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name: "Gene Lockhart"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 July 1891"
died: "31 March 1957"
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updated: "2026-09-16T11:50:29.686768+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gene Lockhart

Actor. Born 18 July 1891 in London, Ontario, Canada. Died 31 March 1957.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 July 1891, London, Ontario, Canada
- **Died:** 31 March 1957
- **Also known as:** Eugene Lockhart, Eugene "Gene" Lockhart

## Biography

Gene Lockhart was a Canadian-American character actor, singer and playwright. Born Edwin Eugene Lockhart in London, Ontario, on 18 July 1891, he made his professional debut at the age of six with the Kilties Band of Canada and later appeared in sketches with Beatrice Lillie. He worked in vaudeville and on Broadway before entering films.

Lockhart appeared in more than 300 motion pictures, often in supporting roles. He played Sheriff Peter B. Hartwell in *His Girl Friday* (1940), Bob Cratchit in *A Christmas Carol* (1938), Judge Harper in *Miracle on 34th Street* (1947) and the title role's treacherous informant in *Algiers* (1938), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He became a United States citizen in 1939.

On stage he originated the role of Uncle Sid in Eugene O'Neill's *Ah, Wilderness!* (1933) and later played Willy Loman in the Broadway production of *Death of a Salesman*. He was married to actress Kathleen Lockhart from 1924 until his death; their daughter June Lockhart also became an actress. Lockhart died in Santa Monica, California, on 31 March 1957.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *His Girl Friday* (1940), Fi1m 90, as Sheriff Hartwell — [page](https://film.one/film/his-girl-friday.md)

## Also known for

- *Miracle on 34th Street* (1947), Judge Harper
- *Meet John Doe* (1941), Mayor Lovett
- *Leave Her to Heaven* (1945), Dr. Saunders
- *Going My Way* (1944), Ted Haines Snr.
- *A Christmas Carol* (1938), Bob Cratchit
- *Hangmen Also Die!* (1943), Emil Czaka
- *They Died with Their Boots On* (1941), Samuel Bacon, Esq.
- *Jesse James* (1939), Wiseacre Sitting Outside Marshal's Office (uncredited)

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