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Date of Birth : May 8th 1913

South African-Jewish, British based actor and comedian, who made his name in a series of English sitcoms before starring in the popular Carry On films. He was known for his trademark “dirty laugh” and lascivious persona.

James was born Solomon Joel Cohen, to Jewish parents, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sid James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa. He worked as a diamond cutter, hairdresser, dance tutor and reputedly a part-time boxer in fairgrounds, before becoming a professional actor.

It was at a hairdressing salon in Kroonstad, Orange Free State that he met his first wife. He married Berthe Sadie Delmont, known as Toots, on 12 August 1936 and her father Joseph Delmont, a wealthy Johannesburg businessman, bought a salon for James. Within a year, however, James announced that he wanted to become an actor and joined Johannesburg Repertory Players. Through this he got work with the South African Broadcasting Corporation.


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Carry on Girls ( 1973 )

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