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Birth Name: Sidney Joel Cohen

Born: 8 May 1913 Died: 26 April 1976

Country of origin: South Africa

Height: 5' 8"

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Description: Sid James (May 8, 1913 - June 26, 1976) was a film and television actor. Sid James (Sidney Joel Cohen) was born in Natal in South Africa. During World War II, he was enlisted in an entertainment unit, and subsequently took up acting as a career. He came to Britain in 1946 on the back of his service gratuity. Initially he worked in repertory work before being spotted by the nascent British post-war film industry. His first major comedy was The Lavender Hill Mob: with Alfie Bass he made up the bullion robbery gang headed by Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway. In the same year he also appeared in Lady Godiva Rides Again an ... (more)