Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes( August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor.
He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film" Miracle on 34th Street", in which he played an ahistorical" Mr. Gimbel," owner of Gimbel's Department Store.
He was born in Vader, Washington and died in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (initially released as The Big Heart in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American Christmas comedy-drama film written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies.
It stars
Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn.
The story takes place between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New York City, and focuses on the effect of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa.
The film has become a perennial Christmas favorite.
"Miracle on 34th Street" won three Academy Awards: Gwenn for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Valentine Davies for Best Writing, Original Story, and George Seaton for Best Writing, Screenplay.
The film was nominated for Best Picture, losing to "Gentleman's Agreement".
In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
The Academy Film Archive preserved "Miracle on 34th Street" in 2009.
Davies also wrote a short novelization of the tale, which was published by Harcourt Brace simultaneously with the film's release.
John Payne (actor)
John Howard Payne( May 23, 1912 – December 6, 1989) was an American film actor who is mainly remembered from film noir crime stories and 20th Century Fox musical films, and for his leading roles in" Miracle on 34th Street" and the NBC Western television series" The Restless Gun".
Valentine Davies
Valentine Loewi Davies( August 25, 1905 – July 23, 1961) was an American film and television writer, producer, and director.
His film credits included" Miracle on 34th Street"( 1947)," Chicken Every Sunday"( 1949)," It Happens Every Spring"( 1949)," The Bridges at Toko- Ri"( 1954), and" The Benny Goodman Story"( 1955).
He was nominated for the 1954 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for" The Glenn Miller Story".
Mara Wilson
Mara Elizabeth Wilson( born July 24, 1987) is an American actress, voice actress, and writer.
As a child, she gained prominence playing Natalie Hillard in" Mrs. Doubtfire"( 1993), having only appeared in commercials previously.
She also played Susan Walker in" Miracle on 34th Street"( 1994), Matilda Wormwood in" Matilda"( 1996), and Lily Stone in" Thomas and the Magic Railroad"( 2000).
Since retiring from acting in 2000, Wilson has focused on writing and has appeared in numerous podcasts.
Edmund Gwenn
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.
He received a second Golden Globe and another Academy Award nomination for the comedy film" Mister 880"( 1950).
He is also remembered for being in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
As a stage actor in the West End and on Broadway, he was associated with a wide range of works by modern playwrights, including Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy and J. B. Priestley.
After the Second World War, he lived in the United States where he had a successful career in Hollywood and on Broadway.
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Ann Perkins( born November 18, 1960) is an American actress.
Her film roles have included" About Last Night"( 1986)," Big"( 1988)," The Flintstones"( 1994)," Miracle on 34th Street"( 1994)," Avalon"( 1990), and" He Said, She Said"( 1991).
She is also well known for her role as Celia Hodes in the Showtime TV series" Weeds", for which she received three Primetime Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.
George Seaton
George Seaton (April 17, 1911 – July 28, 1979) was an American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theatre director.
Sandy Descher
Sandra Descher( born November 30, 1945) is an American former child actress of the 1950s.
Descher also played the little girl, Susan Walker, daughter of Doris Walker, played by Teresa Wright in the 1955 Holiday Special," The Miracle on 34th Street".
It also starred MacDonald Carey as Fred Gaily the attorney who represented Kris Kringle, played by Thomas Mitchell.
David Hartman (TV personality)
David Downs Hartman( born May 19, 1935) is an American journalist and media host who began his media career as an actor.
He currently anchors and hosts documentary programs on History( a pay channel) and PBS.
Hartman is best known as the first host of ABC's" Good Morning America", from 1975 to 1987.
As an actor, he starred in the 1970s as a young resident, Dr. Paul Hunter, on and as a teacher in the series" Lucas Tanner".
He acted in the 1973 TV movie remake of" Miracle on 34th Street".

Question: What is the date of birth of the director of film Miracle On 34Th Street?
Answer: April 17, 1911