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Sidney James
1913–1976 · Actor
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."
Notable Noir Roles
An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.
A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.
