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My Take
Gene Lockhart is the sort of artist I deeply respect: the character actor who appeared in over 300 films, transforming any scene with presence rather than star wattage. His Oscar-nominated turn in Algiers shows how a supporting player can quietly steal a picture. What I find remarkable is his breadth, a Canadian-born singer, lyricist, and music educator who became a Hollywood fixture and earned a Walk of Fame star. The classic studio era shone because of dependable, versatile talents like him working in the wings. Decades after his 1957 death, his performances still hold up, and I think his kind of craft is underappreciated today.
Overview
Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian-American character actor, playwright, singer, and lyricist. He appeared in over 300 films, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Regis in Algiers (1938), the American remake of Pépé le Moko.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gene Lockhart
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ロックハート
- Reading
- じーん・ろっくはーと
- Born
- July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / music educator / stage actor / film actor / lyricist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.