Gene Lockhart
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 (135 Appearances)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Jeanne Eagels
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Telephone Time
Carousel
The Vanishing American
The 20th Century Fox Hour
MGM Parade
His Honor, Homer Bell
Climax!
World for Ransom
The Backbone of America
The Bells of Cockaigne
Francis Covers the Big Town
The Lady Wants Mink
Confidentially Connie
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Androcles and the Lion
Face to Face
Apache War Smoke
Bonzo Goes to College
Hoodlum Empire
A Girl in Every Port
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Lady from Texas
Rhubarb
Tales of Tomorrow
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Lux Video Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre
The Big Hangover
Riding High
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Inspector General
Breakdowns of 1949
Red Light
Madame Bovary
Lights Out
The Sickle or the Cross
Down to the Sea in Ships
Joan of Arc
That Wonderful Urge
Apartment for Peggy
I, Jane Doe
The Inside Story
Her Husband's Affairs
The Foxes of Harrow
Cynthia
Miracle on 34th Street
Honeymoon
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
The Strange Woman
A Scandal in Paris
Meet Me on Broadway
Leave Her to Heaven
The House on 92nd Street
That's the Spirit
Man from Frisco
Action in Arabia
Going My Way
The Desert Song
Madame Curie
Northern Pursuit
Find the Blackmailer
Mission to Moscow
Hangmen Also Die!
Forever and a Day
Breakdowns of 1942
You Can't Escape Forever
The Gay Sisters
Juke Girl
Steel Against the Sky
They Died with Their Boots On
Breakdowns of 1941
One Foot in Heaven
All That Money Can Buy
International Lady
Billy the Kid
The Sea Wolf
Meet John Doe
Keeping Company
A Dispatch from Reuters
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
We Who Are Young
South of Pago Pago
Edison, the Man
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
His Girl Friday
Geronimo
Blackmail
Our Leading Citizen
Tell No Tales
Bridal Suite
Hotel Imperial
I'm from Missouri
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Sweethearts
A Christmas Carol
Blondie
Listen, Darling
Meet the Girls
Penrod's Double Trouble
Men Are Such Fools
Sinners in Paradise
Of Human Hearts
Algiers
Something to Sing About
The Sheik Steps Out
Too Many Wives
Mama Steps Out
Breakdowns of 1936
Mind Your Own Business
Career Woman
Come Closer, Folks
Wedding Present
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Gorgeous Hussy
Earthworm Tractors
Times Square Playboy
Brides Are Like That
The First Baby
The Garden Murder Case
Crime and Punishment
Thunder in the Night
Star of Midnight
Storm Over the Andes
I've Been Around
Captain Hurricane
The Gay Bride
By Your Leave
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #8
Paul Revere, Jr.
Smilin' Through