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Edmund Gwenn

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Wandsworth, London, England, UK ★ 0.9
Born: September 26, 1877
Died: September 6, 1959

Biography

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Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway, 26 September 1877– 6 September 1959) 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.

As a stage actor in the West End and on Broadway, Gwenn was associated with a wide range of works by modern playwrights, including Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy and J. B. Priestley. After the Second World War, he lived in the United States, where he had a successful career in Hollywood and on Broadway.

Actor Arthur Chesney was his brother and actor Cecil Kellaway was their cousin.

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Known For

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Mr. Bennet 1940
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna Johann Strauss, the Elder 1934
Something for the Birds
Something for the Birds 'Admiral' Johnnie Adams 1952
Them!
Them! Dr. Harold Medford 1954
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop President Corcoran 1941

Filmography

Acting Credits (89)

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies Self - (archive footage) 2021
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children Self (archive footage) 1982
The Greer Case
The Greer Case Jack Baldwin 1957
The Rocket from Calabuch
The Rocket from Calabuch Prof. Jorge Serra Hamilton 1956
It's a Dog's Life
It's a Dog's Life Jeremiah Edward Emmett Augustus Nolan 1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Joe Saunders 1955
The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry Captain Wiles 1955
MGM Parade
MGM Parade Self 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Walter Clinton Carter 1955
Them!
Them! Dr. Harold Medford 1954
The Student Prince
The Student Prince Prof. Juttner 1954
The Bigamist
The Bigamist Mr. Jordan 1953
Mister Scoutmaster
Mister Scoutmaster Dr. Stone 1953
Something for the Birds
Something for the Birds 'Admiral' Johnnie Adams 1952
Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College Coach Ted 'Pop' Drew 1952
Les Miserables
Les Miserables Bishop Courbet 1952
Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne Grandpa Pat Ryan 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Self - Narrator 1951
Peking Express
Peking Express Father Joseph Murray 1951
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake Arthur 1950
Mister 880
Mister 880 William "Skipper" Miller 1950
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby Cyrus Baxter 1950
Louisa
Louisa Mr. Hammond 1950
A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction J.D. Middlecott 1950
Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie John Traill 1949
Hills of Home
Hills of Home Mr. Milton 1948
Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy Prof. Henry C. Barnes 1948
Thunder in the Valley
Thunder in the Valley Adam MacAdam 1947
Life with Father
Life with Father Rev. Dr. Lloyd 1947
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street Kris Kringle 1947
Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street Octavius Patourel 1947
Undercurrent
Undercurrent Professor Hamilton 1946
Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage Athelny 1946
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races Dr. Homer Pecke 1945
Bewitched
Bewitched Dr. Bergson 1945
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners Albert Richard Kingby 1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom Fr. Hamish MacNabb 1944
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds Scrubby 1944
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home Rowlie Palmer 1943
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World Frederick P. Leggitt 1943
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day Stubbs 1943
The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift Bartolomé the Juggler 1942
A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton Headmaster Justin 1942
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt Stephen Spettigue 1941
One Night In Lisbon
One Night In Lisbon Lord Fitzleigh 1941
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones Hooper 1941
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard Insp. Cork 1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop President Corcoran 1941
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent Rowley 1940
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Mr. Bennet 1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife Dr. Lionel Sterling 1940
An Englishman's Home
An Englishman's Home Tom Brown 1940
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago Munsey, the Butler 1940
Cheer Boys Cheer
Cheer Boys Cheer Edward Ironside 1939
Happy Family
Happy Family Dad 1939
Penny Paradise
Penny Paradise Joe Higgins 1938
South Riding
South Riding Alfred Huggins 1938
A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford Dean of Cardinal 1938
Parnell
Parnell Henry Campbell 1937
Laburnum Grove
Laburnum Grove Mr. Radfern 1936
Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday Williams 1936
All American Chump
All American Chump Jeffrey Crane 1936
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse John Bonnyfeather 1936
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Dr. Evan Beaumont 1936
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett Henry Scarlett 1935
The Bishop Misbehaves
The Bishop Misbehaves Bishop 1935
Spring in the Air
Spring in the Air Franz 1935
Father and Son
Father and Son John Bolton 1935
Passing Shadows
Passing Shadows David Lawrence 1934
Java Head
Java Head Jeremy Ammidon 1934
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna Johann Strauss, the Elder 1934
The Admiral's Secret
The Admiral's Secret Adm. Fitzporter 1934
Friday the Thirteenth
Friday the Thirteenth Wakefield 1933
Channel Crossing
Channel Crossing Trotter 1933
Cash
Cash Edmund Gilbert 1933
I Was a Spy
I Was a Spy Burgomaster 1933
Early to Bed
Early to Bed Kruger 1933
The Good Companions
The Good Companions Jess Oakroyd 1933
Tell Me Tonight
Tell Me Tonight Mayor Pategg 1932
Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels Philpotts 1932
Condemned to Death
Condemned to Death Banting 1932
Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing Sir Henry Blossom 1932
Frail Women
Frail Women Jim Willis 1932
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes Chris Hawthorne 1931
The Skin Game
The Skin Game Mr. Hornblower 1931
How He Lied to Her Husband
How He Lied to Her Husband Her Husband (Teddy Bompas) 1931
The Skin Game
The Skin Game Hornblower 1921
The Real Thing at Last
The Real Thing at Last Rupert K. Thunder / Macbeth 1916

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