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Mister 880 (1950) -- Based on a Secret Service file, MISTER 880 tells the tale of a sweet old counterfeiter who stymies the U.S. Secret Service for over a decade by passing counterfeit single dollar bills with “Washington” misspelled.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 2: Episode 36 -- An ungrateful and undeserving son manipulates his father's unswerving love, even after he betrays his father to the police.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
The Skin Game (1931) -- An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other.
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) -- Ella Bishop is an inhibited girl whose frustrations grow as she approaches womanhood. As a women, her ambitions to teach cause her to lose her only opportunity for true love...

Overview

Date of Death:
6 September 1959, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
London born Edmund Gwenn was a plump, crinkly-eyed, elfin character actor... more
Trivia:
To date (2005) only actor to win an Oscar for playing Santa Claus. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Miracle on 34th Street Makes Its Blu-ray Wish on October 6th
 (From MovieWeb. 14 August 2009, 7:09 AM, PDT)

Worst Movie Santa Clauses
 (From ReelzChannel. 22 December 2008, 12:49 PM, PST)


Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Joe Saunders (1 episode, 1957)
        - Father and Son (1957) TV episode .... Joe Saunders
  2. "Playhouse 90" .... Jack Baldwin (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Greer Case (1957) TV episode .... Jack Baldwin
  3. Calabuch (1956) .... Prof. Jorge Serra Hamilton
    ... aka Calabuig (Italy)
    ... aka The Rocket from Calabuch (USA)
  4. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Santa is no Saint (1955) TV episode
  5. It's a Dog's Life (1955) .... Jeremiah Emmett Augustus Nolan
    ... aka Bar Sinister (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Wildfire (USA: reissue title)
  6. The Trouble with Harry (1955) .... Capt. Albert Wiles
  7. "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
  8. "The Millionaire" .... Walter Carter (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Walter Carter Story (1955) TV episode .... Walter Carter
  9. "The Star and the Story" .... Paddy Fineen (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
        - The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen (1955) TV episode .... Paddy Fineen
  10. Them! (1954) .... Dr. Harold Medford
    ... aka Them (USA: poster title)
  11. The Student Prince (1954) .... Prof. Juttner
  12. "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
  13. The Bigamist (1953) .... Mr. Jordan
  14. Mister Scoutmaster (1953) .... Dr. Stone
  15. Something for the Birds (1952) .... 'Admiral' Johnnie Adams
  16. Les miserables (1952) .... Bishop Courbet
  17. Sally and Saint Anne (1952) .... Grandpa Pat Ryan
  18. Bonzo Goes to College (1952) .... Coach Ted 'Pop' Drew
  19. Peking Express (1951) .... Father Joseph Murray
  20. For Heaven's Sake (1950) .... Arthur
  21. Mister 880 (1950) .... 'Skipper' Miller
  22. Pretty Baby (1950) .... Cyrus Baxter
  23. Louisa (1950) .... Henry Hammond
  24. A Woman of Distinction (1950) .... Mark 'J.M.' Middlecott

  25. Challenge to Lassie (1949) .... John Traill
  26. Hills of Home (1948) .... Dr. William MacLure
    ... aka Master of Lassie (UK)
  27. Apartment for Peggy (1948) .... Prof. Henry Barnes
  28. Green Dolphin Street (1947) .... Octavius Patourel
  29. Thunder in the Valley (1947) .... Adam MacAdam
  30. Life with Father (1947) .... Rev. Dr. Lloyd
  31. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) .... Kris Kringle
    ... aka Miracle on 34th Street (UK)
  32. Undercurrent (1946) .... Prof. 'Dink' Hamilton
  33. Of Human Bondage (1946) .... Athelny
  34. She Went to the Races (1945) .... Dr. Homer Pecke
  35. Bewitched (1945) .... Dr. Bergson
  36. Dangerous Partners (1945) .... Albert Richard Kingby
  37. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) .... Father Hamish MacNabb
  38. Between Two Worlds (1944) .... Scrubby
  39. Lassie Come Home (1943) .... Rowlie
  40. The Meanest Man in the World (1943) .... Frederick P. Leggitt
  41. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Stubbs
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  42. A Yank at Eton (1942) .... Headmaster Justin
  43. The Greatest Gift (1942) .... Bartolomé - the Juggler
    ... aka MGM Miniatures (1941-1942) (#6): The Greatest Gift (USA: series title)
  44. Charley's Aunt (1941) .... Stephen Spettigue
    ... aka Charley's American Aunt (UK)
  45. One Night in Lisbon (1941) .... Lord Fitzleigh
  46. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) .... Hooper
  47. Scotland Yard (1941) .... Insp. Cork
  48. Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) .... James Corcoran, Midwestern U. President
  49. Foreign Correspondent (1940) .... Rowley
  50. Pride and Prejudice (1940) .... Mr. Bennet
  51. The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) .... Dr. Lionel Sterling
  52. An Englishman's Home (1940) .... Tom Brown
    ... aka Mad Men of Europe (USA)
  53. The Earl of Chicago (1940) .... Munsey, the Butler

  54. Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) .... Edward Ironside
  55. Penny Paradise (1938) .... Joe Higgins
  56. A Yank at Oxford (1938) .... Dean of Cardinal
  57. Thank You, Mr. Pepys (1938) (TV) .... Mr. Samuel Pepys
  58. South Riding (1938) .... Alfred Huggins
  59. Parnell (1937) .... Campbell, Parnell's Secretary
  60. Mad Holiday (1936) .... Williams
  61. All American Chump (1936) .... Jeffrey Crane
    ... aka The Country Bumpkin (UK)
  62. Anthony Adverse (1936) .... John Bonnyfeather
  63. Laburnum Grove (1936) .... Mr. Radfern
  64. The Walking Dead (1936) .... Dr. Evan Beaumont
  65. Sylvia Scarlett (1935) .... Henry Scarlett
  66. The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) .... James, Bishop of Broadminster
    ... aka The Bishop's Misadventures (UK)
  67. Spring in the Air (1934) .... Franz
  68. Father and Son (1934) .... John Bolton
  69. Java Head (1934) .... Jeremy Ammidon
  70. Passing Shadows (1934) .... David Lawrence
  71. Warn London (1934) .... Dr. Herman Krauss
  72. Waltzes from Vienna (1934) .... Johann Strauss, the Elder
    ... aka Strauss' Great Waltz (USA)
  73. The Admiral's Secret (1934) .... Adm. Fitzporter
  74. Friday the Thirteenth (1933) .... Mr Wakefield
    ... aka Friday the 13th
    ... aka Millie the Non-Stop Variety Girl
  75. Marooned (1933) .... Tom Roberts
  76. Early to Bed (1933) .... Kruger
  77. Smithy (1933) .... John Smith
  78. Channel Crossing (1933) .... Trotter
  79. I Was a Spy (1933) .... Burgomaster
  80. Cash (1933) .... Edmund Gilbert
    ... aka For Love or Money (USA)
    ... aka If I Were Rich
  81. The Good Companions (1933) .... Jess Oakroyd
  82. Tell Me Tonight (1932) .... Mayor Pategg
    ... aka Be Mine Tonight (USA)
  83. Love on Wheels (1932) .... Philpotts
  84. Money for Nothing (1932) .... Sir Henry Blossom
  85. Condemned to Death (1932) .... Banting
  86. Frail Women (1932) .... Jim Willis
  87. Hindle Wakes (1931) .... Chris Hawthorne
  88. The Skin Game (1931) .... Mr. Hornblower - The Hornblowers
  89. How He Lied to Her Husband (1931) .... Teddu Bompas

  90. The Skin Game (1921) .... Hornblower
    ... aka Hard tegen hard (Netherlands)
  91. Unmarried (1920) .... Simm Vandeleur

  92. The Real Thing at Last (1916) .... Rupert K. Thunder
Soundtrack:
  1. Lassie Come Home (1943) ("I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls" (1843) (uncredited))

  2. Sylvia Scarlett (1935) (performer: "HELLO! HELLO! WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND?", "HELLO! HELLO!", "I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE")
Self:
  1. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress
  2. "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

  3. Some of the Best (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself

  4. Happy Families (1939)
Archive Footage:
  1. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Harold Medford
  2. The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over (2001) (V) .... Capt. Albert Wiles
  3. The Great Christmas Movies (1998) (TV) .... Kris Kringle in 1947 "Miracle on 34th Street"
  4. The Horror Show (1979)
  5. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Bartholomew the Juggler


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Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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