"I wasn't playing Santa Claus or anything, but he saw my white beard and hair and told me they ... even the ones who suspect he's not the real Santa Claus. There's always a few.

Santa Claus is one of the most beloved figures in the world, especially during the holiday season. Known for his red suit, white beard, and magical ability to deliver gifts to children worldwide ...

"Having a real beard is a must," said 53-year-old Adrian Hurley, the current Santa Claus at Expo City Dubai. Adrian Hurley With his medium grayish-white beard, Hurley is able to convince young ...

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) FILE - A fan wearing a Santa Claus beard holds a child during ... perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday ...

By weekend, as his beard grows prematurely white ... Wouldn’t he dress up every December as the spitting image of the real Santa Claus, all as a clever disguise of his true identity, to obtain ...