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Overview
Mini Biography:
London born Edmund Gwenn was a plump, crinkly-eyed, elfin character actor... moreTrivia:
To date (2005) only actor to win an Oscar for playing Santa Claus. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Worst Movie Santa Clauses (From ReelzChannel. 22 December 2008, 12:49 PM, PST)
It'll Sell For More Than A Song
(From New York Post. 3 August 2008, 1:07 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 7 | 8:15 AM | TCM | Sylvia Scarlett | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Joe Saunders (1 episode, 1957)
- Father and Son (1957) TV episode .... Joe Saunders - "Playhouse 90" .... Jack Baldwin (1 episode, 1957)
- The Greer Case (1957) TV episode .... Jack Baldwin - Calabuch (1956) .... Prof. Jorge Serra Hamilton
... aka Calabuig (Italy)
... aka The Rocket from Calabuch (USA) - "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
- Santa is no Saint (1955) TV episode - It's a Dog's Life (1955) .... Jeremiah Emmett Augustus Nolan
... aka Bar Sinister (USA)
... aka Wildfire (USA: reissue title) - The Trouble with Harry (1955) .... Capt. Albert Wiles
- "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Dr. Lorenz / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
- A Visit from Dr. Pliny (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Pliny
- The Strange Dr. Lorenz (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Lorenz - "The Millionaire" .... Walter Carter (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "If You Had a Million"
- The Walter Carter Story (1955) TV episode .... Walter Carter - "The Star and the Story" .... Paddy Fineen (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "The Henry Fonda Show" (USA)
- The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen (1955) TV episode .... Paddy Fineen - Them! (1954) .... Dr. Harold Medford
... aka Them (USA: poster title) - The Student Prince (1954) .... Prof. Juttner
- "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Red / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1954)
... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
- Come On, Red (1954) TV episode .... Red
- Heart of Gold (1952) TV episode .... The Snowman - The Bigamist (1953) .... Mr. Jordan
- Mister Scoutmaster (1953) .... Dr. Stone
- Something for the Birds (1952) .... 'Admiral' Johnnie Adams
- Les miserables (1952) .... Bishop Courbet
- Sally and Saint Anne (1952) .... Grandpa Pat Ryan
- Bonzo Goes to College (1952) .... Coach Ted 'Pop' Drew
- Peking Express (1951) .... Father Joseph Murray
- For Heaven's Sake (1950) .... Arthur
- Mister 880 (1950) .... 'Skipper' Miller
- Pretty Baby (1950) .... Cyrus Baxter
- Louisa (1950) .... Henry Hammond
- A Woman of Distinction (1950) .... Mark 'J.M.' Middlecott
- Challenge to Lassie (1949) .... John Traill
- Hills of Home (1948) .... Dr. William MacLure
... aka Master of Lassie (UK) - Apartment for Peggy (1948) .... Prof. Henry Barnes
- Green Dolphin Street (1947) .... Octavius Patourel
- Thunder in the Valley (1947) .... Adam MacAdam
- Life with Father (1947) .... Rev. Dr. Lloyd
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) .... Kris Kringle
... aka The Big Heart (UK) - Undercurrent (1946) .... Prof. 'Dink' Hamilton
- Of Human Bondage (1946) .... Athelny
- She Went to the Races (1945) .... Dr. Homer Pecke
- Bewitched (1945) .... Dr. Bergson
- Dangerous Partners (1945) .... Albert Richard Kingby
- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) .... Father Hamish MacNabb
- Between Two Worlds (1944) .... Scrubby
- Lassie Come Home (1943) .... Rowlie
- The Meanest Man in the World (1943) .... Frederick P. Leggitt
- Forever and a Day (1943) .... Stubbs
... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title) - A Yank at Eton (1942) .... Headmaster Justin
- The Greatest Gift (1942) .... Bartolomé - the Juggler
