Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1891-07-18
Day of Death
1957-03-31
Place of Birth
London, Ontario, Canada
Gene Lockhart
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian-American character actor, singer, and playwright. He also wrote the lyrics to a number of popular songs. He became a United States citizen in 1939. Born in London, Ontario, the son of John Coats Lockhart and Ellen Mary (née Delaney) Lockhart, he made his professional debut at the age of six when he appeared with the Kilties Band of Canada. He later appeared in sketches with Beatrice Lillie. Lockhart is mostly remembered for his film work. He made his film debut in the 1922 version of Smilin' Through, as the Rector, but did not make his sound debut until 1934 in the film By Your Leave, where he played the playboy Skeets. Lockhart subsequently appeared in more than 300 motion pictures. He often played villains, including a role as the treacherous informant Regis in Algiers, the American remake of Pepe le Moko, which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also played the suspicious Georges de la Trémouille, the Dauphin's chief counselor, in the famous 1948 film Joan of Arc, starring Ingrid Bergman. He had a great succession of "good guy" supporting roles including Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938) and the judge in Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
Filmography (123)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
Jeanne Eagels
1957
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
Carousel
1956
The Vanishing American
1955
World for Ransom
1954
The Backbone of America
1953
The Bells of Cockaigne
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
Confidentially Connie
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
Androcles and the Lion
1952
Face to Face
1952
