Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 18, 1891
Died
Mar 31, 1957
Place of Birth
London, Ontario, Canada
Credits
137 titles
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).
Known For
Filmography
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Eagels
Equity Board President
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Bill Hawthorne
Telephone Time
Carousel
Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
The Vanishing American
Blucher
The 20th Century Fox Hour
MGM Parade
Self
His Honor, Homer Bell
Homer Bell
Climax!
Henry Anderson
World for Ransom
Alexis Pederas
The Backbone of America
Uncle Cedric
The Bells of Cockaigne
Pat
Francis Covers the Big Town
Tom Henderson
The Lady Wants Mink
Mr. Heggie
Confidentially Connie
Dean Edward E. Magruder
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Rev. Paul Edgett
Androcles and the Lion
Menagerie Keeper
Face to Face
Archbold
Apache War Smoke
Cyril R. Snowden
Bonzo Goes to College
Clarence B. Gateson
Hoodlum Empire
Sen. Tower
A Girl in Every Port
Garvey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Milton Hershey
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Alfred Renell
The Lady from Texas
Judge George Jeffers
Rhubarb
Thaddeus J. Banner
Tales of Tomorrow
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Matthew
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Jeff Brock
Lux Video Theatre
Innkeeper
Armstrong Circle Theatre
The Big Hangover
Charles Parkford
Riding High
J.P. Chase
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Inspector General
The Mayor
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
Red Light
Warni Hazard
Madame Bovary
J. Homais
Lights Out
The Sickle or the Cross
James John
Down to the Sea in Ships
Andrew L. Bush
Joan of Arc
Georges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor
That Wonderful Urge
Judge Parker
Apartment for Peggy
Prof. Edward Bell
I, Jane Doe
Arnold Matson
The Inside Story
Horace Taylor
Her Husband's Affairs
Peter Winterbottom
The Foxes of Harrow
Viscount Henri D'Arceneaux
Cynthia
Dr. Fred I. Jannings