Alastair Sim
Acting

Alastair Sim

Born 9 October 1900 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Died 19 August 1976

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

Scrooge
Stage Fright
An Inspector Calls
Green for Danger
The Ruling Class
School for Scoundrels
The Belles of St Trinian's
A Christmas Carol
Hue and Cry
The Millionairess
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Green Man
Rogue Male
The Littlest Horse Thieves
Royal Flash
The Ruling Class
The General's Day
A Christmas Carol
The Millionairess
School for Scoundrels
Left Right and Centre
The Doctor's Dilemma
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
The Green Man
The Anatomist
Geordie
Escapade
The Belles of St Trinian's
An Inspector Calls
Innocents in Paris
Folly to Be Wise
Scrooge
Laughter in Paradise
Stage Fright
The Happiest Days of Your Life
London Belongs to Me
Hue and Cry
Captain Boycott
Green for Danger
Waterloo Road
Let the People Sing
Cottage to Let
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
Law and Disorder
This Man in Paris
Inspector Hornleigh
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
The Mysterious Mr. Davis
Sailing Along
Alf's Button Afloat
This Man Is News
Climbing High
A Romance in Flanders
The Squeaker
Gangway
Keep Your Seats, Please
The Man in the Mirror
A Fire Has Been Arranged
The Riverside Murder
Late Extra
The Private Secretary
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