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Sidney James
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Actor Born: May 8, 1913 in Johannesburg, South Africa Death: April 26, 1976 in Sunderland, England, UK Biography:Hearty, backslapping South African comic actor "Sidney James" called England his home from 1946 until his death. James gained nationwide prominence as a supporting actor on "Tony Hancock"'s popular BBC radio and TV series. In films, James was cast in leading roles in the long-running "Carry On" series, (Mark Antony in "Carry on Cleo", for example) not so much out of devotion to his craft as to his constant financial difficulties due to his addiction to gambling. "Carry On" producer "Peter Rogers", not normally known as "Mr. Nice Guy," proved to be James' principal benefactor during the actor's heaviest gambling binges. "Sidney James" was also a regular on the British TV series "Taxi" (no relation to the American sitcom of the same name) and "Bless This House". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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