... aka MGM Miniatures (1941-1942) (#6): The Greatest Gift (USA: series title) - Charley's Aunt (1941) .... Stephen Spettigue
... aka Charley's American Aunt (UK) - One Night in Lisbon (1941) .... Lord Fitzleigh
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) .... Hooper
- Scotland Yard (1941) .... Insp. Cork
- Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) .... James Corcoran, Midwestern U. President
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) .... Rowley
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) .... Mr. Bennet
- The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) .... Dr. Lionel Sterling
- An Englishman's Home (1940) .... Tom Brown
... aka Mad Men of Europe (USA) - The Earl of Chicago (1940) .... Munsey, the Butler
- Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) .... Edward Ironside
- Penny Paradise (1938) .... Joe Higgins
- A Yank at Oxford (1938) .... Dean of Cardinal
- Thank You, Mr. Pepys (1938) (TV) .... Mr. Samuel Pepys
- South Riding (1938) .... Alfred Huggins
- Parnell (1937) .... Campbell, Parnell's Secretary
- Mad Holiday (1936) .... Williams
- All American Chump (1936) .... Jeffrey Crane
... aka The Country Bumpkin (UK) - Anthony Adverse (1936) .... John Bonnyfeather
- Laburnum Grove (1936) .... Mr. Radfern
- The Walking Dead (1936) .... Dr. Evan Beaumont
- Sylvia Scarlett (1935) .... Henry Scarlett
- The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) .... James, Bishop of Broadminster
... aka The Bishop's Misadventures (UK) - Spring in the Air (1934) .... Franz
- Father and Son (1934) .... John Bolton
- Java Head (1934) .... Jeremy Ammidon
- Passing Shadows (1934) .... David Lawrence
- Warn London (1934) .... Dr. Herman Krauss
- Waltzes from Vienna (1934) .... Johann Strauss, the Elder
... aka Strauss' Great Waltz (USA) - The Admiral's Secret (1934) .... Adm. Fitzporter
- Friday the Thirteenth (1933) .... Mr Wakefield
... aka Friday the 13th
... aka Millie the Non-Stop Variety Girl - Marooned (1933) .... Tom Roberts
- Early to Bed (1933) .... Kruger
- Smithy (1933) .... John Smith
- Channel Crossing (1933) .... Trotter
- I Was a Spy (1933) .... Burgomaster
- Cash (1933) .... Edmund Gilbert
... aka For Love or Money (USA)
... aka If I Were Rich - The Good Companions (1933) .... Jess Oakroyd
- Tell Me Tonight (1932) .... Mayor Pategg
... aka Be Mine Tonight (USA) - Love on Wheels (1932) .... Philpotts
- Money for Nothing (1932) .... Sir Henry Blossom
- Condemned to Death (1932) .... Banting
- Frail Women (1932) .... Jim Willis
- Hindle Wakes (1931) .... Chris Hawthorne
- The Skin Game (1931) .... Mr. Hornblower - The Hornblowers
- How He Lied to Her Husband (1931) .... Teddu Bompas
- The Skin Game (1921) .... Hornblower
... aka Hard tegen hard (Netherlands) - Unmarried (1920) .... Simm Vandeleur
- The Real Thing at Last (1916) .... Rupert K. Thunder
Soundtrack:
- Lassie Come Home (1943) ("I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls" (1843) (uncredited))
- Sylvia Scarlett (1935) (performer: "HELLO! HELLO! WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND?", "HELLO! HELLO!", "I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE")
Self:
- The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress
- "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
- Guardian of the Clock (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator - Some of the Best (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Happy Families (1939)
Archive Footage:
- Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Harold Medford
- The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over (2001) (V) .... Capt. Albert Wiles
- The Great Christmas Movies (1998) (TV) .... Kris Kringle in 1947 "Miracle on 34th Street"
- The Horror Show (1979)
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"MGM Parade"
- Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Bartholomew the Juggler
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