Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart (née Arthur; 9 August 1894 – 18 February 1978) was a British-American actress.[1]
Kathleen Lockhart | |
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Born | Kathleen Arthur 9 August 1894 |
Died | 18 February 1978 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1933-1959 |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | June Lockhart |
Early life
On August 9, 1894, Lockhart was born as Kathleen Arthur in Southsea, Hampshire, England.[2]
Career
Lockhart's entertainment career began on the stage in Britain.
Lockhart appear on stage and in Hollywood films for almost forty years. Lockhart has more than 30 film credits.[3]
Lockhart and her husband, Gene, occasionally starred opposite each other, most notably as Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938). Lockhart's daughter, June Lockhart also appeared with them in that film, portraying their daughter.
After 1957, Lockhart retired from acting and made no more film appearances, except for a small role in The Purple Gang (1960).
Lockhart has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6241 Hollywood Boulevard.[2]
Personal life
In 1924, Lockhart immigrated to the United States. Lockhart's husband was Gene Lockhart (died 1957), an actor. Lockhart had a daughter June Lockhart. Lockhart's granddaughter is Anne Lockhart.[2]
On February 18, 1978, Lockhart died in Los Angeles, California following a long illness.[2] Lockhart is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[4]
Partial filmography
- 1936: Brides Are Like That - Mrs. Ella Robinson
- 1936: Times Square Playboy - Lottie Bancroft.[5]
- 1936: The Devil is a Sissy - Mrs. Murphy[3]
- 1936: Mr. Cinderella - Aunt Penelope 'Penny' Winfield.[6]
- 1936: Career Woman - Mrs. Milt Clark
- 1937: Something to Sing About - Miss Amy Robbins
- 1938: Men Are Such Fools - Mrs. Dalton
- 1938: Penrod's Double Trouble - Mrs. Laura Schofield
- 1938: Give Me a Sailor - Mrs. Hawks (scenes deleted)
- 1938: Blondie - Mrs. Miller
- 1938: A Christmas Carol - Mrs. Cratchit[7]
- 1938: Sweethearts - Aunt Amelia
- 1939: What a Life - Mrs. Pike[3]
- 1939: Man of Conquest - Mrs. Allen
- 1939: Outside These Walls - Miss Thornton
- 1939: Our Leading Citizen - Mrs. Barker
- 1939: What a Life - Miss Pike
- 1941: Love Crazy - Mrs. Bristol
- 1942: Are Husbands Necessary? - Laura Atterbury
- 1943: Mission to Moscow - Lady Chilston (uncredited)
- 1943: The Good Fellows - Mary Hilton
- 1943: Lost Angel - Mrs. Catty
- 1945: Roughly Speaking - Mrs. Henrietta Louise Randall
- 1945: Bewitched - Mrs. Ann Ellis
- 1946: Two Years Before the Mast - Mrs. Gordon Stewart (uncredited)
- 1946: The Strange Woman - Mrs. Partridge
- 1946: Lady in the Lake - Mrs. Grayson[8]
- 1947: Mother Wore Tights - Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
- 1947: Gentleman's Agreement - Mrs. Jessie Minify (uncredited)[9]
- 1949: The Sickle or the Cross - Martha Deems
- 1950: The Big Hangover - Mrs. Parkford (uncredited)
- 1951: I'd Climb the Highest Mountain - Mrs. Brock[3]
- 1952: Plymouth Adventure - Mary Brewster (uncredited)
- 1953: Confidentially Connie - Mrs. Martha Magruder
- 1953: Walking My Baby Back Home - Mrs. Millard
- 1953: The Glenn Miller Story - Mrs. Miller[10]
- 1960: The Purple Gang - Nun[11] (final film role)
References
- Kathleen Lockhart paperwork re naturalization as a United States Citizen, dated 10 February 1950, ancestry.com; accessed 9 October 2015.
- "Kathleen Lockhart". Hollywood Walk of Fame. February 8, 1960. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Kathleen Lockhart". afi.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Kathleen Lockhart". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Times Square Playboy (1936)". tcm.turner.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Mr. Cinderella (1936)". IMDb. October 23, 1936. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "A Christmas Carol (1938)". afi.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Lady in the Lake (1947)". tcm.turner.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Gentleman's Agreement (1947)". tcm.turner.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "The Genn Miller Story (1953)". IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "The Purple Gang (1960)". tcm.turner.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.