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Alastair Sim

1900 - 1976

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Alastair George Bell Sim (9 October 1900 – 19 August 1976) was a Scottish actor. He 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Alastair Sim is the 9,679th most popular actor (down from 8,796th in 2024), the 6,480th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,953rd in 2019) and the 1,069th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Alastair Sim ranks 9,679 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Biggs, Tobias Santelmann, Gwen Lee, Kasumi Arimura, Katarina Čas, and Moira Lister. After him are Jasmine Guy, Michelle Gomez, Rob Morgan, Nadine Velazquez, Jennifer Kendal, and Gene Reynolds.

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Among people born in 1900, Alastair Sim ranks 342. Before him are Frederica Sagor Maas, Malvina Reynolds, Mary MacLaren, Preston Foster, Natalie Schafer, and Padmaja Naidu.  Among people deceased in 1976, Alastair Sim ranks 276. Before him are Donald Howard Menzel, Paul Russo, Bobby Hackett, Barbara Nichols, Anissa Jones, and Victoria Spivey. After him are Isidoro Sota, Vera C. Bushfield, Hector Pieterson, and Roger Livesey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alastair Sim ranks 6,482 out of 8,785. Before him are Tiff Needell (1951), Ben Miles (1966), Eoin MacNeill (1867), Leighton Baines (1984), Kate Mosse (1961), and Tommy Hutchison (1947). After him are Michelle Gomez (1966), Jennifer Kendal (1934), Ian Porterfield (1946), Michael Kiwanuka (1987), Tom Lockyer (1994), and Kevin Macdonald (1967).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Alastair Sim ranks 1,069. Before him are Raffey Cassidy (2001), Georgie Henley (1995), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (1985), Roma Downey (1960), George MacKay (1992), and Ben Miles (1966). After him are Michelle Gomez (1966), Jennifer Kendal (1934), Rupert Penry-Jones (1970), Paula Malcomson (1970), Charlie Heaton (1994), and Veronica Carlson (1944).

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