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Edmund Gwenn

British actor
Also known as: Edmund Kellaway
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Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood in Miracle on 34th Street
Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood in Miracle on 34th Street Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood in Miracle on 34th Street (1947).

Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway on September 26, 1877, in London, England) was a British actor who passed away on September 6, 1959, in California. He is widely recognized for his role as Kris Kringle in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Gwenn also received Golden Globe Awards for his supporting roles in motion pictures. His extensive filmography includes numerous other titles, such as \"Them!\" and \"The Trouble with Harry.\"12

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