Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Scrooge (1951) — Ebenezer Scrooge
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Stage Fright (1950) — Commodore Gill
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An Inspector Calls (1954) — Inspector Poole
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Green for Danger (1946) — Inspector Cockrill
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The Ruling Class (1972) — Bishop Lampton
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School for Scoundrels (1960) — S. Potter
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The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) — Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
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A Christmas Carol (1971) — Scrooge (voice)
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Hue and Cry (1947) — Felix H. Wilkinson
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The Millionairess (1960) — Sagamore
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The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) — Wetherby Pond
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The Green Man (1956) — Hawkins
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Laughter in Paradise (1951) — Deniston Russell
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Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) — Miss Amelia Fritton
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Royal Flash (1975) — Mr. Greig
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Cottage to Let (1941) — Charles Dimble
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Rogue Male (1976) — The Earl
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Waterloo Road (1945) — Dr. Montgomery
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Innocents in Paris (1953) — Sir Norman Barker
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London Belongs to Me (1948) — Mr. Squales
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Left Right and Centre (1959) — Lord Wilcot
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The Riverside Murder (1935) — Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
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The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976) — Lord Harrogate
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Geordie (1955) — The Laird
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Folly to Be Wise (1952) — Capt. William Paris
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Keep Your Seats, Please (1936) — A. S. Drayton
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Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941) — Sergeant Bingham
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Captain Boycott (1947) — Father McKeogh
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Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) — Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
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Play for Today (1970)
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Escapade (1955) — Dr. Skillingworth
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The Doctor's Dilemma (1959) — Cutler Walpole
- The Terror (1938) — 'Soapy' Marx
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The Squeaker (1937) — Joshua Collie
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Inspector Hornleigh (1939) — Sergeant Bingham
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Let the People Sing (1942) — Professor Ernst Kronak
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Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) — Sergeant Bingham
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This Man Is News (1938) — MacGregor
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Late Extra (1935) — MacPherson
- Film '72 (1971) — Self