney James) .... Charlie Roper
... aka Carry on Doctor or Nurse Carries on Again or Death of a Daffodil or Life Is a Four-Letter Ward - A Bedpanorama of Hospital Life (UK: long title) - Don't Lose Your Head (1966) (as Sidney James) .... Sir Rodney Ffing / The Black Fingernail
... aka Carry On: Don't Lose Your Head (UK: reissue title)
... aka Carry on Don't Lose Your Head (UK: reissue title)
... aka Carry on Pimpernel (USA) - "Armchair Theatre" .... Basher Bates (1 episode, 1966)
- Dont Utter a Note (1966) TV episode .... Basher Bates - Carry on Cowboy (1966) (as Sidney James) .... Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
... aka Rumpo Kid
... aka The Rumpo Kid - Where the Bullets Fly (1966) (as Sidney James) .... Mortuary Attendant
- The Big Job (1965) .... George 'the Brain'
... aka What a Carry On: The Big Job (UK: video box title) - Tokoloshe (1965) .... Blind Man
- Three Hats for Lisa (1965) (as Sidney James) .... Sid Marks
... aka One Day in London (UK: alternative title) - Carry on Cleo (1964) (as Sidney James) .... Mark Antony
... aka Caligula: Funniest Home Videos (USA: video title) - The Beauty Jungle (1964) (as Sydney James) .... 'Butlin' Judge
... aka Contest Girl (USA) - "Taxi!" .... Sid Stone (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
- It's a Mug's Game (1964) TV episode .... Sid Stone
- Two-Five-Two (1964) TV episode .... Sid Stone
- We've Got to Live in the Winter (1964) TV episode .... Sid Stone
- Will You Marry Face? (1964) TV episode .... Sid Stone
- Christmas in May (1964) TV episode .... Sid Stone
(21 more) - Carry on Cabby (1963) (as Sidney James) .... Charlie Hawkins
... aka Call Me a Cab - "Citizen James" .... Sidney Balmoral James (32 episodes, 1960-1962)
- The Jury (1962) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- Episode #3.12 (1962) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- Episode #3.11 (1962) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- The Watchdog (1962) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- Episode #3.9 (1962) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
(27 more) - Carry on Cruising (1962) (as Sidney James) .... Captain Wellington Crowther
- We Joined the Navy (1962) (uncredited) .... Dance Instructor
... aka We Are in the Navy Now (USA: TV title) - What a Whopper (1961) .... Harry Sutton
- What a Carve Up! (1961) .... Sid Butler
... aka No Place Like Homicide! (USA) - Raising the Wind (1961) (as Sidney James) .... Sid
... aka Roommates (USA) - Double Bunk (1961) (as Sidney James) .... Sid
- The Green Helmet (1961) (as Sidney James) .... Richie Launder
- A Weekend with Lulu (1961) (as Sidney James) .... Café Patron
- Carry on Regardless (1961) (as Sidney James) .... Bert Handy
- The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) .... Alphonse O'Reilly
- "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1 episode, 1960)
- Episode dated 25 December 1960 (1960) TV episode - "Hancock's Half Hour" .... Sidney Balmoral James / ... (56 episodes, 1956-1960)
- The Baby Sitters (1960) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- The Poison Pen Letters (1960) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- The East Cheam Centenary (1960) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- The Photographer (1960) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
- The Ladies' Man (1960) TV episode .... Sidney Balmoral James
(51 more) - And the Same to You (1960) (as Sidney James) .... Sammy Gatt
- 'Carry on Constable' (1960) (as Sidney James) .... Sergeant Frank Wilkins
- Watch Your Stern (1960) (as Sidney James) .... Chief Petty Officer Mundy
... aka What a Carry On: Watch Your Stern (UK: video box title) - Tommy the Toreador (1959) (as Sidney James) .... Cadena
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) .... P.C. Edwards
- Idol on Parade (1959) .... Herbie
- The 39 Steps (1959) (as Sidney James) .... Perce
- Too Many Crooks (1959) .... Sid
- Make Mine a Million (1959) .... Sid Gibson
- Desert Mice (1959) .... Bert Bennett
- The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) (as Sidney James) .... The Drunk
- I Was Monty's Double (1958) (as Sidney James) .... Porter Y.M.C.A.
