Gene Lockhart (1891 - 1957)

• actor, writer
• born July 18, 1891, in London, Ontario
• died March 31, 1957
• veteran vaudeville and stage actor and writer
• played strong character parts in over 100 films
• married to Kathleen Lockhart (1881-1978, nee Arthur), who also appeared in many films, as did his daughter, June Lockhart, and her daughter Anne Lockhart
• films include:
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) aka All That Money Can Buy
  • Meet John Doe (1941)
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) aka Spirit of The People
  • His Girl Friday (1940)
  • Algiers (1938), he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the double-crossing Regis
• filmography

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