Alastair Sim

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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

Scrooge

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Stage Fright

as Commodore Gill

An Inspector Calls

as Inspector Poole

Green for Danger

as Inspector Cockrill

The Ruling Class

as Bishop Lampton

School for Scoundrels

as Mr S. Potter

The Belles of St. Trinian's

as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

A Christmas Carol

as Scrooge (voice)

Hue and Cry

as Felix H. Wilkinson

The Millionairess

as Sagamore