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Edmund Gwenn

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway, 26 September 1877– 6 September 1959) was an English actor. On film, he is perhaps 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
Born: Wed, Sep 26 1877
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Sep 06 1959
Edmund Gwenn is 81 years old
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Poster of Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
Edmund Gwenn would have been no older than
81 in Hollywood’s Children
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Poster of The Greer Case
The Greer Case
Edmund Gwenn was
79 in The Greer Case
as 'Jack Baldwin'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Poster of The Rocket from Calabuch
The Rocket from Calabuch
Edmund Gwenn was
79 in The Rocket from Calabuch
as 'Prof. Jorge Serra Hamilton'.
Fri, Sep 28 1956
Poster of It's a Dog's Life
It's a Dog's Life
Edmund Gwenn was
78 in It's a Dog's Life
as 'Jeremiah Edward Emmett Augustus Nolan'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry
Edmund Gwenn was
78 in The Trouble with Harry
as 'Captain Wiles'.
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Them!
Them!
Edmund Gwenn was
76 in Them!
as 'Dr. Harold Medford'.
Wed, Jun 16 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
Edmund Gwenn was
76 in The Student Prince
as 'Prof. Juttner'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of The Bigamist
The Bigamist
Edmund Gwenn was
76 in The Bigamist
as 'Mr. Jordan'.
Thu, Dec 03 1953
Poster of Mister Scoutmaster
Mister Scoutmaster
Edmund Gwenn was
75 in Mister Scoutmaster
as 'Dr. Stone'.
Wed, Sep 02 1953
Poster of Something for the Birds
Something for the Birds
Edmund Gwenn was
75 in Something for the Birds
as ''Admiral' Johnnie Adams'.
Tue, Sep 30 1952
Poster of Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College
Edmund Gwenn was
74 in Bonzo Goes to College
as 'Coach Ted 'Pop' Drew'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Edmund Gwenn was
74 in Les Miserables
as 'Bishop Courbet'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne
Edmund Gwenn was
74 in Sally and Saint Anne
as 'Grandpa Pat Ryan'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of Peking Express
Peking Express
Edmund Gwenn was
73 in Peking Express
as 'Father Joseph Murray'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake
Edmund Gwenn was
73 in For Heaven's Sake
as 'Arthur'.
Fri, Dec 15 1950
Poster of Mister 880
Mister 880
Edmund Gwenn was
73 in Mister 880
as 'William "Skipper" Miller'.
Fri, Sep 29 1950
Poster of Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
Edmund Gwenn was
72 in Pretty Baby
as 'Cyrus Baxter'.
Sat, Sep 16 1950
Poster of Louisa
Louisa
Edmund Gwenn was
72 in Louisa
as 'Mr. Hammond'.
Wed, May 31 1950
Poster of A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction
Edmund Gwenn was
72 in A Woman of Distinction
as 'J.D. Middlecott'.
Thu, Mar 16 1950
Poster of Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie
Edmund Gwenn was
72 in Challenge to Lassie
as 'John Traill'.
Mon, Oct 31 1949
Poster of Hills of Home
Hills of Home
Edmund Gwenn was
71 in Hills of Home
as 'Mr. Milton'.
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Poster of Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy
Edmund Gwenn was
71 in Apartment for Peggy
as 'Prof. Henry C. Barnes'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Thunder in the Valley
Thunder in the Valley
Edmund Gwenn was
70 in Thunder in the Valley
as 'Adam MacAdam'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of Life with Father
Life with Father
Edmund Gwenn was
69 in Life with Father
as 'Rev. Dr. Lloyd'.
Sat, Sep 13 1947
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
Edmund Gwenn was
69 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Kris Kringle'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street
Edmund Gwenn was
69 in Green Dolphin Street
as 'Octavius Patourel'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of Undercurrent
Undercurrent
Edmund Gwenn was
69 in Undercurrent
as 'Professor Hamilton'.
