Cast

Edmund Gwenn

1877 – 1959

Active years (films on this site)

1940–1956

Genres

ThrillerWarMysteryComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodSpanish Cinema

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock1 filmLuis García Berlanga1 film

Biography

Edmund Gwenn 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, the corresponding Golden Globe Award, and a Photoplay Award. He received a second Golden Globe, Photoplay Award, and another Academy Award nomination for the comedy film Mister 880 (1950). He is also remembered for his appearances in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1948
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 1948
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 1951
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

2 films on this site

1. Foreign Correspondent 1940 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Calabuch 1956 · Luis García Berlanga · IMDb 7.3 · Cast