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Alastair Sim

1900–1976 · Acting

59.1avg grm
9titles
#931best rank
1honors
Abest title · #931 on siteA Christmas Carol1951 · as Ebenezer Scrooge75.2

Honors

1
—Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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1970s1 titleRThe Ruling Class1972 · as Bishop Lampton54.7
1960s1 titleSSchool for Scoundrels1960 · as Mr. S. Potter56.3
1950s6 titlesTTheatre Night1957 · as Director · series64.9GThe Green Man1956 · as Hawkins55.3AAn Inspector Calls1954 · as Inspector Poole58.0AA Christmas Carol1951 · as Ebenezer Scrooge75.2LLaughter in Paradise1951 · as Deniston Russell55.5HThe Happiest Days of Your Life1950 · as Wetherby Pond56.4
1940s1 titleGGreen for Danger1946 · as Inspector Cockrill55.9

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Alastair Sim

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born1900
died1976
known forActing
titles on site9
best title rank#931 · A Christmas Carol (1951)
avg GRM59.1
honors1 · Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Honors
  • —Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1970s

1 title
R54.7The Ruling Class1972 · as Bishop Lampton

1960s

1 title
S56.3School for Scoundrels1960 · as Mr. S. Potter

1950s

6 titles
T64.9Theatre Night1957 · as Director · seriesG55.3The Green Man1956 · as HawkinsA58.0An Inspector Calls1954 · as Inspector PooleA75.2A Christmas Carol1951 · as Ebenezer ScroogeL55.5Laughter in Paradise1951 · as Deniston RussellH56.4The Happiest Days of Your Life1950 · as Wetherby Pond

1940s

1 title
G55.9Green for Danger1946 · as Inspector Cockrill

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