Alastair Sim
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Alastair Sim was a distinguished Scottish character actor best known for his expressive performances in British cinema, including his iconic portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film "A Christmas Carol."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alastair Sim canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7558185 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alastair Sim Context triple: [The World of Henry Orient, starring, Alastair Sim]
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A.
Dennis Price
Dennis Price was a British actor known for his suave, often sardonic screen presence in mid-20th-century films and television.
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B.
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting was a British film director and producer, best known for the satirical and socially conscious films he made with his twin brother John Boulting from the 1940s to the 1970s.
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C.
Colin Clive
Colin Clive was a British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the classic 1930s horror films "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein."
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D.
Kenneth More
Kenneth More was a popular mid-20th-century English actor known for his roles in British war dramas and comedies, including prominent performances in films like "Reach for the Sky" and "Genevieve."
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E.
Roger Lloyd-Pack
Roger Lloyd-Pack was an English actor best known for his comedic roles in British television, particularly as Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alastair Sim Target entity description: Alastair Sim was a distinguished Scottish character actor best known for his expressive performances in British cinema, including his iconic portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film "A Christmas Carol."
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A.
Dennis Price
Dennis Price was a British actor known for his suave, often sardonic screen presence in mid-20th-century films and television.
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B.
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting was a British film director and producer, best known for the satirical and socially conscious films he made with his twin brother John Boulting from the 1940s to the 1970s.
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C.
Colin Clive
Colin Clive was a British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the classic 1930s horror films "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein."
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D.
Kenneth More
Kenneth More was a popular mid-20th-century English actor known for his roles in British war dramas and comedies, including prominent performances in films like "Reach for the Sky" and "Genevieve."
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E.
Roger Lloyd-Pack
Roger Lloyd-Pack was an English actor best known for his comedic roles in British television, particularly as Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1976 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | CBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Alastair George Bell Sim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-10-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-08-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | George Heriot's School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Sim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Alastair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | CBE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expressive character acting
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portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1932 ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| name | Alastair Sim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Christmas Carol (1951 film)
NERFINISHED
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An Inspector Calls (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Green for Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ Hue and Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ Laughter in Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrooge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Belles of St Trinian's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| portrayed | Ebenezer Scrooge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | A Christmas Carol (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Naomi Plaskitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | British cinema ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alastair Sim Description of subject: Alastair Sim was a distinguished Scottish character actor best known for his expressive performances in British cinema, including his iconic portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film "A Christmas Carol."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.