Alastair Sim

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
Movie

Scrooge

1951

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Stage Fright
Movie

Stage Fright

1950

as Commodore Gill

Escapade
Movie

Escapade

1955

as Dr. Skillingworth

Rogue Male
Movie

Rogue Male

1976

as The Earl

Innocents in Paris
Movie

Innocents in Paris

1953

as Sir Norman Barker

The Belles of St Trinian's
Movie

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

The Millionairess
Movie

The Millionairess

1960

as Sagamore

Royal Flash
Movie

Royal Flash

1975

as Mr. Greig

The Ruling Class
Movie

The Ruling Class

1972

as Bishop Lampton

Laughter in Paradise
Movie

Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Deniston Russell

Left Right and Centre
Movie

Left Right and Centre

1959

as Lord Wilcot

Green for Danger
Movie

Green for Danger

1946

as Inspector Cockrill

Hue and Cry
Movie

Hue and Cry

1947

as Felix H. Wilkinson

An Inspector Calls
Movie

An Inspector Calls

1954

as Inspector Poole

A Christmas Carol
Movie

A Christmas Carol

1971

as Scrooge (voice)

The Squeaker
Movie

The Squeaker

1937

as Joshua Collie

The Littlest Horse Thieves
Movie

The Littlest Horse Thieves

1976

as Lord Harrogate

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Movie

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

as Miss Amelia Fritton

The Doctor's Dilemma
Movie

The Doctor's Dilemma

1959

as Cutler Walpole

School for Scoundrels
Movie

School for Scoundrels

1960

as S. Potter

Cottage to Let
Movie

Cottage to Let

1941

as Charles Dimble

Captain Boycott
Movie

Captain Boycott

1947

as Father McKeogh

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Movie

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)

Geordie
Movie

Geordie

1955

as The Laird

The Green Man
Movie

The Green Man

1956

as Hawkins

Climbing High
Movie

Climbing High

1938

as Max

The Riverside Murder
Movie

The Riverside Murder

1935

as Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay

Folly to Be Wise
Movie

Folly to Be Wise

1952

as Capt. William Paris

The Happiest Days of Your Life
Movie

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

as Wetherby Pond

Waterloo Road
Movie

Waterloo Road

1945

as Dr. Montgomery

London Belongs to Me
Movie

London Belongs to Me

1948

as Mr. Squales

Inspector Hornleigh
Movie

Inspector Hornleigh

1939

as Sergeant Bingham

The Terror
Movie

The Terror

1938

as 'Soapy' Marx

The Anatomist
Movie

The Anatomist

1956

as Dr. Knox

Sailing Along
Movie

Sailing Along

1938

as Sylvester

The Man in the Mirror
Movie

The Man in the Mirror

1936

as Interpreter

Law and Disorder
Movie

Law and Disorder

1940

as Samuel Blight

Troubled Waters
Movie

Troubled Waters

1936

as Mac MacTavish

This Man in Paris
Movie

This Man in Paris

1939

as Macgregor

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
Movie

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

1941

as Sergeant Bingham

A Romance in Flanders
Movie

A Romance in Flanders

1937

as Colonel Wexton

The Private Secretary
Movie

The Private Secretary

1935

as Mr. Nebulae

A Fire Has Been Arranged
Movie

A Fire Has Been Arranged

1935

as Cutte

Gangway
Movie

Gangway

1937

as Detective Taggett

Late Extra
Movie

Late Extra

1935

as MacPherson

The Mysterious Mr. Davis
Movie

The Mysterious Mr. Davis

1939

as Theodore F. Wilcox

Keep Your Seats, Please
Movie

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936

as A. S. Drayton

The General's Day
Movie

The General's Day

1972

To See Such Fun
Movie

To See Such Fun

1977

Let the People Sing
Movie

Let the People Sing

1942

as Professor Ernst Kronak

Alf's Button Afloat
Movie

Alf's Button Afloat

1938

as The Genie of the Button

The Big Noise
Movie

The Big Noise

1936

as Finny

This Man Is News
Movie

This Man Is News

1938

as MacGregor

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Movie

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

1939

as Sergeant Bingham

The Prodigal Daughter
Movie

The Prodigal Daughter

1975

as Father Perfect

Strange Experiment
Movie

Strange Experiment

1937

as 'Pop' Lawler

Festival in Edinburgh
Movie

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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