
Alastair Sim
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1900-10-09
- Died
- 1976-08-19
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Аластер Сим
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (57)

Scrooge
1951
as Ebenezer Scrooge

Stage Fright
1950
as Commodore Gill

Escapade
1955
as Dr. Skillingworth

Rogue Male
1976
as The Earl

Innocents in Paris
1953
as Sir Norman Barker

The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

The Millionairess
1960
as Sagamore

Royal Flash
1975
as Mr. Greig

The Ruling Class
1972
as Bishop Lampton

Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Deniston Russell

Left Right and Centre
1959
as Lord Wilcot

Green for Danger
1946
as Inspector Cockrill

Hue and Cry
1947
as Felix H. Wilkinson

An Inspector Calls
1954
as Inspector Poole

A Christmas Carol
1971
as Scrooge (voice)

The Squeaker
1937
as Joshua Collie

The Littlest Horse Thieves
1976
as Lord Harrogate

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
as Miss Amelia Fritton

The Doctor's Dilemma
1959
as Cutler Walpole

School for Scoundrels
1960
as S. Potter

Cottage to Let
1941
as Charles Dimble

Captain Boycott
1947
as Father McKeogh

Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)

Geordie
1955
as The Laird

The Green Man
1956
as Hawkins

Climbing High
1938
as Max

The Riverside Murder
1935
as Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay

Folly to Be Wise
1952
as Capt. William Paris

The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Wetherby Pond

Waterloo Road
1945
as Dr. Montgomery

London Belongs to Me
1948
as Mr. Squales

Inspector Hornleigh
1939
as Sergeant Bingham
The Terror
1938
as 'Soapy' Marx

The Anatomist
1956
as Dr. Knox

Sailing Along
1938
as Sylvester

The Man in the Mirror
1936
as Interpreter

Law and Disorder
1940
as Samuel Blight
Troubled Waters
1936
as Mac MacTavish

This Man in Paris
1939
as Macgregor

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
1941
as Sergeant Bingham

A Romance in Flanders
1937
as Colonel Wexton

The Private Secretary
1935
as Mr. Nebulae

A Fire Has Been Arranged
1935
as Cutte

Gangway
1937
as Detective Taggett

Late Extra
1935
as MacPherson

The Mysterious Mr. Davis
1939
as Theodore F. Wilcox

Keep Your Seats, Please
1936
as A. S. Drayton

The General's Day
1972

To See Such Fun
1977

Let the People Sing
1942
as Professor Ernst Kronak

Alf's Button Afloat
1938
as The Genie of the Button
The Big Noise
1936
as Finny

This Man Is News
1938
as MacGregor

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
1939
as Sergeant Bingham
The Prodigal Daughter
1975
as Father Perfect
Strange Experiment
1937
as 'Pop' Lawler
Festival in Edinburgh
1955
as Narrator
About Alastair Sim
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, f… With 61 credits spanning from 1935 to 1977, Alastair Sim has appeared in 57 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alastair Sim Movies
- Scrooge (1951) — as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Stage Fright (1950) — as Commodore Gill
- Escapade (1955) — as Dr. Skillingworth
- Rogue Male (1976) — as The Earl
- Innocents in Paris (1953) — as Sir Norman Barker
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