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
James Redmond (actor) stint as Hamish, a character who will come between Steve and Michelle. Eight years following his departure from the show, Redmond will make a guest appearance in "Casualty" in a feature-length special to celebrate the show's thirteith anniversary. Redmond made a guest appearance in The Coroner on BBC1 on 2 December 2016 in The episode "The Crash" Redmond is set to return to Hollyoaks in December 15, 2017 full time. James Redmond (actor) James William Forbes Redmond (born 24 November 1971) is an English actor, presenter and comedian. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol and lives in London.