Person
Alastair Sim
Acting · 1900–1976 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
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
Play for Today
1970
Film '72
Self
Misleading Cases
Mr Swallow
Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge
Stage Fright
Commodore Gill
The Ruling Class
Bishop Lampton
Escapade
Dr. Skillingworth
Royal Flash
Mr. Greig
An Inspector Calls
Inspector Poole
Cold Comfort Farm
Amos Starkadder
Filmography
- 1977To See Such Fun
- 1976Rogue MaleThe Earl
- 1976The Littlest Horse ThievesLord Harrogate
- 1975Royal FlashMr. Greig
- 1975The Prodigal DaughterFather Perfect
- 1972The General's Day
- 1972The Ruling ClassBishop Lampton
- 1971A Christmas CarolScrooge (voice)
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1970Play for Today
- 1968Cold Comfort FarmAmos Starkadder
- 1967Misleading CasesMr Swallow
- 1960The MillionairessSagamore
- 1960School for ScoundrelsS. Potter
- 1959Left Right and CentreLord Wilcot
- 1959The Doctor's DilemmaCutler Walpole
- 1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sMiss Amelia Fritton
- 1956The Green ManHawkins
- 1956The AnatomistDr. Knox
- 1955GeordieThe Laird
- 1955Festival in EdinburghNarrator
- 1955EscapadeDr. Skillingworth
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian'sMillicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
- 1954An Inspector CallsInspector Poole
- 1953Innocents in ParisSir Norman Barker
- 1952Folly to Be WiseCapt. William Paris
- 1951ScroogeEbenezer Scrooge
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainHawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseDeniston Russell
- 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeWetherby Pond
- 1950Stage FrightCommodore Gill
- 1948London Belongs to MeMr. Squales
- 1947Captain BoycottFather McKeogh
- 1947Hue and CryFelix H. Wilkinson
- 1946Green for DangerInspector Cockrill
- 1945Waterloo RoadDr. Montgomery
- 1942Let the People SingProfessor Ernst Kronak
- 1941Cottage to LetCharles Dimble
- 1941Inspector Hornleigh Goes to ItSergeant Bingham
- 1940Law and DisorderSamuel Blight
- 1939Inspector Hornleigh on HolidaySergeant Bingham
- 1939The Mysterious Mr. DavisTheodore F. Wilcox
- 1939This Man in ParisMacgregor
- 1939Inspector HornleighSergeant Bingham
- 1938Climbing HighMax
- 1938This Man Is NewsMacGregor
- 1938Alf's Button AfloatThe Genie of the Button
- 1938The Terror'Soapy' Marx
- 1938Sailing AlongSylvester
- 1937The SqueakerJoshua Collie
- 1937GangwayDetective Taggett
- 1937Strange Experiment'Pop' Lawler
- 1937A Romance in FlandersColonel Wexton
- 1936The Man in the MirrorInterpreter
- 1936Keep Your Seats, PleaseA. S. Drayton
- 1936Troubled WatersMac MacTavish
- 1936The Big NoiseFinny
- 1935Late ExtraMacPherson
- 1935The Private SecretaryMr. Nebulae
- 1935A Fire Has Been ArrangedCutte
- 1935The Riverside MurderPolice Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
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