Mon, Nov 11 1946
Poster of Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage
Edmund Gwenn was
68 in Of Human Bondage
as 'Athelny'.
Fri, Jul 05 1946
Poster of She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
Edmund Gwenn was
68 in She Went to the Races
as 'Dr. Homer Pecke'.
Sun, Nov 04 1945
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Edmund Gwenn was
67 in Bewitched
as 'Dr. Bergson'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners
Edmund Gwenn was
67 in Dangerous Partners
as 'Albert Richard Kingby'.
Thu, Jun 07 1945
Poster of The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
Edmund Gwenn was
67 in The Keys of the Kingdom
as 'Fr. Hamish MacNabb'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
Edmund Gwenn was
66 in Between Two Worlds
as 'Scrubby'.
Sat, May 20 1944
Poster of Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home
Edmund Gwenn was
66 in Lassie Come Home
as 'Rowlie Palmer'.
Wed, Dec 01 1943
Poster of The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World
Edmund Gwenn was
65 in The Meanest Man in the World
as 'Frederick P. Leggitt'.
Fri, Feb 12 1943
Poster of Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
Edmund Gwenn was
65 in Forever and a Day
as 'Stubbs'.
Thu, Jan 21 1943
Poster of The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
Edmund Gwenn was
64 in The Greatest Gift
as 'Bartolomé the Juggler'.
Sat, Sep 05 1942
Poster of A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton
Edmund Gwenn was
64 in A Yank at Eton
as 'Headmaster Justin'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Edmund Gwenn was
63 in Charley's Aunt
as 'Stephen Spettigue'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of One Night In Lisbon
One Night In Lisbon
Edmund Gwenn was
63 in One Night In Lisbon
as 'Lord Fitzleigh'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
Edmund Gwenn was
63 in The Devil and Miss Jones
as 'Hooper'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Edmund Gwenn was
63 in Scotland Yard
as 'Insp. Cork'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Edmund Gwenn was
63 in Cheers for Miss Bishop
as 'President Corcoran'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
Edmund Gwenn was
62 in Foreign Correspondent
as 'Rowley'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940
Poster of Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Edmund Gwenn was
62 in Pride and Prejudice
as 'Mr. Bennet'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Edmund Gwenn was
62 in The Doctor Takes a Wife
as 'Dr. Lionel Sterling'.
Thu, Apr 25 1940
Poster of An Englishman's Home
An Englishman's Home
Edmund Gwenn was
62 in An Englishman's Home
as 'Tom Brown'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940
Poster of The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago
Edmund Gwenn was
62 in The Earl of Chicago
as 'Munsey, the Butler'.
Fri, Jan 05 1940
Poster of Cheer Boys Cheer
Cheer Boys Cheer
Edmund Gwenn was
61 in Cheer Boys Cheer
as 'Edward Ironside'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
Poster of Happy Family
Happy Family
Edmund Gwenn was
61 in Happy Family
as 'Dad'.
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Poster of Penny Paradise
Penny Paradise
Edmund Gwenn was
60 in Penny Paradise
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Fri, Sep 23 1938
Poster of South Riding
South Riding
Edmund Gwenn was
60 in South Riding
as 'Alfred Huggins'.
Mon, Aug 01 1938
Poster of A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford
Edmund Gwenn was
60 in A Yank at Oxford
as 'Dean of Cardinal'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Parnell
Parnell
Edmund Gwenn was
59 in Parnell
as 'Henry Campbell'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of Laburnum Grove
Laburnum Grove
Edmund Gwenn was
59 in Laburnum Grove
as 'Mr. Radfern'.
Mon, Nov 16 1936
Poster of Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday
Edmund Gwenn was
59 in Mad Holiday
as 'Williams'.
Fri, Nov 13 1936
Poster of All American Chump
All American Chump
Edmund Gwenn was
59 in All American Chump
as 'Jeffrey Crane'.
Fri, Oct 16 1936
Poster of Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
Edmund Gwenn was
58 in Anthony Adverse
as 'John Bonnyfeather'.
