Sid James Overview:

Actor, Sid James, was born Solomon Joel Cohen on May 8, 1913 in Hillbrow, South Africa. James died at the age of 63 on Apr 26, 1976 in Sunderland, England .

HONORS and AWARDS:

.

BlogHub Articles:

and Kenneth Connor as the unlikely roommates in What a Carve Up! (Pat Jackson, 1961)

By Virginie Pronovost on Mar 29, 2024 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

We often talk about how much two characters lit up the screen due to their combined energy, the chemistry between the actors or the passion and compassion that emerges from their duos. We think of characters like Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) in?The Thin Man?film series, Jack (Leonardo ... Read full article


See all articles

Sid James Quotes:

[Seeing the capitive Britons rushing into Cleopatra's bedroom on the night she plans to kill Caesar]
Mark Antony: Blimey, she must be selling tickets!


Big Heap: This is my squaw, Kitikata. I bought her for two buffalo skins.
Charlie: How.
Johnny Finger: Never mind how, where!


Johnny Finger: [the opening scene after he shoots the three men] I wonder what they wanted?


read more quotes from Sid James...



Share this page:
Visit the Classic Movie Hub Blog CMH
Also a Taurus






See All Tauruses >>
Sid James Facts
Had an affair with "Carry On..." series star Barbara Windsor from 1973 until his death in 1976. Their life together is chronicled in the movie Cor, Blimey! (2000) (TV). Ms. Windsor is an advisor to the cast.

He is the father of Stephen James, a musician and sound technician who appeared on Fortran 5's debut album "Blues", in October 1991. The song "Bike" heavily sampled Sid's voice and distinctive laugh. Also, Sidney James' portrait appears on the album cover.

Was the regular sidekick-cum-bête noir of Tony Hancock throughout the six series of the radio series "Hancock's Half Hour". Likewise, became Hancock's regular pal in the TV series "Hancock's Half Hour" (1956), until the final series when Hancock decided it was getting too much like a double act.

See All Related Facts >>