1900 - 1976
Alastair Sim Scottish Actor
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Alastair Sim dating history
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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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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
44 years
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Details
| First Name |
Alastair
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| Middle Name |
George Bell
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| Last Name |
Sim
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alastair George Bell Sim
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| Alternative Name |
Alastair Sim CBE, Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE
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| Birthday |
9th October, 1900
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| Birthplace |
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland UK
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| Died |
19th August, 1976
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| Place of Death |
St. Pancras, London, England UK
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| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| 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...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| High School |
James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh Scotland, George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Occupation Text |
character actor, educator, rector of Edinburgh University (1948-51)
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Scrooge, The Green Man, An Inspector Calls
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| Year(s) Active |
1930–1976
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| Associated Acts |
James Bridie (playwright), George Cole (nine films)
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| Pets |
Naomi Plaskitt (m. 2 Aug 1932 - 19 Aug 1976) (his death) (1 child)
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| Favorite People |
Ray Bradbury, James Bridie, George Cole
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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.
