Wilson calls Attenborough, who died in 2014 at age 90, “the only Santa Claus I ever actually believed in.” She remembers, “He was so nice and just this gorgeous presence.

Richard Attenborough's 8 Most Beloved Roles. Who but Attenborough could share the screen with Steve McQueen, flee from a T-Rex and play Santa with equal aplomb?

5,700 children all over the globe were quizzed on who they think is the most believable Santa, with 76% of kids voting for the late Richard Attenborough who played Santa in Miracle on 34th Street.

Film; Father Christmas; Richard Attenborough named as nation's favourite movie Santa - here's the top ten The nation has spoken on who their favourite Father Christmas is in a poll conducted by NOW TV ...

Richard Attenborough has taken top spot in a poll to find the most popular onscreen Father Christmas. The 84-year-old's turn in Miracle on 34th Street won 62% of the vote in the Odeon survey of ...

That’s the question actor Mara Wilson fielded about her co-star, Sir Richard Attenborough, over and over while filming the ‘90s remake of the classic Christmas movie Miracle on 34th Street.

Richard Attenborough has been voted the nation's favourite Santa Credit: Rex Features. Richard Attenborough’s role as Father Christmas in The Miracle on 34th Street has been voted the nation’s ...

Mara Wilson didn’t believe in Santa Claus when she was filming 1994’s Miracle on 34th Street — because her parents were raising her Jewish, like her mother. “When [my mom] said it's about ...