Alastair Sim
Scottish actor (1900-1976) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Alastair George Bell Sim was a Scottish actor. He began his theatrical career at the age of thirty and quickly became established as a popular West End performer, remaining so until his death in 1976.
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Rogue MaleFilm, 1976The Earl1972
The Ruling ClassFilm, Bishop Lampton1971Film '72Series1970
Play for TodaySeries1968
Cold Comfort FarmSeries, Amos Starkadder1967Misleading CasesSeries, Mr Swallow1960
School for ScoundrelsFilm, S. Potter1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sFilm, Miss Amelia Fritton1956
The Green ManFilm, Hawkins1954
An Inspector CallsFilm, Inspector Poole1952
Folly to Be WiseFilm, Capt. William Paris1950
Stage FrightFilm, Commodore Gill1947
Captain BoycottFilm, Father McKeogh1945
Waterloo RoadFilm, Dr. Montgomery1942
Let the People SingFilm, Professor Ernst Kronak1939
Inspector HornleighFilm, Sergeant Bingham1937
The SqueakerFilm, Joshua Collie1935
A Fire Has Been ArrangedFilm, Cutte1900Born9 October 1900Known for
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Scrooge 1951
A Christmas Carol 1971
An Inspector Calls 1954
School for Scoundrels 1960
Stage Fright 1950
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- George Cole Also in Scrooge and The Green Man
Sidney Gilliat Produced The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
Frank Launder Directed The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
Anthony Asquith Directed The Millionairess (1960)- Richard Wattis Also in Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)
Joyce Grenfell Also in Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)- David MacDonald Directed This Man Is News and Law and Disorder
Albert Parker Directed Late Extra and Troubled Waters
Edward Chapman Also in School for Scoundrels (1960)- Colin Gordon Also in Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Terry-Thomas Also in School for Scoundrels and The Green Man
Michael Balcon Produced Hue and Cry and Climbing High- Gordon Harker Also in Inspector Hornleigh (1938)
- Eleanor Summerfield Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
Walter Forde Directed Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)- Anthony Havelock-Allan Produced This Man Is News and This Man in Paris
Wally Patch Also in Inspector Hornleigh and Cottage to Let- Arthur Howard Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
- Lionel Jeffries Also in Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)
- Cyril Chamberlain Also in London Belongs to Me and The Green Man
Peter Gawthorne Also in Inspector Hornleigh (1939)
Charles Jarrott Directed Escape from the Dark (1976)- Ronald Adam Also in Laughter in Paradise (1951)
- John Turnbull Also in The Terror (1938)
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Filmography 40
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Television 4
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Starting in 1935, he also appeared in more than fifty British films, including an iconic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol, released in 1951 as Scrooge in Great Britain and as A Christmas Carol in the United States. Though an accomplished dramatic actor, he is often remembered for his comically sinister performances.
