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,
James Marcus (actor) with John Hurt, and "McVicar" (1980) with Roger Daltrey. One of his other memorable roles is that of station officer Sidney Tate in the pilot and series 1-3 of the popular LWT Fire fighting drama "London's Burning". He also directed the nihilistic "Tank Malling" (1989) which featured Ray Winstone. He is currently involved in the TV/film industry devoting his time to acting (his recent role was in "The Bill"), producing and screen-writing. James Marcus (actor) James Marcus (born Brian T. James, 23 June 1942) is an English actor. He is best known for his performance as Georgie, one of the