Edmund Kellaway
Sign | Libra |
Born | Sep 26, 1877 Wandsworth, London |
Died | Sep 6, 1959 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles |
Age | Died at 81 |
Final Resting PlaceChapel Of The Pines Crematory (ashes in vaultage) |
Edmund Gwenn | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1910-1959 |
Top Roles | Rowley, Mark 'J.M.' Middlecott, Kris Kringle, Father Hamish MacNabb, Dean of Cardinal |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Family, Mystery |
Top Topics | Book-Based, College, Romance (Drama) |
Top Collaborators | Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Victor Saville (Director), William Perlberg (Producer), Michael Balcon (Producer) |
Shares birthday with | George Raft, Robert Bassler, Donald Cook see more.. |
Edmund Gwenn Overview:
Legendary actor, Edmund Gwenn, was born Edmund Kellaway on Sep 26, 1877 in Wandsworth, London. Gwenn died at the age of 81 on Sep 6, 1959 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Chapel Of The Pines Crematory (ashes in vaultage) Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Edmund Gwenn was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for Miracle on 34th Street (as Kris Kringle) in 1947.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1947 | Best Supporting Actor | Miracle on 34th Street (1947) | Kris Kringle | Won |
1950 | Best Supporting Actor | Mister 880 (1950) | Skipper Miller | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
All in the Family: Cecil Kellaway and
By Annmarie Gatti on Aug 22, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogCousins Cecil Kellaway and ? Yes,?Hollywood’s favorite Leprechaun, Cecil Kellaway, was Santa Claus’ (’s) cousin! Cecil and his elder cousin Edmund Cecil Kellaway was born Cecil Lauriston Kellaway on August 22, 1890 (or 1893?) in Cape Town, South Africa. Edmu... Read full article
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Edmund Gwenn Quotes:
Mr. Bennet: Well, I told him if he ran into five of the silliest girls in England, they would be my daughters!
Capt. Wiles: [after Dr. Greenbow trips over the body] Couldn't have had more people here if I'd sold tickets.
Dr. Harold Medford: None of the ants previously seen by man were more than an inch in length - most considerably under that size. But even the most minute of them have an instinct and talent for industry, social organization, and savagery that makes man look feeble by comparison.
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