Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 9, 1900
Died
August 19, 1976 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Аластер Сим
Alastair Sim
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
Play for Today
1970
TV
Misleading Cases
Mr Swallow
1967
Film
Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge
1951
TV
Cold Comfort Farm
Amos Starkadder
1968
Film
Stage Fright
Commodore Gill
1950
Film
Cottage to Let
Charles Dimble
1941
Film
The Millionairess
Sagamore
1960
Film
Royal Flash
Mr. Greig
1975
Film
The Green Man
Hawkins
1956
Film
The Belles of St Trinian's
Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
1954
Film
Waterloo Road
Dr. Montgomery
1945
Film
An Inspector Calls
Inspector Poole
1954
Film
Rogue Male
The Earl
1976
Film
Green for Danger
Inspector Cockrill
1946
Film
The Ruling Class
Bishop Lampton
1972
Film
Geordie
The Laird
1955
Film
A Christmas Carol
Scrooge (voice)
1971
Film
Laughter in Paradise
Deniston Russell
1951
Film
Escapade
Dr. Skillingworth
1955
Film
The Riverside Murder
Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
1935
Filmography
1977FilmTo See Such Fun1976FilmRogue Maleas The Earl1976FilmThe Littlest Horse Thievesas Lord Harrogate1975FilmRoyal Flashas Mr. Greig1975FilmThe Prodigal Daughteras Father Perfect1972FilmThe General's Day1972FilmThe Ruling Classas Bishop Lampton1971FilmA Christmas Carolas Scrooge (voice)1970TVPlay for Today1968TVCold Comfort Farmas Amos Starkadder1967TVMisleading Casesas Mr Swallow1960FilmThe Millionairessas Sagamore1960FilmSchool for Scoundrelsas S. Potter1959FilmLeft Right and Centreas Lord Wilcot1959FilmThe Doctor's Dilemmaas Cutler Walpole1957FilmBlue Murder at St Trinian'sas Miss Amelia Fritton1956FilmThe Green Manas Hawkins1956FilmThe Anatomistas Dr. Knox1955FilmGeordieas The Laird1955FilmFestival in Edinburghas Narrator1955FilmEscapadeas Dr. Skillingworth1954FilmThe Belles of St Trinian'sas Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton1954FilmAn Inspector Callsas Inspector Poole1953FilmInnocents in Parisas Sir Norman Barker1952FilmFolly to Be Wiseas Capt. William Paris1951FilmScroogeas Ebenezer Scrooge1951FilmLady Godiva Rides Againas Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)1951FilmLaughter in Paradiseas Deniston Russell1950FilmThe Happiest Days of Your Lifeas Wetherby Pond1950FilmStage Frightas Commodore Gill1948FilmLondon Belongs to Meas Mr. Squales1947FilmCaptain Boycottas Father McKeogh1947FilmHue and Cryas Felix H. Wilkinson1946FilmGreen for Dangeras Inspector Cockrill1945FilmWaterloo Roadas Dr. Montgomery1942FilmLet the People Singas Professor Ernst Kronak1941FilmCottage to Letas Charles Dimble1941FilmInspector Hornleigh Goes to Itas Sergeant Bingham1940FilmLaw and Disorderas Samuel Blight1939FilmInspector Hornleigh on Holidayas Sergeant Bingham1939FilmThe Mysterious Mr. Davisas Theodore F. Wilcox1939FilmThis Man in Parisas Macgregor1939FilmInspector Hornleighas Sergeant Bingham1938FilmClimbing Highas Max1938FilmThis Man Is Newsas MacGregor1938FilmAlf's Button Afloatas The Genie of the Button1938FilmThe Terroras 'Soapy' Marx1938FilmSailing Alongas Sylvester1937FilmThe Squeakeras Joshua Collie1937FilmGangwayas Detective Taggett1937FilmStrange Experimentas 'Pop' Lawler1937FilmA Romance in Flandersas Colonel Wexton1936FilmThe Man in the Mirroras Interpreter1936FilmKeep Your Seats, Pleaseas A. S. Drayton1936FilmTroubled Watersas Mac MacTavish1936FilmThe Big Noiseas Finny1935FilmLate Extraas MacPherson1935FilmThe Private Secretaryas Mr. Nebulae1935FilmA Fire Has Been Arrangedas Cutte1935FilmThe Riverside Murderas Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay