Alastair Sim
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.
Known for
- Play for Today (1970)
- Stage Fright (1950)
- Scrooge (1951)
- London Belongs to Me (1948)
- The Ruling Class (1972)
- The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
- Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
- Cold Comfort Farm (1968)
- The Squeaker (1937)
- The Millionairess (1960)
- Green for Danger (1946)
- Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
- Laughter in Paradise (1951)
- Folly to Be Wise (1952)
- An Inspector Calls (1954)
- Rogue Male (1976)
- The Doctor's Dilemma (1959)
- The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976)
- Royal Flash (1975)