Sheila Sim

British actress (1922–2016)
Person human Q4419444
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Sheila Sim

Summary

Sheila Sim is a human[1]. Born in Liverpool[2], she… she was born on June 5, 1922[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on January 19, 2016[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], art collector[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,312 views/month, #2,980 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Sim's place of birth was Liverpool[2].
  • Sheila Sim died in London[4].
  • Sheila Sim was born on June 5, 1922[3].
  • Sheila Sim died on January 19, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mary Magdalene church, Richmond, London[11].
  • Sheila Sim's father was Stuart Grant Sim[12].
  • Sheila Sim's mother was Ida Carter[13].
  • Sheila Sim was married to Richard Attenborough[14].
  • A child of Sheila Sim was Michael Attenborough[15].
  • A child of Sheila Sim was Jane Attenborough[16].
  • A child of Sheila Sim was Charlotte Attenborough[17].
  • Sheila Sim held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Sheila Sim held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • Sheila Sim worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Sheila Sim worked as a film actor[7].
  • Sheila Sim's professions included art collector[8].
  • Sheila Sim worked as an actor[9].
  • Sheila Sim was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[20].
  • Sheila Sim is recorded as female[21].
  • Sheila Sim's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was dementia[23].
  • Sheila Sim's family name is recorded as Sim[24].
  • Sheila Sim's given name is recorded as Sheila[25].
  • Sheila Sim's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Sheila Sim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sheila Sim's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. She was born on June 5, 1922[3]. Her father was Stuart Grant Sim[12]. Her mother was Ida Carter[13].

Education

Sheila Sim was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], art collector[8], and actor[9].

Personal Life

Sheila Sim was married to Richard Attenborough[14]. Children include Michael Attenborough[15], a theatrical director[28], b. 1950[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[31]; Jane Attenborough[16], 1955–2004[32], of United Kingdom[33]; and Charlotte Attenborough[17], an actor[34], b. 1959[35], of United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Sheila Sim died on January 19, 2016[5]. She passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was dementia[23]. She is buried at St Mary Magdalene church, Richmond, London[11].

Why It Matters

Sheila Sim ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,312 views/month, #2,980 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Sim born?

Sheila Sim's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Sheila Sim die?

Sheila Sim died in London[4].

Who were Sheila Sim's parents?

Sheila Sim's father was Stuart Grant Sim[12]. Sheila Sim's mother was Ida Carter[13].

Who was Sheila Sim married to?

Sheila Sim's spouses include Richard Attenborough[14].

What did Sheila Sim do for work?

Sheila Sim worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], art collector[8], and actor[9].

Where did Sheila Sim go to school?

Sheila Sim was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'simple', 'th', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: St Mary Magdalene's, Richmond, Richard Attenborough memorial.jpg"
  2. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 493817
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  3. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 63001
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 63001, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322016648|シーラ・シム (#322016648)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 110298
    P14750 → 3918-D1EA-3B73-9BCD-9187
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 110298, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Sheila
    Spouse → Richard Attenborough
    Sibling → Gerald Sim
    Family name → Sim
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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