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WHO IS SIDS daughter?

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Sidney James was a South African-born actor, best known for his numerous roles in the Carry On series.

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Appearing in British films from 1947, Sid James was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s.

In 1951, Sid James appeared alongside Alec Guinness in The Lavender Hill Mob.

Sid James’s 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 1960.

Afterwards, Sid James became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films, appearing in nineteen films of the series, with the top billing role in 17 (in the other two he was cast below Frankie Howerd).

Sid James
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Meanwhile, Sid James’s starring roles in television sitcoms continued for the rest of his life.

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Sid James starred alongside Diana Coupland in the 1970s sitcom Bless This House until his death in 1976.

For his personal life, Sid James was married three times.

Sid James’ first wife was Berthe Sadie Delmont and they were married in 1936 and a daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1937.

In 1943, Sid James married a dancer, Meg Sergei, and in 1948, they had a daughter Reina; but they divorced on 17 August 1952.

On 21 August 1952, Sid James married his third wife Valerie Elizabeth Patsy Assan (born 1928), an actress who used Ashton as her stage name.

Sid James and Valerie Elizabeth had a son, Steve James, born in 1954, who is now a music producer, and a daughter Sue, who is now a television producer. 


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