Roy Lockwood

Roy Lockwood
Born(1907-06-08)June 8, 1907
Bristol, England, U.K.
DiedApril 25, 2002(2002-04-25) (aged 94)
Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Burial place
Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
OccupationsFilm, radio and television director
Years active1923–1946
SpouseBetty Lockwood (m. 1960–2002; his death)

Roy Lockwood (8 June 1907 – 25 April 2002) was a British film, television and radio director.[1] His work included directing the radio soap opera Valiant Lady.[2]

Radio

In 1941, Lockwood left the British Press Service and joined the production staff of NBC in New York City.[3] He joined the staff of the Blue Network as a producer in 1942.[4]

Later, he was head of BBC "productions from America to Britain," which he left to become producer of Light of the World for General Mills on CBS in 1945.[5] While with the BBC, his work included producing The War in the Pacific[6] and a series of broadcasts about United States military forces from their beginnings to what was then the present time.[7]

Television

Lockwood was a producer for CBS-TV.[8] His work there included producing Resources for Freedom in 1954.[9]

Film

In 1955, Lockwood became a producer-director for Robert Lawrence Productions in New York City.[8]

Filmography

Personal life

Lockwood was married to Betty, a native of South Carolina, who survived him by a decade. After living in New York City with her husband, they moved toYarmouth, Maine. She moved to Exeter, New Hampshire, after his death.[10]

Death

Lockwood died in 2002, aged 94. He and his wife of 42 years are interred in Riverside Cemetery in Yarmouth.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roy Lockwood". Archived from the original on April 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920–1950. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. P. 249.
  3. ↑ "Behind the Mike" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1941. p. 38. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Blue Producers" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 23, 1942. p. 40. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Production" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 24, 1945. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "BBC's Poll Shows High School Kids Like Dramatized News Segs". Billboard. July 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "BBC's Leathernecks" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 3, 1944. p. 57. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Film People" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 25, 1955. p. 68. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "In Review: Resources for Freedom" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 18, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Betty Lockwood Obituary (2012) - Portland, ME - Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ Cemetery Records – Town of Yarmouth
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