Sid James James commented: "To hear him talking just before he's about to die.. there's something hugely moving about that". Sue James called the interview "lovely and sympathetic". Sid James Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African-born British character and comic actor. Appearing in British films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. His profile was raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in "Hancock's Half Hour", first in the radio series and later when it was adapted for television and ran from 1954 to 1961. Afterwards,
John James (actor) 1978. They have two children. In 2012, James' daughter, Laura, won America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19. His son Phillip is serving in the United States Air Force. John James (actor) John James Anderson (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera "Dynasty" and its spin-off series "The Colbys" throughout the 1980s. James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in "Search for Tomorrow" in the late 1970s. In 1981 he won the role of Jeff Colby in "Dynasty",