Alastair Sim (October 9, 1900 – August 19, 1976) was a Scottish character actor, whose comic appearance ensured him success in a string of classic British films.
He was born in Edinburgh into a family of tailors. Preferring the stage, he made his London début in Othello in 1930. He also appeared for a season at the Old Vic.
Sim's film début was in Riverside Murder (1935). Subsequent successes included Green for Danger (1946), The Happiest Days of Your Lives (1950) and Laughter in Paradise (1951). His greatest film roles included the title role in Scrooge (1951) (A Christmas Carol in US), the Inspector in An Inspector Calls (1954), an assassin in The Green Man (1956) and the headmistress Miss Fitton (and her brother Clarence) in the St. Trinian's series.
Prior to his death, he played the judge in the popular television series Misleading Cases by A. P. Herbert.
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