Alastair Sim Height, Weight, Age, Daughter, Biography

Alastair Sim Quick Info
Height	6 ft 0 in
Weight	83 kg
Date of Birth	October 9, 1990
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Date of Death	August 19, 1976

Alastair Sim was a Scottish character actor who is best remembered for his work in British cinema as he starred in films like Green for Danger (1946), A Christmas Carol (or Scrooge) (1951), Hue and Cry (1947), Stage Fright (1950), The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950), School for Scoundrels (1960), The Belles of St. Trinian’s (1954), An Inspector Calls (1954), The Green Man (1956), etc.

Born Name

Alastair George Bell Sim

Nick Name

Alastair

Alastair Sim seen as The Laird in the 1955 film Wee Geordie (Uncredited / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Age

He was born on October 9, 1900.

Died

He passed away on August 19, 1976, in London at the age of 75 years from lung cancer.

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Nationality

 

Education

He received his education from Bruntsfield Primary School, James Gillespie’s High School, and George Heriot’s School.

In 1918, he began studying analytical chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, but had to leave in favor of army training.

Occupation

Actor

Family

• Father – Alexander Sim (Ladies’ Tailor, Clothier, School Governor, Justice of the Peace)
• Mother – Isabella McIntyre

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 0 in or 183 cm

Weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Alastair Sim had dated –

Naomi Merlith Plaskitt (1932-1976) – He first met Naomi Merlith Plaskitt while they both acted in a stage production of The Land of Heart’s Desire by William Butler Yeats. Alastair was 25 years old while Naomi was 12 at that time. They got married on August 2, 1932, after she turned 18 years old. The couple welcomed a daughter named Merlith Sim and stayed happily together until his death in August 1976.

Alastair Sim (left) seen with John Mills and Yvonne Mitchell in the 1955 comedy-thriller Escapade (Uncredited / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ by the time of his death.

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Pointed chin

Alastair Sim seen in the 1956 film The Green Man (Uncredited / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Alastair Sim Facts

Prior to becoming an actor at the age of 30 years, he worked as professional elocutionist and drama teacher.

Sim was notorious for never signing autographs and giving interviews throughout his career.

His spectacular performance as Mr. Squales in the 1948 film Dulcimer Street (also titled London Belongs to Me) became the inspiration for Alec Guinness‘s performance as Professor Marcus in The Ladykillers (1955).

Sim assumed the role of a foster father and acting instructor to the English actor, George Cole. The two starred in a total of 9 films together: Bombsight Stolen (1941), The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950), Bikini Baby (1951), A Christmas Carol (1951), Folly to Be Wise (1952), An Inspector Calls (1954), The Belles of St. Trinian’s (1954), The Green Man (1956), and Blue Murder at St. Trinian’s (1957).

He was made the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1953. Moreover, he turned down the offer for a knighthood in the early 1970s in order to maintain his privacy.

Sim worked extensively on stage and his best stage performance is widely considered to be his lead role in Arthur Wing Pinero’s The Magistrate alongside Patricia Routledge that played at the 1969 Chichester Festival.

The last time he was seen on television was in the form of a painted portrait in the series finale episode of the British sitcom One Foot In The Grave that aired in November 2000; 24 years after his death.

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