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Alastair Sim, CBE (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 is best known for his role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film Scrooge.
<p>Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, into a family of tailors, he was educated at George Heriot's School and went on to become an elocution lecturer at New College, Edinburgh University from 1925 until 1930, and would later be rector from 1948 until 1951. He married Naomi (1913-1999) in 1932 and they remained together until his death in 1976. Sim was always ambivalent about fame and never signed autographs.
<p>In 1959, Sim successfully sued the perpetrators of a televised baked beans advertisement (which had a voiceover sounding uncannily like his), claiming he would not "prostitute his art" advertising anything.
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Preferring the stage, Sim made his London début in Othello in 1930. He also appeared for a season at the Old Vic. He made his film debut in...
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