Edmund Gwenn, “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947): The only actor to win an Oscar for playing Santa Claus, and it’s definitely a case where the Academy got it right. Gwenn’s Kris Kringle saves ...

Edmund Gwenn (1947) and, later, Richard Attenborough (1994) assume the role of Santa Claus in the Christmas classic, Miracle on 34 th Street.An old man modestly dressed in a brown trench coat, who ...

In Hollywood, Santa Claus comes in all stripes, from the childlike Edmund Gwenn in "Miracle on 34th Street" to North Pole draftee Tim Allen ...

In Hollywood, Santa Claus comes in all stripes, from the childlike Edmund Gwenn in “Miracle on 34th Street” to North Pole draftee Tim Allen in “The Santa Clause” flicks to gutter-mouth ...

In Hollywood, Santa Claus comes in many guises, from the childlike Edmund Gwenn in "Miracle on 34th Street" to North Pole draftee Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause" flicks to gutter-mouth Billy Bob ...

Miracle on 34th Street is considered by many to be one of the best holiday movies ever made. But while filming the 1947 movie Natalie Wood really did think her co-star, Edmund Gwenn, was Santa ...

One of the most memorable actors to play Santa was Edmund Gwenn, who won an Oscar for supporting actor as Kris Kringle in the heartwarming 1947 family classic, “Miracle on 34th Street.” ...

In Hollywood, Santa Claus comes in all stripes, from the childlike Edmund Gwenn in “Miracle on 34th Street” to North Pole draftee Tim Allen in “The Santa Clause” flicks to gutter-mouth ...

Santa Claus has been portrayed in countless Christmas movies over the years by the likes of Richard Attenborough, ... Edmund Gwenn, who starred in the original "Miracle on 34th Street" ...

Edmund Gwenn in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street." ... Presiding over it all is the most perennial of holiday figures, the one and only Santa Claus, who, unsurprisingly, ...

From the original MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET to the upcoming movie ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, Santa Claus has always held a special place in the movies. Since the days of black and white, to animated films ...