Alastair Sim
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alastair 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.
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- Born:
- Oct 9, 1900 In Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 55
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Riverside Murder 1935-03-02
- Latest Project:
- Series The X-Files 1993-09-10
Known For
Filmography
| Series | The X-Files | Unknown | 1993-09-10 |
| Movie | Lethal Weapon | Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1987-03-06 |
| Movie | The Littlest Horse Thieves | Lord Harrogate | 1976-05-26 |
| Movie | Rogue Male | The Earl | 1976-09-22 |
| Movie | Royal Flash | Mr. Greig | 1975-10-10 |
| Movie | The Ruling Class | Bishop Lampton | 1972-09-13 |
| Movie | A Christmas Carol | Scrooge (voice) | 1971-12-21 |
| Series | Play for Today | Unknown | 1970-10-15 |
| Series | Cold Comfort Farm | Amos Starkadder | 1968-06-22 |
| Movie | School for Scoundrels | Mr S. Potter | 1960-03-24 |
| Movie | The Millionairess | Sagamore | 1960-10-18 |
| Movie | The Doctor's Dilemma | Cutler Walpole | 1959-01-01 |
| Movie | Left Right and Centre | Lord Wilcot | 1959-06-23 |
| Movie | Blue Murder at St. Trinian's | Miss Amelia Fritton | 1957-12-01 |
| Movie | The Green Man | Hawkins | 1956-12-21 |
| Movie | The Anatomist | Dr. Knox | 1956-02-06 |
| Movie | Escapade | Dr. Skillingworth | 1955-08-05 |
| Movie | Geordie | The Laird | 1955-09-02 |
| Movie | An Inspector Calls | Inspector Poole | 1954-03-16 |
| Movie | The Belles of St. Trinian's | Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton | 1954-09-28 |
| Movie | Innocents in Paris | Sir Norman Barker | 1953-07-22 |
| Movie | Folly to Be Wise | Capt. William Paris | 1952-12-04 |
| Movie | Laughter in Paradise | Capt. Denison Russell | 1951-06-01 |
| Movie | Lady Godiva Rides Again | Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited) | 1951-10-25 |
| Movie | Scrooge | Ebenezer Scrooge | 1951-11-28 |
| Movie | Stage Fright | Commodore Gill | 1950-02-23 |
| Movie | The Happiest Days of Your Life | Wetherby Pond | 1950-03-08 |
| Movie | London Belongs to Me | Mr. Squales | 1948-11-05 |
| Movie | Hue and Cry | Felix H. Wilkinson | 1947-02-01 |
| Movie | Captain Boycott | Father McKeogh | 1947-08-26 |
| Movie | Green for Danger | Inspector Cockrill | 1946-12-07 |
| Movie | Waterloo Road | Dr. Montgomery | 1945-02-05 |
| Movie | Let the People Sing | Professor Ernst Kronak | 1942-08-11 |
| Movie | Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It | Sergeant Bingham | 1941-05-17 |
| Movie | Cottage to Let | Charles Dimble | 1941-09-06 |
| Movie | Inspector Hornleigh | Sergeant Bingham | 1939-03-07 |
| Movie | This Man in Paris | Macgregor | 1939-07-01 |
| Movie | Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday | Sergeant Bingham | 1939-12-01 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Mr. Davis | Theodore F. Wilcox | 1939-12-01 |
| Movie | The Terror | 'Soapy' Marx | 1938-05-02 |
| Movie | Sailing Along | Sylvester | 1938-04-15 |
| Movie | Alf's Button Afloat | The Genie of the Button | 1938-06-30 |
| Movie | This Man Is News | MacGregor | 1938-09-16 |
| Movie | Climbing High | Max | 1938-10-31 |
| Movie | Strange Experiment | 'Pop' Lawler | 1937-04-26 |
| Movie | Gangway | Detective Taggett | 1937-08-19 |
| Movie | The Squeaker | Joshua Collie | 1937-11-11 |
| Movie | The Big Noise | Finny | 1936-01-01 |
| Movie | Troubled Waters | Mac MacTavish | 1936-02-01 |
| Movie | Keep Your Seats, Please | A. S. Drayton | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | The Man in the Mirror | Interpreter | 1936-10-15 |
| Movie | The Riverside Murder | Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay | 1935-03-02 |
| Movie | A Fire Has Been Arranged | Cutte | 1935-06-01 |
| Movie | The Private Secretary | Mr. Nebulae | 1935-08-26 |
| Movie | Late Extra | MacPherson | 1935-11-19 |