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, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1900-10-09 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Died
- 1976-08-19
Known for
- Scrooge (1951) — Ebenezer Scrooge
- Stage Fright (1950) — Commodore Gill
- An Inspector Calls (1954) — Inspector Poole
- Green for Danger (1946) — Inspector Cockrill
- The Ruling Class (1972) — Bishop Lampton
- School for Scoundrels (1960) — S. Potter
- The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) — Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
- A Christmas Carol (1971) — Scrooge (voice)
- Hue and Cry (1947) — Felix H. Wilkinson
- The Millionairess (1960) — Sagamore
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) — Wetherby Pond
- The Green Man (1956) — Hawkins
- Laughter in Paradise (1951) — Deniston Russell
- Royal Flash (1975) — Mr. Greig
- Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) — Miss Amelia Fritton
- Cottage to Let (1941) — Charles Dimble