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Gene Lockhart
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Actor Born: July 18, 1891 in London, Ontario, Canada Death: March 31, 1957 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA Biography:Canadian-born "Gene Lockhart" made his first stage appearance at age 6; as a teenager, he appeared in comedy sketches with another fledgling performer, "Beatrice Lillie". Lockhart's first Broadway production was 1916's "Riviera". His later credits on the Great White Way included "Eugene O'Neill"'s "Ah, Wilderness" and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesmen, in which Lockhart replaced "Lee J. Cobb" in the role of Willy Loman. In between acting assignments, Lockhart taught stage technique at the Juilliard School of Music. A prolific writer, Lockhart turned out a number of magazine articles and song lyrics, and contributed several routines to the Broadway revue Bunk of 1926, in which he also starred.
After a false start in 1922, Lockhart launched his film career in 1934. His most familiar screen characterization was that of the cowardly criminal who cringed and snivelled upon being caught; he also showed... Full Biography
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