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Edmund Gwenn was an English actor. On film, he is perhaps 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. He received a second Golden Globe and another Academy Award nomination for the comedy film Mister 880 (1950). He is also remembered for being in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Birth Name
Edmund John Kellaway
Born
Wednesday, 26 September 1877
Died
Sunday, 06 September 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Self | 2020 |
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | Kris Kringle | 2011 |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us | Dr. Harold Medford | 2005 |
| The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over | (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Self | 1997 |
| Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Self | 1997 |
| Hollywood's Children | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1982 |
| The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Self | 2020 |
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | Kris Kringle | 2011 |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us | Dr. Harold Medford | 2005 |
| The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over | (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Self | 1997 |
| Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Self | 1997 |
| Hollywood's Children | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1982 |
| The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979 |
| Ensign Pulver | film clip from 'The Walking Dead' | 1964 |
| Playhouse 90 | Jack Baldwin | 1956 |
| The Rocket from Calabuch | Prof. Jorge Serra Hamilton | 1956 |
| It's a Dog's Life | Jeremiah Edward Emmett Augustus Nolan / Jeremiah Nolan | 1955 |
| The Trouble with Harry | Capt. Albert Wiles | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Joe Saunders | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Bartholomew the Juggler | 1955 |
| Science Fiction Theatre | Dr. Pliny / Dr. Lorenz | 1955 |
| The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Tweedy | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Walter Clinton Carter | 1955 |
| The Star and the Story | Paddy | 1955 |
| The Student Prince | Prof. Juttner / Professor Juttner | 1954 |
| Them! | Dr. Harold Medford | 1954 |
| The Bigamist | Mr. Jordan | 1953 |
| Mister Scoutmaster | Dr. Stone | 1953 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Red / The Snowman | 1952 |
| Something for the Birds | 'Admiral' Johnnie Adams | 1952 |
| Bonzo Goes to College | Coach Ted 'Pop' Drew / Ted 'Pop' Drew | 1952 |
| Les Miserables | Bishop Courbet | 1952 |
| Footlights Theater | The Snowman | 1952 |
| Sally and Saint Anne | Grandpa Pat Ryan | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Self - Narrator | 1951 |
| Peking Express | Father Joseph Murray | 1951 |
| For Heaven's Sake | Arthur | 1950 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self - Sketch Actor | 1950 |
| Mister 880 | William 'Skipper' Miller / William "Skipper" Miller | 1950 |
| Pretty Baby | Cyrus Baxter | 1950 |
| Louisa | Henry Hammond / Mr. Hammond | 1950 |
| A Woman of Distinction | Mark 'J.M.' Middlecott / J.M. Middlecott | 1950 |
| Challenge to Lassie | John Traill | 1949 |
| Hills of Home | Dr. William MacLure / Mr. Milton | 1948 |
| Apartment for Peggy | Prof. Henry Barnes / Prof. Henry C. Barnes | 1948 |
| Thunder in the Valley | Adam MacAdam | 1947 |
| Green Dolphin Street | Octavius Patourel | 1947 |
| Life with Father | Rev. Dr. Lloyd | 1947 |
| Miracle on 34th Street | Kris Kringle | 1947 |
| Undercurrent | Prof. David 'Dink' Hamilton / Professor Hamilton | 1946 |
| Of Human Bondage | Athelny | 1946 |
| She Went to the Races | Dr. Homer Pecke | 1945 |
| Bewitched | Dr. Bergson | 1945 |
| Dangerous Partners | Albert Richard Kingby | 1945 |
| The Keys of the Kingdom | Father Hamish MacNabb | 1944 |
| Between Two Worlds | Scrubby | 1944 |
| Lassie Come Home | Rowlie / Rowlie Palmer | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | Frederick P. Leggitt | 1943 |
| Forever and a Day | Stubbs | 1943 |
| A Yank at Eton | Headmaster Justin | 1942 |
| Charley's Aunt | Stephen Spettigue | 1941 |
| One Night in Lisbon | Lord Fitzleigh | 1941 |
| The Devil and Miss Jones | Hooper | 1941 |
| Cheers for Miss Bishop | President Corcoran | 1941 |
| Foreign Correspondent | Rowley | 1940 |
| Pride and Prejudice | Mr. Bennet | 1940 |
| The Doctor Takes a Wife | Dr. Lionel Sterling / Lionel Sterling | 1940 |
| Mad Men of Europe | Tom Brown | 1940 |
| The Earl of Chicago | Munsey, the Butler / Munsey | 1940 |
| Cheer Boys Cheer | Edward Ironside | 1939 |
| Penny Paradise | Joe Higgins / Capt. Joe Higgins | 1939 |
| A Yank at Oxford | Dean of Cardinal | 1938 |
| South Riding | Alfred Huggins | 1938 |
| Parnell | Campbell / Henry Campbell | 1937 |
| Mad Holiday | Williams | 1936 |
| All American Chump | Jeffrey Crane | 1936 |
| Anthony Adverse | John Bonnyfeather | 1936 |
| Laburnum Grove | Mr. Radfern | 1936 |
| The Walking Dead | Dr. Evan Beaumont | 1936 |
| Sylvia Scarlett | Henry Scarlett | 1935 |
| The Bishop Misbehaves | Bishop | 1935 |
| Spring in the Air | Franz | 1935 |
| Father and Son | John Bolton | 1935 |
| Smithy | John Smith | 1934 |
| Warn London | Dr. Herman Krauss | 1934 |
| The Admiral's Secret | Admiral FitzPorter / Adm. Fitzporter | 1934 |
| Java Head | Jeremy Ammidon | 1934 |
| Passing Shadows | David Lawrence | 1934 |
| Strauss' Great Waltz | Johann Strauss, the Elder | 1934 |
| Friday the Thirteenth | Mr Wakefield / Wakefield | 1933 |
| Channel Crossing | Trotter | 1933 |
| For Love or Money | Edmund Gilbert | 1933 |
| I Was a Spy | Burgomaster | 1933 |
| The Good Companions | Jess Oakroyd | 1933 |
| Be Mine Tonight | Mayor Pategg | 1932 |
| Love on Wheels | Philpotts | 1932 |
| Frail Women | The Bookmaker / Jim Willis | 1932 |
| Condemned to Death | Banting | 1932 |
| Money for Nothing | Sir Henry Blossom | 1932 |
| Hindle Wakes | Chris Hawthorne | 1931 |
| The Skin Game | Mr. Hornblower | 1931 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1948 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
