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COMEDY

DRAMA

FAMILY

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

name	character
Jack Albertson	Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Harry Antrim	R.H. Macy (uncredited)
Sam Bagley	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lela Bliss	Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Walden Boyle	Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
Kevin Burke	Child on Santa's Lap (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy	Secretary (uncredited)
Dick Cogan	Department Store Head (uncredited)
Jeff Corey	Reporter (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan	Thomas Mara
Sheryl Deauville	Double for Natalie Wood (uncredited)
Mike Donovan	Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Teddy Driver	Terry (uncredited)
Mary Field	Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
William Forrest	Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
William Frawley	Charlie Halloran
Curt Furberg	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Gargan	Chauffeur (uncredited)
Robert Gist	Department Store Window Dresser (uncredited)
Jane Green	Mrs. Harper (uncredited)
Alvin Greenman	Alfred (uncredited)
Edmund Gwenn	Kris Kringle
Porter Hall	Granville Sawyer
Alvin Hammer	George (uncredited)
Theresa Harris	Cleo (uncredited)
Percy Helton	Intoxicated Santa (uncredited)
Herbert Heyes	Mr. Gimbel (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.	Sam the Clerk (uncredited)
Clark Howat	Patron in Macy's Lunchroom (uncredited)
Robert Hyatt	Thomas 'Tommy' Mara Jr. (uncredited)
Richard Irving	Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Karnes	Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Fran Lee	Customer (uncredited)
Gene Lockhart	Judge Henry X. Harper
King Lockwood	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marlene Lyden	Dutch Girl (uncredited)
Robert Lynn	Macy Salesman (uncredited)
William Marion	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mae Marsh	Woman in Santa Line (uncredited)
Ida McGuire	Drum Majorette (uncredited)
Joseph McInerney	Bailiff (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Meakin	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Neill	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jean O'Donnell	Miss Adams (uncredited)
Maureen O'Hara	Doris Walker
Anne O'Neal	Secretary to Mr. Sawyer (uncredited)
John Payne	Fred Gailey
'Snub' Pollard	Final Mail-Bearing Court Officer (uncredited)
Lorin Raker	Macy's Salesman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves	Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Thelma Ritter	Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts	Security Guard (uncredited)
John Roy	Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre	Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
James Seay	Dr. Pierce (uncredited)
Irene Shirley	R.H. Macy's Secretary (uncredited)
Patty Smith	Alice (uncredited)
Ray Spiker	Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Ann Staunton	Mrs. Mara (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan	Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes	Peter (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan	Lou (uncredited)
Philip Tonge	Julian Shellhammer
Arthur Tovey	Patient (uncredited)
Basil Walker	Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Natalie Wood	Susan Walker

name
Cyril J. Mockridge	composer
William Perlberg	producer
Edward B. Powell	composer
George Seaton	director, screenplay

year	award	category	name
1947	Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Edmund Gwenn
1947	Academy Award	Best Screenplay	George Seaton
1947	Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	George Seaton
1947	Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actor	Edmund Gwenn