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James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, then a British dominion, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow , Johannesburg .
Sidney James. Actor: Carry on Cleo. The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television.
Dec 23, 2022 · The story of one of Britain's best-known comedy actors. Sid James will be well remembered for his role as a lecherous Cockney character in the Carry On films...
Aug 8, 2018 · An interview with Carry On legend Sid James has been recovered after 42 years sitting in a loft. Recorded days before the performer died on stage during a UK theatre tour, it is the last-known...
Aug 8, 2018 · An interview with Carry On legend Sid James has been recovered after 42 years sitting in a loft. It is the last-known recording of the comedy star, and thought to have been recorded days before...
Sidney James. Actor: Carry on Cleo. The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television.
Having adopted the name Sidney James, he had joined the Johannesburg Repertory Company in the late 1930s and entertained his fellow South African servicemen during the war, also becoming a regular on radio and on stage.