... aka Hell, Heaven or Hoboken - "William Tell" .... Schaffer (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Adventures of William Tell
- The Secret Death (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Schaffer - The Man Inside (1958) .... Franklin
- Next to No Time (1958) .... Albert, Cabin Steward
- Another Time, Another Place (1958) (as Sidney James) .... Jake Klein
- "East End, West End" .... Sid (6 episodes, 1958)
- Episode #1.6 (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid
- Episode #1.5 (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid
- Episode #1.4 (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid
- Episode #1.3 (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid
- Episode #1.2 (1958) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Sid
(1 more) - The Silent Enemy (1958) (as Sidney James) .... Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957) (TV) .... The Genie / Friar Tuck
- A King in New York (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Johnson - TV Advertiser
- Campbell's Kingdom (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Tim
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) .... Ryan
... aka The Golden Virgin - Hell Drivers (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Dusty, Truck Driver
... aka Hard Drivers - The Shiralee (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Luke Sweeney
- "Shadow Squad" .... Spinner Burke (2 episodes, 1957)
- Soho Serenade: Part 2 (1957) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Spinner Burke
- Soho Serenade: Part 1 (1957) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Spinner Burke - Quatermass 2 (1957) (as Sydney James) .... Jimmy Hall
... aka Enemy from Space (USA)
... aka Quatermass II: Enemy from Space (USA) - The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Mr. Hogg
... aka Big Time Operators (USA) - Interpol (1957) (as Sidney James) .... Joe - First Bartender
... aka Pickup Alley (USA) - "The Crime of the Century" .... Abbie (5 episodes, 1956-1957)
- The Century Closes (1957) TV episode .... Abbie
- The Century Opens (1956) TV episode .... Abbie
- Major Trump (1956) TV episode .... Abbie
- Taffy (1956) TV episode .... Abbie
- Abbie (1956) TV episode .... Abbie - "The New Adventures of Martin Kane" .... Ben (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Martin Kane, Private Investigator (UK: alternative title)
... aka The Return of Martin Kane
- The Taxi Story (1957) TV episode .... Ben - "The Buccaneers" .... Chantey Jack (1 episode, 1956)
- The Hand of the Hawk (1956) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Chantey Jack - "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Master Henry (1 episode, 1956)
- Outlaw Money (1956) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Master Henry - Dry Rot (1956) .... Flash Harry
- The Iron Petticoat (1956) (as Sidney James) .... Paul
... aka Not for Money - Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956) .... Black Jake
- Trapeze (1956) (as Sidney James) .... Snake Charmer
- Wicked as They Come (1956) .... Frank Allenborg
... aka Portrait in Smoke (USA) - The Extra Day (1956) (as Sidney James) .... Barney West
- Joe MacBeth (1955) .... Banky
- The Deep Blue Sea (1955) (as Sidney James) .... Man outside bar
- John and Julie (1955) .... Mr. Pritchett
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) (as Sidney James) .... Ice Berg
- The Glass Cage (1955) (as Sidney James) .... Tony Lewis
... aka The Glass Tomb (USA) - Out of the Clouds (1955) (as Sidney James) .... The Gambler
- A Yank in Ermine (1955) .... Manager
- It's a Great Day (1955) .... Harry Mason
- Aunt Clara (1954) .... Honest Sid
- Orders Are Orders (1954) .... Ed Waggermeyer
- The Crowded Day (1954) .... Joe, the Watchman
... aka Shop Spoiled (USA) - The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) (as Sidney James) .... Benny
- For Better, for Worse (1954) (as Sidney James) .... The Foreman
... aka Cocktails in the Kitchen (USA) - Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) (as Sidney James) .... Seaman Charlie 'Badge' Badger
... aka Crest of the Wave (USA) - Father Brown (1954) .... Parkinson
... aka The Detective (USA) - The Rainbow Jacket (1954) .... Harry
- The House Across the Lake (1954) (as Sidney James) .... Beverly Forrest
... aka Heat Wave (USA) - The Weak and the Wicked (1954) (as Sidney James) .... Syd Baden
... aka Young and Willing (USA) - Escape by Night (1953) .... Gino Rossi
- Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953) .... Hank Hanlon
- Park Plaza 605 (1953) .... Supt. Williams
... aka Norman Conquest (USA) - Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) (as Sidney James) .... Mr. Hobson
- The Square Ring (1953) .... Adams
- The Flanagan Boy (1953) (as Sidney James) .... Sharkey
... aka Bad Blonde (USA)
... aka The Woman Is Trouble - The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) (as Sidney James) .... Harry Hawkins
- Cosh Boy (1953) .... Police Sergeant
... aka The Slasher (USA)
... aka The Tough Guy - The Yellow Balloon (1953) (as Sydney James) .... Barrow Boy
- The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953) .... Fennimore Hunt
- Miss Robin Hood (1952) (as Sidney James) .... Sidney
- Venetian Bird (1952) .... Bernardo
... aka El Alaméin
... aka The Assassin (USA) - Father's Doing Fine (1952) .... Taxi Driver
- Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952) (as Sidney James) .... Eric Hace
... aka Nothing to Lose - Gift Horse (1952) (as Sidney James) .... Ned Hardy, Owner Golden Bull
... aka Glory at Sea (USA) - Emergency Call (1952) (as Sidney James) .... Danny Marks
... aka Emergency!
