Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart
Born Kathleen Arthur
(1894-08-09)9 August 1894
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died 18 February 1978(1978-02-18) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1933-1959
Spouse(s) Gene Lockhart (m. 1924–1957; his death); 1 child
Children June Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart (née Arthur; 9 August 1894 – 18 February 1978) was a British-American actress.[1]

She was born Kathleen Arthur in Southsea, Hampshire. She got her start on the stage in Britain and then emigrated to the United States in 1924, upon her marriage to Canadian-born actor Gene Lockhart. She continued to appear on stage and in Hollywood films for almost forty years. Kathleen and her husband, Gene, occasionally starred opposite each other, most notably as Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938). Their daughter, June Lockhart also appeared with them in that film, portraying their daughter. After her husband died in 1957, she retired from acting and made no more film appearances, except for a small role in The Purple Gang (1960).

She was the mother of actress June Lockhart and grandmother of actress Anne Lockhart. She died on 18 February 1978 in Los Angeles, California following an undisclosed illness. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6241 Hollywood Boulevard. Her grave is located next to her husband, Gene in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Kathleen Lockhart paperwork re naturalization as a United States Citizen, dated 10 February 1950, ancestry.com; accessed 9 October 2015.
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