Actor profile

Alastair Sim

9th October 1900 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Acting

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.

57 Movies 4 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

To See Such Fun poster

To See Such Fun 1st November 1977

Rogue Male poster

Rogue Male 22nd September 1976 as The Earl

The Littlest Horse Thieves poster

The Littlest Horse Thieves 26th May 1976 as Lord Harrogate

Royal Flash poster

Royal Flash 10th October 1975 as Mr. Greig

The Prodigal Daughter 1st January 1975 as Father Perfect

The General's Day poster

The General's Day 20th November 1972

The Ruling Class poster

The Ruling Class 24th May 1972 as Bishop Lampton

A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol 21st December 1971 as Scrooge (voice)

The Millionairess poster

The Millionairess 18th October 1960 as Sagamore

School for Scoundrels poster

School for Scoundrels 24th March 1960 as S. Potter

Left Right and Centre poster

Left Right and Centre 23rd June 1959 as Lord Wilcot

The Doctor's Dilemma poster

The Doctor's Dilemma 1st January 1959 as Cutler Walpole

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's poster

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's 10th December 1957 as Miss Amelia Fritton

The Green Man poster

The Green Man 21st December 1956 as Hawkins

The Anatomist poster

The Anatomist 6th February 1956 as Dr. Knox

Geordie poster

Geordie 2nd September 1955 as The Laird

Festival in Edinburgh 25th August 1955 as Narrator

Escapade poster

Escapade 5th August 1955 as Dr. Skillingworth

The Belles of St Trinian's poster

The Belles of St Trinian's 28th September 1954 as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls 16th March 1954 as Inspector Poole

Innocents in Paris poster

Innocents in Paris 22nd July 1953 as Sir Norman Barker

Folly to Be Wise poster

Folly to Be Wise 4th December 1952 as Capt. William Paris

Scrooge poster

Scrooge 30th November 1951 as Ebenezer Scrooge

Lady Godiva Rides Again poster

Lady Godiva Rides Again 25th October 1951 as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)

Laughter in Paradise poster

Laughter in Paradise 1st June 1951 as Deniston Russell

The Happiest Days of Your Life poster

The Happiest Days of Your Life 8th March 1950 as Wetherby Pond

Stage Fright poster

Stage Fright 23rd February 1950 as Commodore Gill

London Belongs to Me poster

London Belongs to Me 5th November 1948 as Mr. Squales

Captain Boycott poster

Captain Boycott 26th August 1947 as Father McKeogh

Hue and Cry poster

Hue and Cry 1st February 1947 as Felix H. Wilkinson

Green for Danger poster

Green for Danger 7th December 1946 as Inspector Cockrill

Waterloo Road poster

Waterloo Road 5th February 1945 as Dr. Montgomery

Let the People Sing poster

Let the People Sing 11th August 1942 as Professor Ernst Kronak

Cottage to Let poster

Cottage to Let 6th September 1941 as Charles Dimble

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It poster

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It 17th May 1941 as Sergeant Bingham

Law and Disorder poster

Law and Disorder 6th July 1940 as Samuel Blight

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday poster

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday 1st December 1939 as Sergeant Bingham

The Mysterious Mr. Davis poster

The Mysterious Mr. Davis 1st December 1939 as Theodore F. Wilcox

This Man in Paris poster

This Man in Paris 1st July 1939 as Macgregor

Inspector Hornleigh poster

Inspector Hornleigh 7th March 1939 as Sergeant Bingham

Climbing High poster

Climbing High 31st October 1938 as Max

This Man Is News poster

This Man Is News 16th September 1938 as MacGregor

Alf's Button Afloat poster

Alf's Button Afloat 30th June 1938 as The Genie of the Button

The Terror 2nd May 1938 as 'Soapy' Marx

Sailing Along poster

Sailing Along 15th April 1938 as Sylvester

The Squeaker poster

The Squeaker 11th November 1937 as Joshua Collie

Gangway poster

Gangway 19th August 1937 as Detective Taggett

Strange Experiment 26th April 1937 as 'Pop' Lawler

A Romance in Flanders poster

A Romance in Flanders 1st January 1937 as Colonel Wexton

The Man in the Mirror poster

The Man in the Mirror 15th October 1936 as Interpreter

Keep Your Seats, Please poster

Keep Your Seats, Please 1st August 1936 as A. S. Drayton

Troubled Waters 1st February 1936 as Mac MacTavish

The Big Noise 1st January 1936 as Finny

Late Extra poster

Late Extra 19th November 1935 as MacPherson

The Private Secretary poster

The Private Secretary 26th August 1935 as Mr. Nebulae

A Fire Has Been Arranged poster

A Fire Has Been Arranged 1st June 1935 as Cutte

The Riverside Murder poster

The Riverside Murder 2nd March 1935 as Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay

Film '72 16th November 1971 as Self

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970

Cold Comfort Farm poster

Cold Comfort Farm 22nd June 1968 as Amos Starkadder

Misleading Cases 20th June 1967 as Mr Swallow