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. His work included directing the radio soap opera Valiant Lady.

Radio

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

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. While with the BBC, his work included producing The War in the Pacific and a series of broadcasts about United States military forces from their beginnings to what was then the present time.

Television

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

Film

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

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.

Death

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

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