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Sid James
8 May 1913
Sid James played in 20 movies in the Comedy, Music, Drama, Family, Adventure, Romance, Western, Action genres.
Sid James got succeed with average imdb rating 6.2.
Arrived in Britain on Dec 25th 1946, spending his army demob money on limerick-way tickets. In days of yore described as "The man with a face an unmade bed!". Voted (some time ago) to have the existence's dirtiest guffaw.
Career prior to acting was as a outdo ladies' hairdresser in South Africa.
Sid and Meg had a daughter Reine (named after Sid's mother)
Frequently remembered as a former boxer, but he not at all actually was! People got that send-up that he had been a boxer from his craggy features and bulbous nose.
... He is the minister of Stephen James, a musician and look like technician who appeared on Fortran 5's launch album "Blues", in October 1991. The song "Bike" heavily sampled Sid's publication and typical parody. Also, Sidney James' portrait appears on the album bedclothes.
Collapsed and died on-the theatre of a middle attack while appearing in "The Mating Game" at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland.
Was the habitual sidekick-cum-b?te 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 unchangeable series when Hancock unquestionable it was getting too much a dual act.
Sid was nicknamed "Anyone make off James" because he nearly everlastingly did it pure pre-eminent time. He was also earning the highest everyday rate of any British number actor.
In late 1960s, he attended a showbusiness houseparty near the Thames and, according to a TV front-page news bulletin, was the idol of the hour because fire impoverished out and Sid kept dashing perfidiously indoors to help others to safety. Clearly, the emergency services had to when all is said restrain him from re-entering the fire.
Was ignominious for using branded products in the Effect On films and advertising them. In one detailed film he opened a cupboard to reveal a cupboard of Johnny Walker Red Dub Scotch Whiskey.
Had an beeswax with "Capture On..." series star Barbara Windsor from 1973 until his obliteration in 1976. Their elasticity together is chronicled in the silver screen Cor, Blimey! (2000) (TV). Ms. Windsor is an advisor to the thrust.
His daughter, Sue James, is a children's TV Farmer.
Suffered a crucial heart fit in 1967, and was therefore replaced by Phil Silvers as the star of Carry on That Camel (1967).
His son, Steve James is a music organizer.
His upper crust friends were his Carry On co-stars Patsy Rowlands and Peter Butterworth.
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