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His son, Steve James is a musician and sound technician who appeared on Fortran 5's debut album "Blues", in October 1991. The song "Bike" heavily sampled Sid's voice and distinctive laugh. Also, Sidney James' portrait appears on the album cover. Stephen's mother is Sid's third wife, Valerie.

Was unable to appear in Carry on Behind (1975), as he was touring Australia for a theatrical production of "The Mating Season".

Had an affair with "Carry On..." series star Barbara Windsor from 1973 until his death in 1976. Their life together is chronicled in the movie Cor, Blimey! (2000). Windsor was an advisor to the cast.

He was considered for Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).

Up the Khyber (1968) and Don't Lose Your Head (1967). James however was respected and revered by almost everyone he worked with and contrary to popular myth, a true gentleman.

An addiction to gambling played a large part in James' workaholic schedule and subsequent heart attack in 1967.

He was soon back in action however, playing a hospital patient in Carry on Doctor (1967), able to spend most of the film in bed.

Was supposed to play Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung in Carry on Screaming! (1966), but was unavailable, being committed to being in the 'Babes in the Wood' pantomime at the London Palladium.. The role went to Harry H. Corbett.

His favourite Carry On film was Carry On Cowboy (1965).

He has two roles in common with Richard Burton: (1) Burton played Mark Antony in Cleopatra (1963) while James played him in Carry On Cleo (1964) and (2) Burton played King Henry VIII of England in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) while James played him in Carry on Henry VIII (1971). In both cases, James wore the costume which had originally been worn by Burton.

In 1960 James debuted in the fourth of the Carry On films, taking the lead role in Carry on, Constable (1960) and went on to appear in a further 18 Carry On films as well as various stage and television spin-offs. Reputed not to have got on with Carry On co-star Kenneth Williams, the two often played adversaries on-screen, notably in the historical parodies Carry On. . .

Was friends with Laurence Harvey until they worked on Silent Enemy, The - 1958 (1958) together. According to the book "A Biography Of Sid James", James was offered the role of Chief Petty Officer Thorpe on the recommendation of Harvey, but their friendship ended during the filming. He found Harvey to be "pompous and full of his own importance".

Was the regular sidekick-cum-bête 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 final series when Hancock decided it was getting too much like a double act.

He died only one day after Carol Reed, who directed him in both A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) and Trapeze (1956).

The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and named Solomon Joel Cohen, James arrived in England in 1946, second wife in tow, having served with the South African Army during World War 2. By now an aspiring actor, James claimed to have boxed in his youth, perhaps to explain his craggy features, but was certainly a well respected hairdresser in his native country. Known in the trade as "one take James", he became a very talented and professional actor, constantly in demand for small parts in British post-war cinema.

In 1939 he joined the Witwatersrand Rifles in South Africa. When General Smuts formed an entertainment unit for the South African forces Sid became the producer for the shows. Afterwards he joined Gwen Ffrangcon -Davies' company playing leading roles in such as' The Wind of Heaven' and 'A Month in the Country'.

His daughter with his first wife was called Elizabeth and was born in December 1937.

Although he was 61 years when he played Dick Turpin in Carry on Dick (1974), Turpin was only 33 when he was hanged on April 7, 1739.