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Alastair Sim

Oct 09, 1900 - Aug 19, 1976 (75 years old) in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE 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.

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Known For

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Play for Today
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The Doctor's Dilemma
Cutler Walpole
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An Inspector Calls
Inspector Poole
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The Green Man
Hawkins
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Alf's Button Afloat
The Genie of the Button
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Strange Experiment
'Pop' Lawler
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Gangway
Detective Taggett
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The Ruling Class
Bishop Lampton
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The Happiest Days of Your Life
Wetherby Pond
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The Squeaker
Joshua Collie

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