2010 Inaugural Class

"The Original Santa of Bay City"
Bay City, Michigan
1919 - 1997
Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 22, 2010
Nate Doan's generosity, kindness, and warmth were ...
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"Santa at the Rim of the World"
Lake Arrowhead, California
1898 - 1989
Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 22, 2010
When George McClintock retired from the ...
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"Keeping Santa's Traditions"
St. Henry, Indiana
1916 - 1992
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member – December 2010
Replacing a legend is often a very hard thing to ...
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"Santa from Santa's Village"
Dundee, Illinois
1962 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
If ever there was a man born to be Santa ...
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"Santa Trainer for Santa's Village, Inc."
Scotts Valley, California
1904 - 1998
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
Carl Hansen, a native of Denmark, was ...
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"Small Town Santa with a Big Heart"
Jackson, Tennessee
1910 - 1993
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
For 60 years, George Smith was the ...
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"The First Department Store Santa"
Brockton, Massachuetts
1843 - 1909
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member – December 2010
James Edgar was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1843 ...
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"The Commercial Santa"
Chicago, Illinois
1929 - 2004
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
Doug Mellor played Santa Claus professionally for 50 years for commercial ...
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"The Presidential Santa"
Columbus, Nebraska
1924 - 1998
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
Robert George was Santa Claus to six U.S. Presidents and his ...
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"Miracle on 34th Street"
London, England
1877 - 1959
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
One of the better known and most successful character actors ...
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"Miller & Rhoads Legendary Santa Claus"
Richmond, Virginia
1896 - 1957
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
Miller & Rhoads Department Store hired former Hollywood ...
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"A Truly Remarkable Santa Claus from Rhode Island"
Bristol, Rhode Island
1908 - 1991 International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010 James D. Rielly - Bristol, Rhode Island ...
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"The Real Santa from Santa Claus" Santa Claus, Indiana 1894 - 1984 International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010 One of the most beloved and legendary ...
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"Dean of Santa Clauses"
Albion, New York
1896 - 1966
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame Charter Member - December 2010
Charles W. Howard's professional career is that of a ...
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