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Alastair Sim (1900–1976)

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The son of Alexander Sim JP and Isabella McIntyre, Alastair Sim was educated in Edinburgh. Always interested in language (especially the spoken word) he became the Fulton Lecturer in Elocution at New College, Edinburgh University from 1925 until 1930. He was invited back and became the Rector of Edinburgh University (1948 - 1951)... See full bio »

Born:

Alastair George Bell Sim
in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 75) in St. Pancras, London, England, UK
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1977 Rogue Male (TV movie)
The Earl
 
1976 The Littlest Horse Thieves
Lord Harrogate
 
1975 Royal Flash
Mr. Greig
 
1975 The Prodigal Daughter (TV movie)
Father Perfect
 
1972 Play for Today (TV series)
General Adam Suffolk
– The General's Day (1972) … General Adam Suffolk
 
1972 The Ruling Class
Bishop Lampton
 
1971 A Christmas Carol (TV short)
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
 
1967-1971 Misleading Cases (TV series)
Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow / Stipendary Magistrate Mr Swallow
– Regina Versus Sagittarius (1971) … Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow
– How Free Is a Freeman? (1971) … Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow
– A Tiger in Your Bank (1971) … Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow
– The Sitting Bird (1971) … Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow
– What Is a Snail? (1971) … Stipendary Magistrate Mr. Swallow
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1968 Cold Comfort Farm (TV mini-series)
Amos Starkadder
– Doom (1968) … Amos Starkadder
– Woodshed (1968) … Amos Starkadder
– Folk (1968) … Amos Starkadder
 
1960 The Millionairess
Julius Sagamore
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Mr. Gillie
– Twentieth Century Theatre: Mr. Gillie (1960) … Mr. Gillie
 
1960 School for Scoundrels
Mr. S. Potter
 
1959 Left Right and Centre
Lord Wilcot
 
1958 The Doctor's Dilemma
Cutler Walpole
 
1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Miss Amelia Fritton
 
1957/II Escapade
Dr. Skillingworth
 
1956 The Green Man
Hawkins
 
1956 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Dr. Knox
– The Anatomist (1956) … Dr. Knox
 
1956 The Anatomist (TV movie)
Dr. Knox
 
1955 Wee Geordie
The Laird
 
1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's
Miss Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
 
1954 An Inspector Calls
Inspector Poole
 
1953 Innocents in Paris
Sir Norman Barker
 
1953 Folly to Be Wise
Capt. William Paris
 
1951 Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge
 
1951 Bikini Baby
Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
 
1951 Laughter in Paradise
Captain James Deniston Russell
 
1950 Mr. Gillie (TV movie)
Mr. Gillie
 
1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life
Wetherby Pond
 
1950 Stage Fright
Commodore Gill (as Alistair Sim)
 
1948 Dulcimer Street
Mr. Squales
 
1947 Captain Boycott
Father McKeogh
 
1947 Hue and Cry
Felix H. Wilkinson
 
1946 Green for Danger
Inspector Cockrill
 
1945 Waterloo Road
Dr. Montgomery
 
1942 Let the People Sing
Professor Ernst Kronak
 
1941 Bombsight Stolen
Charles Dimble
 
1941 Mail Train
Sergeant Bingham
 
1940 Law and Disorder
Samuel Blight
 
1939 Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Sergeant Bingham
 
1939 Shadows of the Underworld
Macgregor
 
1939 Inspector Hornleigh
Sergeant Bingham
 
1939 The Mysterious Mr. Davis
Theodore F. Wilcox
 
1938 Climbing High
Max
 
1938 This Man Is News
Macgregor
 
1938 Alf's Button Afloat
The Genie of the Button
 
1938 The Terror
'Soapy' Marx
 
1938 Sailing Along
Sylvester
 
1937 Melody and Romance
Professor Williams
 
1937 Murder on Diamond Row
Joshua Collie
 
1937 Clothes and the Woman
Francois
 
1937 Gangway
Detective Taggett
 
1937 Strange Experiment
'Pop' Lawler
 
1937 A Romance in Flanders
Colonel Wexton
 
1936 The Man in the Mirror
Interpreter
 
1936 Keep Your Seats, Please
A. S. Drayton
 
1936 Wrath of Jealousy
Angus Graham
 
1936 Troubled Waters
Mac MacTavish
 
1936/II The Big Noise
Finny
 
1935 The Private Secretary
Mr. Nebulae
 
1935 The Case of Gabriel Perry
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1935 The Riverside Murder
Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
 
1935 Late Extra
MacPherson
 
1935 A Fire Has Been Arranged
Cutte
 
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1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
– Twentieth Century Theatre: Mr. Gillie (1960) (television adaptation)
 
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2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV documentary)
Ebenezer Scrooge (uncredited)
 
2011 Scrooge by Another Name: Distributing 'A Christmas Carol' (video documentary short)
Ebenezer Scrooge
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
1998 The Great Christmas Movies (TV documentary)
Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951 "Scrooge"
 
1995-1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1989 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Ebenezer Scrooge
 
1980 Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (TV documentary)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(November 1933) He acted in Frederick Whitney's play, "The Man Who Was Fed Up", at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England with Peggy Simpson, Henry Thompson, Barbara Couper and Brian Oulton in the cast. Frank Birch was the director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Alistair Sim

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I stand or fall in my profession by the public's judgement of my performances. No amount of publicity can dampen a good one or gloss over a bad one. See more »

Trivia:

He and Naomi had one daughter, Merlith McKendrick. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra