Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn
Gwenn in 1953
Born	Edmund John Kellaway[1] (1877-09-26)26 September 1877[1] Wandsworth, London, England[1]
Died	6 September 1959(1959-09-06) (aged 81)[1] Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Education	St. Olave's School
Alma mater	King's College London
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1895–1959
Spouse(s)	Minnie Terry (m. 1901–c. 1916)
Family	Arthur Chesney (brother) Cecil Kellaway (cousin)
Awards	Academy Award, 2 Golden Globes

Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway; 26 September 1877 – 6 September 1959) 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 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 his appearances in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

As a stage actor in the West End and on Broadway, he 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 Broadway.