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Alastair Sim

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Movie Star. Alastair SIM appeared in : 1975 - Royal flash 1972 - The Ruling Class 1960 - The Millionairess 1960 - School for Scoundrels 1958 - The Doctor's dilemma 1957 - Blue murder at St. Trinian's 1956 - The Green man note 1954 - An Inspector Calls 1954 - The Belles of St Trinian's 1953 - Innocents in Paris 1951 - A Christmas Carol 1951 - Laughter in Paradise note 1950 - Stage fright 1947 - Captain Boycott 1947 - Hue and Cry 1946 - Green for Danger 1945 - Waterloo Road 1941 - Cottage to Let 1939 - Inspector Hornleigh on holiday note 1938 - Climbing High Alastair SIM appeared in the TV movie or serie : 1956 - The Anatomist
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A Memorable Actor Alastair Sim was a popular British actor who died in 1976. His films still appear on television, especially his famous version of A Christmas Carol. He is known and loved today primarily as a character actor. He appeared in both comedies and dramas and performed in films, on the stage, and on television. Sim had a memorable voice and in my experience always gave interesting performances. I've enjoyed watching his films for a long time. Early Life Though Alastair Sim worked in England for most of his career, he was actually Scottish. He was born in Edinburgh on October 9th, 1900. His parents were Alexander, who was a tailor, and Isabella. The family contained two boys, including Sim, and two girls. After he left school, Sim worked for his father for a while and then for a men's outfitters shop. Neither job seemed to satisfy him. In 1918, he entered the University of Edinburgh to study chemistry. His education didn't last long because he had to join the army to fight in the First World War. When the fighting was finished, Sim decided to work towards an acting career instead of continuing his chemistry studies. Reaching his goal took some time, however. He didn't begin acting professionally until he was thirty. Before he achieved success on the stage and in films, he worked in several jobs. He eventually become a specialist in elocution, a topic that interested him. Elocution Teacher and Marriage In 1925, Sim became the Fulton Lecturer in Elocution at the University of Edinburgh and stayed in this job for five years. During this period he started a drama school for children. One of the students in the school was Naomi Plaskitt, who was twelve when she started her studies. Naomi left school at fourteen and became Sim's secretary (with her mother's permission). Four years later the couple married. The marriage appears to have been very happy. The couple had one child, a daughter named Meredith. I don't think it occurred to either of us that our relationship might appear unusual. We were together because we were always going to be together. — Naomi Sim, via the Independent Acting Career and Mentoring Naomi was an actress for a short time but soon concentrated on helping her husband with his career instead. She discussed his roles with him, heard his lines, and acted as a substitute for a director. Sim appeared in many stage productions as well as over sixty films during his career. Many of the films were comedies, but there were some dramas in the mix. He also appeared in a few television productions. Naomi and Alastair opened their home to boys with problems, allowing them to live there and helping them in some way. One of these boys was George Cole, who became a well-known actor in the UK. He became part of the family at the age of 14 or 15 and left to live nearby at the age of 27. He remained in contact with the Sims after he left their home. Alastair helped him to lose his Cockney accent so that he could find more roles and also aided him in getting acting jobs. Awards and Death Alastair Sim led a very private life. He was known for never giving autographs and he very rarely gave interviews. He was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1953. He was later offered a knighthood, but refused to accept it. He felt that everyone should be equal. In 1976, Sim died of lung cancer. He had been a smoker for some time. It's a shame that he didn't live for longer.
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