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Gerald Sim
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Brother-in-law of
Richard Attenborough
and
David Attenborough
.
Younger brother of actress
Sheila Sim
.
Frequently cast as clergymen, doctors or magistrates.
He appeared in seven films directed by his brother-in-law
Richard Attenborough
:
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
,
Young Winston (1972)
,
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
,
Gandhi (1982)
,
Cry Freedom (1987)
,
Chaplin (1992)
and
Shadowlands (1993)
.
Uncle of director
Michael Attenborough
, Jane Attenborough and actress
Charlotte Attenborough
.
His character Colonel Sims in
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
was named after him.
He was the great-uncle of
Tom Attenborough
.
In addition to appearing in seven films directed by his brother-in-law Richard Attenborough, he was also in nine films directed by Attenborough's close friend and former producing partner, Bryan Forbes.
He appeared in two films with his niece
Charlotte Attenborough
:
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
and
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
.
He was considered for the role of the Pathologist in
Lifeforce (1985)
.
Resembles fellow British actor Alexander Knox.
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