GENE LOCKHART - CONTRACT SIGNED 10/23/1950 - HFSID 287658

GENE LOCKHART
Signed contract to appear on TV's Nash Airflyte Theatre in 1950
Contract signed: "Gene Lockhart", 3 pages, 8½x14. New York, N.Y., 1950 November 22. Contract with Management Corporation of America for his appearance on the Nash Airflyte Theatre telecast of December 14, 1950, for a payment of $1,250. Canadian actor GENE LOCKHART (1891-1957) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 1938's Algiers. He first appeared on stage at age 6 and logged a total of 16 acting and writing credits on Broadway, including performances in the original Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! (1933-1934) and as Lee J. Cobb's replacement in the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman (1949-1950). He started acting in movies in 1922 and appeared in over 140 movies and TV shows between then and 1957. Memorable performances include the judge in A Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Lockhart was the husband of actress Kathleen Lockhart (they appeared as Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit in 1938's A Christmas Carol) and the father of actress June Lockhart. Gene Lockhart appeared as scheduled on the Nash Airflyte Theatre, co-starring with Peggy Conklin in an episode titled "The Windfall." Staple at upper left corner. Horizontal folds. ¼" tear at right center fold crease. Lightly toned and creased. Otherwise, fine condition.