Alastair Sim
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Scrooge
1951
as Ebenezer Scrooge
An Inspector Calls
1954
as Inspector Poole
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Wetherby Pond
The Ruling Class
1972
as Bishop Lampton
Stage Fright
1950
as Commodore Gill
A Christmas Carol
1971
as Scrooge (voice)
Royal Flash
1975
as Mr. Greig
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
The Millionairess
1960
as Sagamore
The Green Man
1956
as Hawkins
Innocents in Paris
1953
as Sir Norman Barker
Cottage to Let
1941
as Charles Dimble
Green for Danger
1946
as Inspector Cockrill
Rogue Male
1976
as The Earl
The Squeaker
1937
as Joshua Collie
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
1957
as Miss Amelia Fritton
School for Scoundrels
1960
as S. Potter
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
Escapade
1955
as Dr. Skillingworth
Hue and Cry
1947
as Felix H. Wilkinson