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Sid James

1913 - 1976

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Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African–British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinctive laugh, he was best known for numerous roles in the Carry On film series. Born to a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa, James started his career in his native country before finding his greatest success in the UK. Beginning his screen career playing bit parts in films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. He appeared in the film The Lavender Hill Mob in 1951, starring Alec Guinness. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sid James is the 8,131st most popular actor (down from 7,902nd in 2019), the 219th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 211th in 2019) and the 18th most popular South African Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sid James ranks 8,131 out of 13,578. Before him are Ken Wahl, Paige O'Hara, Charo, Jacob Elordi, Clayton Moore, and John Cameron Mitchell. After him are Morgan Woodward, Jacqueline Bracamontes, Natalia Dyer, Samuel E. Wright, Marjorie Main, and Pauline Chan Bo-Lin.

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Among people born in 1913, Sid James ranks 402. Before him are Frans Peeraer, Peter Glenville, Duane Swanson, Robert R. Gilruth, Peter Doherty, and Kurt Dossin. After him are Coral Browne, Charlie Barnet, R. S. Thomas, Luis Taruc, Laird Cregar, and Marian Marsh. Among people deceased in 1976, Sid James ranks 268. Before him are Vasile Chiroiu, Nils Middelboe, Alan Baxter, Nikolai Ekk, Renata Viganò, and Sybil Thorndike. After him are Cathy Downs, Donald Howard Menzel, Paul Russo, Bobby Hackett, Barbara Nichols, and Anissa Jones.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Sid James ranks 219 out of 454. Before him are Trevor Blokdyk (1935), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Govan Mbeki (1910), Damon Galgut (1963), Charlbi Dean (1990), and William Ferguson (1940). After him are Steven Pienaar (1982), Yolandi Visser (1984), Candice Swanepoel (1988), Mike Melvill (1940), Benni McCarthy (1977), and Beyers Naudé (1915).

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Among ACTORS In South Africa

Among actors born in South Africa, Sid James ranks 18. Before him are Cecil Kellaway (1890), Glynis Barber (1955), Johnny Flynn (1983), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Cariba Heine (1988), and Charlbi Dean (1990). After him are Louis Hayward (1909), Ian Hunter (1900), Jodi Balfour (1987), Antony Sher (1949), Linda Mvusi (1955), and Musetta Vander (1963).

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