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Alastair Sim

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

To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
1977
Rogue Male
Rogue Male
1976 • The Earl
The Littlest Horse Thieves
The Littlest Horse Thieves
1976 • Lord Harrogate
Royal Flash
Royal Flash
1975 • Mr. Greig
The Prodigal Daughter
1975 • Father Perfect
The General's Day
The General's Day
1972
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972 • Bishop Lampton
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1971 • Scrooge (voice)

Full filmography

Rogue Male
Rogue Male
1976 • The Earl
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Royal Flash
Royal Flash
1975 • Mr. Greig
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The Prodigal Daughter
1975 • Father Perfect
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The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972 • Bishop Lampton
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1971 • Scrooge (voice)
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The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma
1959 • Cutler Walpole
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Blue Murder at St Trinian's
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
1957 • Miss Amelia Fritton
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The Green Man
The Green Man
1956 • Hawkins
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The Anatomist
The Anatomist
1956 • Dr. Knox
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Geordie
Geordie
1955 • The Laird
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Escapade
Escapade
1955 • Dr. Skillingworth
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The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954 • Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
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An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
1954 • Inspector Poole
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Innocents in Paris
Innocents in Paris
1953 • Sir Norman Barker
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Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
1952 • Capt. William Paris
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Scrooge
Scrooge
1951 • Ebenezer Scrooge
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Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 • Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
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Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 • Deniston Russell
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Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950 • Commodore Gill
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London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
1948 • Mr. Squales
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Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
1947 • Father McKeogh
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Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry
1947 • Felix H. Wilkinson
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Green for Danger
Green for Danger
1946 • Inspector Cockrill
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Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road
1945 • Dr. Montgomery
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Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing
1942 • Professor Ernst Kronak
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Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
1941 • Charles Dimble
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Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1940 • Samuel Blight
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The Mysterious Mr. Davis
The Mysterious Mr. Davis
1939 • Theodore F. Wilcox
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This Man in Paris
This Man in Paris
1939 • Macgregor
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Inspector Hornleigh
Inspector Hornleigh
1939 • Sergeant Bingham
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This Man Is News
This Man Is News
1938 • MacGregor
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Alf's Button Afloat
Alf's Button Afloat
1938 • The Genie of the Button
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The Terror
1938 • 'Soapy' Marx
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Sailing Along
Sailing Along
1938 • Sylvester
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The Squeaker
The Squeaker
1937 • Joshua Collie
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Gangway
Gangway
1937 • Detective Taggett
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Strange Experiment
1937 • 'Pop' Lawler
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A Romance in Flanders
A Romance in Flanders
1937 • Colonel Wexton
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Keep Your Seats, Please
Keep Your Seats, Please
1936 • A. S. Drayton
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Troubled Waters
1936 • Mac MacTavish
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Late Extra
Late Extra
1935 • MacPherson
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The Riverside Murder
The Riverside Murder
1935 • Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
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