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Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Acting

Born: October 9, 1900Edinburgh, 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
Filmography
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977
Rogue Male

Rogue Male

The Earl

1976
The Littlest Horse Thieves

The Littlest Horse Thieves

Lord Harrogate

1976
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

Mr. Greig

1975

The Prodigal Daughter

Father Perfect

1975
The General's Day

The General's Day

1972
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Bishop Lampton

1972
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Scrooge (voice)

1971
The Millionairess

The Millionairess

Sagamore

1960
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

S. Potter

1960
Left Right and Centre

Left Right and Centre

Lord Wilcot

1959
The Doctor's Dilemma

The Doctor's Dilemma

Cutler Walpole

1959
Blue Murder at St Trinian's

Blue Murder at St Trinian's

Miss Amelia Fritton

1957
The Green Man

The Green Man

Hawkins

1956
The Anatomist

The Anatomist

Dr. Knox

1956
Geordie

Geordie

The Laird

1955

Festival in Edinburgh

Narrator

1955
Escapade

Escapade

Dr. Skillingworth

1955
The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

1954
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

Inspector Poole

1954
Innocents in Paris

Innocents in Paris

Sir Norman Barker

1953
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

Capt. William Paris

1952
Scrooge

Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge

1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)

1951
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Deniston Russell

1951
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Wetherby Pond

1950
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

Commodore Gill

1950
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Mr. Squales

1948
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

Father McKeogh

1947
Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

Felix H. Wilkinson

1947
Green for Danger

Green for Danger

Inspector Cockrill

1946
Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

Dr. Montgomery

1945
Let the People Sing

Let the People Sing

Professor Ernst Kronak

1942
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

Charles Dimble

1941
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

Sergeant Bingham

1941
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Samuel Blight

1940
The Mysterious Mr. Davis

The Mysterious Mr. Davis

Theodore F. Wilcox

1939
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

Sergeant Bingham

1939
This Man in Paris

This Man in Paris

Macgregor

1939
Inspector Hornleigh

Inspector Hornleigh

Sergeant Bingham

1939
Climbing High

Climbing High

Max

1938
This Man Is News

This Man Is News

MacGregor

1938
Alf's Button Afloat

Alf's Button Afloat

The Genie of the Button

1938

The Terror

'Soapy' Marx

1938
Sailing Along

Sailing Along

Sylvester

1938
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

Joshua Collie

1937
Gangway

Gangway

Detective Taggett

1937

Strange Experiment

'Pop' Lawler

1937
A Romance in Flanders

A Romance in Flanders

Colonel Wexton

1937
The Man in the Mirror

The Man in the Mirror

Interpreter

1936
Keep Your Seats, Please

Keep Your Seats, Please

A. S. Drayton

1936

Troubled Waters

Mac MacTavish

1936

The Big Noise

Finny

1936
Late Extra

Late Extra

MacPherson

1935
The Private Secretary

The Private Secretary

Mr. Nebulae

1935
A Fire Has Been Arranged

A Fire Has Been Arranged

Cutte

1935
The Riverside Murder

The Riverside Murder

Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay

1935