... aka The Hundred Hour Hunt (USA) - The Tall Headlines (1952) .... Mr. Spencer
... aka The Frightened Bride (USA) - I Believe in You (1952) .... Sgt. Body
- The Magic Box (1952) .... Sergeant in Storeroom
- Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) .... Lew Beeson
... aka Bikini Baby (USA) - The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) (as Sidney James) .... Lackery
- The Galloping Major (1951) (as Sidney James) .... Bottomley - the bookmaker
- Talk of a Million (1951) .... John C. Moody
... aka You Can't Beat the Irish - Here's Television (1951) (TV) (as Sidney James)
- Last Holiday (1950) .... Joe Clarence
- The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) .... Carlo
- Give Us This Day (1949) .... Murdin
- Paper Orchid (1949) (as Sidney James) .... Freddy Evans
- The Small Back Room (1949) (as Sidney James) .... 'Knucksie' Moran, barkeeper
... aka Hour of Glory (USA) - Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) .... Rowton
... aka Maniacs on Wheels (USA) - Family Affairs (1949) (TV) (as Sidney James)
- Man in Black (1949) .... Henry Clavering/Hodson
- The Front Page (1948) (TV) (as Sidney James) .... Hildy Johnson
- Kid Flanagan (1948) (TV) (as Sidney James) .... Sharkey Morrison
- No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) (uncredited) .... Ted
... aka Black Dice - Night Beat (1947) (as Sidney James) .... Nixon
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) (uncredited) .... Bandleader
- The October Man (1947) (uncredited) .... Man crossing railway bridge
- Black Memory (1947) (as Sydney James) .... Eddie Clinton
Self:
- "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #3.4 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - What a Carry On! (1973) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
- "Cilla" (2 episodes, 1971)
- Episode #5.2 (1971) TV episode
- Episode #4.5 (1971) TV episode - "Jokers Wild" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1971)
- Episode #5.7 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.4 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.1 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Film Night" .... Bill Boosey / ... (1 episode, 1970)
- Carry on Forever (1970) TV episode (as Sidney James) .... Himself / Bill Boosey - "Juke Box Jury" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1963)
- Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 July 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
Archive Footage:
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"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Various - 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various
- All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sid Abbott
- Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... Various Characters
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"The Best of the Royal Variety"
- The Entertainers (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Tory! Tory! Tory!" (2006) (uncredited) .... Sidney James
- Crumpet! A Very British Sex Symbol (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various
- The Unforgettable Joan Sims (2002) (TV)
- Drake's Progress (2001) (TV)
- The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sid Abbott
- On Location: The Carry Ons (2001) (TV) .... Various
- The Unforgettable Sid James (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
- A Perfect Carry On (1998) (TV)
- Carry on Darkly (1998) (TV) .... Various/Himself
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"Heroes of Comedy"
- The Goons (1997) TV episode - The Very Best of Sid James (1996) (V) .... Himself
- Stop Messin' About: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996) (V) .... Various Characters
- "Laugh with the Carry Ons" (1993)
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"What a Carry On"
- Episode #1.13 (1984) TV episode .... Charlie Roper/Sidney Fiddler/Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- Episode #1.12 (1984) TV episode .... Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond/Sir Rodney Ffing: The Black Fingernail/Charlie Roper/Sidney Bliss
- Episode #1.11 (1984) TV episode .... Sir Rodney Ffing: The Black Fingernail
- Episode #1.10 (1984) TV episode .... Sidney Bliss/Sidney Fiddler/Sid Plummer/Sir Rodney Ffing: The Black Fingernail
- Episode #1.9 (1984) TV episode .... Charlie Roper/Sid Plummer
(8 more) - Carry on Laughing's Christmas Classics (1983) (TV) .... Various Characters
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"Carry on Laughing"
- Episode #1.13 (1981) TV episode .... Vic Flange/Sidney Fiddler/Sidney Bliss
- Episode #1.12 (1981) TV episode .... Big Dick Turpin/Reverend Flasher/King Henry VIII/Bill Boosey/Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- Episode #1.11 (1981) TV episode .... Gladstone Screwer/Sid Carter
- Episode #1.10 (1981) TV episode .... King Henry VIII/Bill Boosey/Big Dick Turpin/Reverend Flasher
- Episode #1.9 (1981) TV episode .... Vic Flange/Sid Boggle
(8 more) -
"Clapper Board"
- Arthur Askey: Part 2 (1978) TV episode (as Sidney James) - To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
- That's Carry On (1977) (as Sidney James) .... Various Characters
Additional Details
Other Works:
Career stage successes include "The Mating Season" shortly before his untimely death.TV commercial (voice over) for Hovis (1959-60)
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2 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 6 Magazine Cover Photos
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