Alastair Sim

Acting

Alastair Sim

Born 1900-10-09 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 57 films

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 Hop…

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Filmography

57 films
Rogue Male poster

In 1939, Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot mis…

Rogue Male

★ 6.5 1976

Royal Flash poster

Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19…

Royal Flash

★ 5.8 1975