Alastair Sim
Acting
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.
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Movies (57)
To See Such Fun1977
Rogue Male1976The Earl
The Littlest Horse Thieves1976Lord Harrogate
Royal Flash1975Mr. Greig- The Prodigal Daughter1975Father Perfect
The General's Day1972
The Ruling Class1972Bishop Lampton
A Christmas Carol1971Scrooge (voice)
The Millionairess1960Sagamore
School for Scoundrels1960S. Potter
Left Right and Centre1959Lord Wilcot
The Doctor's Dilemma1959Cutler Walpole
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's1957Miss Amelia Fritton
The Green Man1956Hawkins
The Anatomist1956Dr. Knox
Geordie1955The Laird- Festival in Edinburgh1955Narrator
Escapade1955Dr. Skillingworth
The Belles of St Trinian's1954Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
An Inspector Calls1954Inspector Poole
Innocents in Paris1953Sir Norman Barker
Folly to Be Wise1952Capt. William Paris
Scrooge1951Ebenezer Scrooge
Lady Godiva Rides Again1951Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
Laughter in Paradise1951Deniston Russell
The Happiest Days of Your Life1950Wetherby Pond
Stage Fright1950Commodore Gill
London Belongs to Me1948Mr. Squales
Captain Boycott1947Father McKeogh
Hue and Cry1947Felix H. Wilkinson
Shows (4)
- Film '721971Self
Play for Today1970
Cold Comfort Farm1968Amos Starkadder- Misleading Cases1967Mr Swallow