1952
Search results
Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway; 26 September 1877 – 6 September 1959) was an English actor. On film, he is best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in the Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street (1947), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe Award.
Dec 2, 2023 · Career actor Edmund Gwenn is arguably best known for playing Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street." His remains were missing for six decades until 2023.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Edmund Gwenn. Actor: Miracle on 34th Street. There are very few character actors from the 1930s, '40s or '50s who rose to the rank of stardom. Only a rare man or woman reached the level of renown and admiration, and had enough audience appeal, to be the first name in a cast's billing, a name that got marquee posting.
- January 1, 1
- Wandsworth, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Phyllis Konstam and Edmund Gwenn in The Skin Game (1931)- Phyllis Konstam, Edmund Gwenn, and Frank Lawton in The Skin Game (1931)
- Phyllis Konstam, Edmund Gwenn, and John Longden in The Skin Game (1931)
- C.V. France, Edmund Gwenn, and Helen Haye in The Skin Game (1931)
- C.V. France and Edmund Gwenn in The Skin Game (1931)
- Edmund Gwenn and Herbert Ross in The Skin Game (1931)
- Sydney Greenstreet, Edmund Gwenn, and Dennis King in Between Two Worlds (1944)
Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) is indignant to find that the man (Percy Helton) assigned to play Santa in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is intoxicated. When he complains to event director Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara), she persuades Kris to take his place.
- George Seaton
- 2 min
Mr. Edmund Gwenn, the actor, who died at Hollywood on Sunday night at the age of 81, established himself as a character actor who was equally well known on both sides of the Atlantic and was as successful in the cinema as in the theatre.
Edmund John Kellaway (September 26, 1877 – September 6, 1959) was an English movie, television, and stage actor who is known for his role as Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street. Gwenn won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards .
People also ask
Who is Edmund Gwenn?
Is Edmund Gwenn still alive?
What happened to Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street?
How many Golden Globes did Gwenn win?
Miracle on 34th Street won three Academy Awards: Gwenn for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Valentine Davies for Best Writing, Original Story, and George Seaton for Best Writing, Screenplay. The film was nominated for Best Picture , losing to Gentleman's Agreement .
