Gene Lockhart

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Gene (Eugene) Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian Academy Award-nominated character actor, singer and popular composer.

Born in London, Ontario, Lockhart had a long stage career; he also wrote professionally and taught acting, but is remembered for his film work. He often played villains, including a role as a treacherous informant in Algiers, the American remake of Pepe le Moko, which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He had a great succession of "good guy" supporting roles including Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and the judge in Miracle on 34th Street. He is also fondly remembered as the Starkeeper in the 1956 film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (musical). Playing a bumbling sheriff, he appeared in His Girl Friday starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. He also appeared in the movie The Sea-Wolf (1941), adapted from the novel by Jack London, as a ship's doctor.

On Broadway, Lockhart originated the role of Uncle Sid in Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, Ah, Wilderness!, and took over from Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman, during the original run of Death of a Salesman.

Lockhart died from a heart attack at the age of 66.

Lockhart was the husband of Kathleen Lockhart, the father of June Lockhart and the grandfather of Anne Lockhart.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6307 Hollywood Boulevard.