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Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Actor, also writer · Died March 31, 1957, aged 65 · London, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian-American character actor, singer, and playwright. He also wrote the lyrics to a number of popular songs. He became a United States citizen in 1939. Born in London, Ontario, the son of John Coats Lockhart and Ellen Mary (née Delaney) Lockhart, he made his professional debut at the age of six when he appeared with the Kilties Band of Canada. He later appeared in sketches with Beatrice Lillie. Lockhart is mostly remembered for his film work. He made his film debut in the 1922 version of Smilin' Through, as the Rector, but did not make his sound debut until 1934 in the film By Your Leave, where he played the playboy Skeets. Lockhart subsequently appeared in more than 300 motion pictures. He often played villains, including a role as the treacherous informant Regis in Algiers, the American remake of Pepe le Moko, which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also played the suspicious Georges de la Trémouille, the Dauphin's chief counselor, in the famous 1948 film Joan of Arc, starring Ingrid Bergman. He had a great succession of "good guy" supporting roles including Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938) and the judge in Miracle on 34th Street (1947).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1891
Died
March 31, 1957 (aged 65)
From
London, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Gene Lockhart's films like?

Across their 58 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
18%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Ambition13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 33 · Serious 13 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 28 · Charged 23 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 35 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 37 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 33 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 27 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 27
Trickster
6 of 27
Threshold guardian
5 of 27
Herald
3 of 27
Mentor
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Warm
27
Hopeful
21
Joyful
13
Melancholic
15
Other
49

How their films linger

Feel-good30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gene Lockhart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gene Lockhart's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

132 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jeanne Eagels(1957)

    as Equity Board President

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit(1956)

    as Bill Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carousel(1956)

    as Starkeeper / Dr. Selden

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Blucher

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Allan E. Claxton

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • His Honor, Homer Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 39 episodes · as Homer Bell

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Anderson

  • World for Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Alexis Pederas

  • The Backbone of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Uncle Cedric

  • The Bells of Cockaigne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pat

  • Francis Covers the Big Town(1953)

    as Tom Henderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Wants Mink(1953)

    as Mr. Heggie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Confidentially Connie(1953)

    as Dean Edward E. Magruder

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms(1952)

    as Rev. Paul Edgett

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Androcles and the Lion(1952)

    as Menagerie Keeper

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Archbold

  • Apache War Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Cyril R. Snowden

  • Bonzo Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Clarence B. Gateson

  • Hoodlum Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sen. Tower

  • A Girl in Every Port(1952)

    as Garvey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Hershey

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Renell

  • The Lady from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Judge George Jeffers

  • Rhubarb(1951)

    as Thaddeus J. Banner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Matthew

  • I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jeff Brock

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Keeney · as Evander Cobb · as Innkeeper · as John Hewitt · as Leslie Hobbs · as O'Connor · as Samuel Fulton · as Sir George

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Hangover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Charles Parkford

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as J.P. Chase

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Inspector General(1949)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Red Light(1949)

    as Warni Hazard

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(1949)

    as J. Homais

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sickle or the Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as James John

  • Down to the Sea in Ships(1949)

    as Andrew L. Bush

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Georges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • That Wonderful Urge(1948)

    as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Apartment for Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Prof. Edward Bell

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    as Arnold Matson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Inside Story(1948)

    as Horace Taylor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Her Husband's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Peter Winterbottom

  • The Foxes of Harrow(1947)

    as Viscount Henri D'Arceneaux

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cynthia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Fred I. Jannings

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1947)

    as Judge Harper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Consul Prescott

  • The Shocking Miss Pilgrim(1947)

    as Saxon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Strange Woman(1946)

    as Isaiah Poster

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Scandal in Paris(1946)

    as Prefect of Police Richet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as John Whittaker

  • Leave Her to Heaven(1945)

    as Dr. Saunders

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The House on 92nd Street(1945)

    as Charles Ogden Roper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • That's the Spirit(1945)

    as Jasper Cawthorne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Man from Frisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Joel Kennedy

  • Action in Arabia(1944)

    as Josef Danesco

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pere FanFan

  • Going My Way(1944)

    as Ted Haines Snr.

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Madame Curie(1943)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Northern Pursuit(1943)

    as Ernst Willis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Find the Blackmailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as John Michael Rhodes

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Viatcheslav Molotov

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Emil Czaka

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Forever and a Day(1943)

    Writer · as Cobblewick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Escape Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Carl Robelink

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    as Mr. Herschell Gibbon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Miniver(1942)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Juke Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Henry Madden

  • Steel Against the Sky(1941)

    as John Powers

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Samuel Bacon, Esq.

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • One Foot in Heaven(1941)

    as Preston Thurston

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster(1941)

    as Squire Slossum

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • International Lady(1941)

    as Sidney Grenner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Dan Hickey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Wolf(1941)

    as Dr. Prescott

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Mayor Lovett

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Keeping Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Hellman

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Otto Bauer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home(1940)

    as George Winslow

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • South of Pago Pago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lindsay

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as C.B. Beamis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Edison, the Man(1940)

    as Mr. Taggart

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Stephen Douglas

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Sheriff Hartwell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gillespie

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as William 'Bill' Ramey

  • Our Leading Citizen(1939)

    as J.T. Tapley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Arno

  • Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cornelius McGill

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Elias

  • I'm from Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Porgie Rowe

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    as Thomas Sanders

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jesse James(1939)

    as Wiseacre Sitting Outside Marshal's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Augustus

  • A Christmas Carol(1938)

    as Bob Cratchit

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blondie(1938)

    as C.P. Hazlip

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Listen, Darling(1938)

    as Arthur Drubbs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Homer Watson

  • Penrod's Double Trouble(1938)

    as Mr. Schofield

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Men Are Such Fools(1938)

    as Bill Dalton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sinners in Paradise(1938)

    as Senator John P. Corey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Of Human Hearts(1938)

    as Quid

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Algiers(1938)

    as Regis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Something to Sing About(1937)

    as Bennett O. Regan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Sheik Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Samuel P. Murdock

  • Too Many Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Winfield Jackson

  • Mama Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Sims

  • Career Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Uncle Billy Burly

  • Mind Your Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bottles

  • Come Closer, Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Elmer Woods

  • Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Archduke Gustav Ernest

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Mr. Jim Murphy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Gorgeous Hussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Maj. William O'Neal

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as George Healey

  • Times Square Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as P.H. "Ben", "Pig Head" Bancroft

  • Brides Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Robinson

  • The First Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Ellis

  • The Garden Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Edgar Lowe Hammle

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lushin

  • Thunder in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gabor

  • Star of Midnight(1935)

    as Horatio Swayne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Storm Over the Andes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cracker

  • I've Been Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sammy Ames

  • Captain Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Capt. Jeremiah Taylor

  • The Gay Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Smiley (uncredited)

  • By Your Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Skeets

  • Rambling 'Round Radio Row #8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Paul Revere, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Miles Standish

  • Smilin' Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Village Rector

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 132 titles from 1922 to 1957.

Biggest box office

The Sea Wolf (1941)

$6.2K worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting131 of 132: 130 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting1 of 132: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 132: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s44 · acting1940s53 · 52 acting · 2 crew1950s34 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
354045

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gene Lockhart's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

That's the Spirit (1945)

54th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 58 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gene Lockhart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles0–14 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles2–47 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gene Lockhart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gene Lockhart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kathleen Lockhart shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles