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Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Acting · Born 1900-10-09 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE (9 October 1900 – 19 August 1976) was a Scottish character actor who appeared in a string of classic British films. He is best remembered in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film Scrooge, and for his portrayal of Miss Fritton, the headmistress in two St. Trinian's films. He was famously described by comedian Ronnie Corbett as a "sad-faced actor, with the voice of a fastidious ghoul", in Corbett's autobiography High Hopes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alastair Sim, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

movie 7.4 Scrooge
Scrooge
1951
movie 6.8 Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950
movie 7.2 An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
1954
movie 6.7 Green for Danger
Green for Danger
1946
movie 6.4 The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972
movie 6.9 School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
1960
movie 6.4 The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
movie 7.2 A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1971
movie 6.5 Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry
1947
movie 6.7 The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
movie 5.3 The Millionairess
The Millionairess
1960
movie 7.0 The Green Man
The Green Man
1956
movie 6.5 Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951
movie 6.8 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
movie 5.8 Royal Flash
Royal Flash
1975
movie 6.5 Rogue Male
Rogue Male
1976
movie 6.7 Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
1941
movie 6.1 Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road
1945