Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim
1900 - 1976
Alastair Sim  Scottish Actor
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Alastair Sim was previously married to Naomi Plaskitt.

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Scottish Actor Alastair Sim passed away on 19th Aug 1976 St. Pancras, London, England UK aged 75. Born Alastair George Bell Sim on 9th October, 1900 (Libra) in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland UK and educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, Scotland, Alastair Sim is most remembered for Scrooge, The Green Man, An Inspector Calls. His zodiac sign is Libra.

Alastair Sim is a member of the following lists: Scottish film actors, Scottish stage actors and Commanders of the Order of the British Empire.

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TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married1 44 years - -
Total1 44 years - -

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First Name Alastair
Middle Name George Bell
Last Name Sim
Full Name at Birth Alastair George Bell Sim
Alternative Name Alastair Sim CBE, Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE
Birthday 9th October, 1900
Birthplace Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland UK
Died 19th August, 1976
Place of Death St. Pancras, London, England UK
Cause of Death Lung Cancer
Height 6' 0" (183 cm)
Build Average
Hair Color Grey
Distinctive Feature Tonal control of the English language..., He is often remembered for his comically sinister performances..., Wide experience of playing Shakespeare and other classics, to which he returned throughout his career..., He met his wife Naomi Plaskitt when they both appeared in a stage production of "The Land of Hearts Desire" by William Butler Yeats. He was 27, she was 12. They married when Naomi was 18..., He never signed autographs and refused to be interviewed throughout his career..., Inimitable Scottish comic performer, a truly gifted character player whose brilliant timing, hangdog expression and large, glowering eyes helped propel him to stardom in middle age..., A never-youthful character, he attained star status through portraying eccentric authority..., Male pattern baldness...
Zodiac Sign Libra
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality Scottish
High School James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh Scotland, George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation Text character actor, educator, rector of Edinburgh University (1948-51)
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Scrooge, The Green Man, An Inspector Calls
Year(s) Active 1930–1976
Associated Acts James Bridie (playwright), George Cole (nine films)
Pets Naomi Plaskitt (m. 2 Aug 1932 - 19 Aug 1976) (his death) (1 child)
Favorite People Ray Bradbury, James Bridie, George Cole

Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE (9 October 1900 – 19 August 1976) was a Scottish character actor who began his theatrical career at the age of thirty and quickly became established as a popular West End performer, remaining so until his death in 1976. Starting in 1935, he also appeared in more than fifty British films, including an iconic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella
A Christmas Carol, released in 1951 as Scrooge in Great Britain and as A Christmas Carol in the United States. Though an accomplished dramatic actor, he is often remembered for his comically sinister performances.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Alastair Sim75 LibraActor
Scottish
Naomi Plaskitt85 SagittariusActress
British

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
The Littlest Horse Thieves1976Lord HarrogateMovie
Rogue Male1976The EarlTV Movie
Royal Flash1975Mr. GreigMovie
The Prodigal Daughter1975Father PerfectTV Movie
The Ruling Class1972Bishop LamptonMovie
A Christmas Carol1971Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)TV Show
Play for Today1970General SuffolkTV Show
Cold Comfort Farm1968Amos StarkadderTV Show
Misleading Cases1967Mr. Swallow, a Stipendiary MagistrateTV Show
School for Scoundrels1960Mr. S. PotterMovie
The Millionairess1960SagamoreMovie
BBC Sunday-Night Play1960Mr. GillieTV Show
Left Right and Centre1959Centre - Lord WilcotMovie
The Doctor's Dilemma1958Cutler WalpoleMovie
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's1957Miss Amelia FrittonMovie
The Green Man1956HawkinsMovie
The Anatomist1956Dr. KnoxTV Movie
Wee Geordie1955The LairdMovie
ITV Play of the Week1955Dr. KnoxTV Show
Escapade1955Dr. SkillingworthMovie
An Inspector Calls1954Inspector PooleMovie
The Belles of St. Trinian's1954Clarence Fritton, Millicent FrittonMovie
Innocents in Paris1953Sir Norman BarkerMovie
Folly to Be Wise1953Rev. William ParisMovie
A Christmas Carol1951Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
Bikini Baby1951Hawtrey Murington - Optimum Films (uncredited)Movie
Laughter in Paradise1951Deniston RussellMovie
Stage Fright1950Commodore Gill (as Alistair Sim)Movie
The Happiest Days of Your Life1950Wetherby PondMovie
Mr. Gillie1950Mr. GillieTV Movie
The Anatomist1949Dr. KnoxTV Movie
Dulcimer Street1948Mr. SqualesMovie
Dr. Angelus1948Dr. AngelusTV Movie
Captain Boycott1947Father McKeoghMovie
Hue and Cry1947Felix H. WilkinsonMovie
Green for Danger1946The Police: Inspector CockrillMovie
Journey Together1945Guest (uncredited)Movie
Waterloo Road1945Dr. MontgomeryMovie
Fiddling Fuel1943Short Film
Let the People Sing1942Prof. Ernst KronakMovie
Bombsight Stolen1941Charles DimbleMovie
Mail Train1941Sergeant BinghamMovie
Her Father's Daughter1941Mr. McForrestShort Film
Law and Disorder1940Samuel BlightMovie
Inspector Hornleigh1939Sergeant BinghamMovie
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday1939Sergeant BinghamMovie
The Mysterious Mr. Davis1939Theodore Wilcox - The Lunatic (as Alistair Sim)Movie
Shadows of the Underworld1939Lochlan MacgregorMovie
Alf's Button Afloat1938The Genie of the ButtonMovie
Climbing High1938MaxMovie
Sailing Along1938SylvesterMovie
The Terror1938'Soapy' MarxMovie
This Man Is News1938MacgregorMovie
Gangway1937Detective TaggettMovie
Melody and Romance1937Professor WilliamsMovie
Murder on Diamond Row1937Joshua CollieMovie
Clothes and the Woman1937FrancoisMovie
Lost on the Western Front1937Colonel WextonMovie
Strange Experiment1937'Pop' LawlerMovie
Keep Your Seats, Please1936A. S. DraytonMovie
Man in the Mirror1936Interpreter (as Alistair Sim)Movie
Troubled Waters1936Mac MacTavishMovie
The Big Noise1936Finny (uncredited)Movie
Wrath of Jealousy1936Angus GrahamMovie
The Big Noise1936FinnyMovie
A Fire Has Been Arranged1935CutteMovie
Late Extra1935MacPhersonMovie
The Private Secretary1935Mr. NebulaeMovie
The Riverside Murder1935Police Sgt. 'Mac' McKayMovie
The Case of Gabriel Perry1935Bit Role (uncredited)Movie
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omarsclubomarsclubFeb 17, 2011

great in school for scoundrels

di7234241109Aug 30, 2010

loved him as scrooge


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