Editing Gene Lockhart (section)

{{Short description|Canadian-American actor (1891–1957)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Gene Lockhart
| image              = Gene Lockhart cropped 01.jpg
| caption            = Lockhart in a 1941 publicity image
| birth_name         = Edwin Eugene Lockhart
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1891|07|18|mf=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[London, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1957|03|31|1891|07|18|mf=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.
| education          = [[London Oratory School]]
| known_for          = ''[[A Christmas Carol (1938 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''<br>''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]''
| resting_place      = 
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|singer|playwright}}
| years_active       = 1912&ndash;1957
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Kathleen Lockhart|Kathleen Arthur]]<br>|1924}}
| children           = [[June Lockhart]]
| relatives          = [[Anne Lockhart (actress)|Anne Lockhart]] (granddaughter)
}}

'''Edwin Eugene Lockhart''' (July 18, 1891 &ndash; March 31, 1957)<ref name="TCE">[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gene-lockhart/ "Gene Lockhart"], ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''.</ref> was a Canadian-American [[character actor]], playwright, singer and lyricist. He appeared in over 300 films, and received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as Regis in ''[[Algiers (1938 film)|Algiers]]'' (1938), the American remake of ''[[Pepe le Moko]]''.