| Biography: Best known for his gruff manner, his preposterous looks and his filthy cackle. Key roles included: Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond in "Carry On Up The Khyber", Sid Boggle in "Carry On Camping" and Henry VIII in "Carry On Henry". A South African-born former hairdresser, he was a prodigiously hard worker - just as well, since he was a chronic gambler who borrowed from friends (usually without repaying them) ... show all |
The 39 Steps (1959)Friday, November 13th, 2009 |
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A remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same name. A man meets a woman and goes home with her, only to find her murdered. When he finds out that she was a secret agent and that he’s now mixed up in the matter, he must try to solve the mystery. |
Trapeze (1956)Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 |
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Tino Orsini has learned the trapeze from his father but he travels to Europe to seek out Mike Ribble, one of the few men who has managed to complete a triple somersault. Ribble no longer works the trapeze and now walks with a cane after a nasty fall left him a cripple. Orsini convinces him to act as his catcher and all is well until the gold digging Lola, who’ll do just about anything to become part of a major circus act, arrives on the scene. Her presence creates friction between the two men and puts in doubt whether Tino will ever accomplish the elusive triple. |
Carry on Camping (1969)Monday, March 31st, 2008 |
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Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea. The boys suggest a camping holiday, secretly intending to take them to a nudist camp. Of course they end up in the wrong place, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine! Coach loads of sex-starved schoolgirls and bands of hippies all add to the laughs. |
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