Sid James attack while performing on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre; he died in hospital an hour later. Some, including comedian Les Dawson, claim to have seen the ghost of James at the theatre, and subsequently refused to appear at the theatre again. James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Upon moving to the UK later in life, he claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer; in
Jeff Richards (comedian) Burr called "The Burr Effect" which appeared on Comedy Central; the series did not get picked up by the network. Over his career Jeff has also appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn". Jeff Richards (comedian) Jeffrey Hanson Richards (born October 21, 1974) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. Richards has the distinction of being the first person ever to be a cast member on both "Saturday Night Live" "(SNL)" and its rival sketch show, "MADtv". He is perhaps best known for his frequent "SNL" character "Drunk