Wed, Aug 26 1936
Poster of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Edmund Gwenn was
58 in The Walking Dead
as 'Dr. Evan Beaumont'.
Sun, Mar 01 1936
Poster of Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
Edmund Gwenn was
58 in Sylvia Scarlett
as 'Henry Scarlett'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of The Bishop Misbehaves
The Bishop Misbehaves
Edmund Gwenn was
57 in The Bishop Misbehaves
as 'Bishop'.
Fri, Sep 13 1935
Poster of Father and Son
Father and Son
Edmund Gwenn was
57 in Father and Son
as 'John Bolton'.
Mon, Jan 07 1935
Poster of Passing Shadows
Passing Shadows
Edmund Gwenn was
57 in Passing Shadows
as 'David Lawrence'.
Mon, Oct 22 1934
Poster of Java Head
Java Head
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in Java Head
as 'Jeremy Ammidon'.
Tue, Jul 31 1934
Poster of Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in Waltzes from Vienna
as 'Johann Strauss, the Elder'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of The Admiral's Secret
The Admiral's Secret
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in The Admiral's Secret
as 'Adm. Fitzporter'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934
Poster of Friday the Thirteenth
Friday the Thirteenth
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in Friday the Thirteenth
as 'Wakefield'.
Wed, Nov 01 1933
Poster of Channel Crossing
Channel Crossing
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in Channel Crossing
as 'Trotter'.
Sat, Oct 14 1933
Poster of Cash
Cash
Edmund Gwenn was
56 in Cash
as 'Edmund Gilbert'.
Sun, Oct 08 1933
Poster of I Was a Spy
I Was a Spy
Edmund Gwenn was
55 in I Was a Spy
as 'Burgomaster'.
Mon, Sep 04 1933
Poster of Early to Bed
Early to Bed
Edmund Gwenn was
55 in Early to Bed
as 'Kruger'.
Tue, Aug 08 1933
Poster of The Good Companions
The Good Companions
Edmund Gwenn was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Jess Oakroyd'.
Tue, Feb 28 1933
Poster of Tell Me Tonight
Tell Me Tonight
Edmund Gwenn was
55 in Tell Me Tonight
as 'Mayor Pategg'.
Mon, Oct 31 1932
Poster of Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels
Edmund Gwenn was
54 in Love on Wheels
as 'Philpotts'.
Tue, Jul 26 1932
Poster of Condemned to Death
Condemned to Death
Edmund Gwenn was
54 in Condemned to Death
as 'Banting'.
Thu, Jan 21 1932
Poster of Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing
Edmund Gwenn was
54 in Money for Nothing
as 'Sir Henry Blossom'.
Wed, Jan 20 1932
Poster of Frail Women
Frail Women
Edmund Gwenn was
54 in Frail Women
as 'Jim Willis'.
Fri, Jan 15 1932
Poster of Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
Edmund Gwenn was
54 in Hindle Wakes
as 'Chris Hawthorne'.
Fri, Oct 02 1931
Poster of The Skin Game
The Skin Game
Edmund Gwenn was
53 in The Skin Game
as 'Mr. Hornblower'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931
Poster of How He Lied to Her Husband
How He Lied to Her Husband
Edmund Gwenn was
53 in How He Lied to Her Husband
as 'Her Husband (Teddy Bompas)'.
Mon, Jan 12 1931
Poster of The Skin Game
The Skin Game
Edmund Gwenn was
43 in The Skin Game
as 'Hornblower'.
Fri, Jan 07 1921
Poster of The Real Thing at Last
The Real Thing at Last
Edmund Gwenn was
38 in The Real Thing at Last
as 'Rupert K. Thunder / Macbeth'.
Wed, Mar 08 1916

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Edmund Gwenn was
78+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Edmund Gwenn was
78+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Joe Saunders'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Edmund Gwenn was
77+ in The Millionaire
as 'Walter Clinton Carter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Edmund Gwenn was
74+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Self - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951