Sondra Locke Sondra Locke, an Oscar-nominated actress for "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" and a frequent co-star of her ex-husband Clint Eastwood, whom she successfully sued for fraud in 1995, died on Nov A Space Odyssey," died on Jan. Use this page to find out if [93] In the 1972 Night Gallery episode "A Feast of Blood",[94] she played the victim of a curse planted by Norman Lloyd; the recipient of a brooch that devoured her. [91] She was up for a big part in Earthquake (1974), but lost out to Genevive Bujold. [160] Another early boyfriend, personal injury attorney Gary Gober,[161] starred with Locke in Circle Players' productions while attending Vanderbilt University Law School. [63] She won "Most Promising New Star of the Year" at the Show-A-Rama film exhibitor convention. Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, 2018, of cardiac arrest as a result of both breast and bone cancer. "Shelbyville gets its close-up". https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195334615/sondra-locke. SONDRA LOCKE OBITUARY. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Sign up for our daily Hollywood newsletter and never miss a story. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [100], During their 14 years as de facto husband and wife, Locke and Eastwood had lived in seven homes and acquired four, including a retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho, and the Rising River Ranch near Cassel. Watson's period drama Our Very Own (2005) takes place in Shelbyville in 1978 and concerns a group of teenagers who want to meet Locke when she returns to town for the local premiere of Every Which Way but Loose. [180] The avowal made Locke "a talking-point in America's sexual politics debate," according to The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. "[177] Locke claimed Eastwood even sang "She Made Me Monogamous" to her. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sondra Locke (195334615)? [31] Locke's parents separated before her birth. [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a . His accent wasnt so theatrical, and he was way funnier than Baz Luhrmann gives him credit for. [147] Anderson was gay. An alumna of Middle Tennessee State University, Locke broke into regional show business with assorted posts at the Nashville-based radio station WSM-AM, then segued into television as a promotions assistant for WSM-TV. "[128], After 13 years away from acting, Locke returned to the screen in 1999 with cameo roles in the straight-to-video films The Prophet's Game with Dennis Hopper and Clean and Narrow with Wings Hauser. "[235], Among those voicing an unfavorable opinion of Locke was film critic Rex Reed, who had interviewed her for a 1967 profile in The New York Times. She earned an Oscar nomination for her first film, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter . "Being a woman I have great empathy for these women. Bayne was also wed to painter Thomas H. Nelson between marriages to William Elkins and Alfred Locke, for less than eight months. "Eastwood is target of another Locke Lawsuit". "Locke, Soul Set for Cannon Roles". "[33], Locke and actor/director Clint Eastwood entered a domestic partnership in October 1975. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Newer Post Home CONTACT US [68][168][127][220][221] Unfazed by their 17-year age difference and that Locke was only three years younger than his mother[222][223] they soon went public with the romance, dining at paparazzi hotspot Spago on one of their early dates in November 1990. [179] "I never knew I could love somebody so much, and feel so peaceful about it at the same time," Locke said he told her. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Locke died on November 3, but her death has just been reported. [33] For a time she lived in the commuter town of Gallatin. [33] "He didn't like the idea of me being away from him. She later sued Clint Eastwood for both palimony and fraud, but settled both cases. The legendary directors death this week brings, Why Margot Kidder Was the Definitive Lois Lane, The late actresss fierce, funny reporter made, Scene Stealer: The True Lies of Elisabeth Finch, Part 1, The Johnny DeppAmber Heard Defamation Trial: The Makings of a Remarkable Moment in American Celebrity. "Sandra Locke bitter, shocked about split with Eastwood". Debbie Reynolds during her high-school years, in the late 1940s. Learn more about managing a memorial . Locke directed two more films after Impulse: *Death in Small Doses (1995) and Trading Favors (1997), both of which were little-seen. "By the end of the reading, she was doubled over. [89][k], In 1973, Locke was attached to star in Terminal Circle. [42] She also played on the girls' basketball team, served as PTSA representative and was president of the French club. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodwards Daughters Appreciated the Fuck Hut Detail Too. She also acted in a handful of projects, making her final turn in the 2017 romantic comedy Ray Meets Helen. In retrospect, she gathered "either he changed from white to black, or I had been living with somebody I didn't even know. Try again. She was 74. In 2014, it was announced that Locke would serve as an executive producer on the Eli Roth film Knock Knock, starring Keanu Reeves. [t] Despite her affirmed ignorance, Locke sensed growing tension in the relationship around 1985, recollecting that "although I definitely still loved Clint, I didn't very much like him." [o] In early 1969, as Locke was flooded with script offers after her Oscar nomination, she and Anderson left Tennessee and moved into a condo at The Andalusia in West Hollywood. "[33] Eastwood's lawyers sent a warning letter to the publisher, and although no slander charges arose, Entertainment Tonight canceled a scheduled interview with Locke. Locke starred as a bitter heiress who joins a traveling Wild West show in Bronco Billy (1980), her only film with Eastwood not to reach blockbuster status, though it still ranked among the annual box office top 25. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The actor Sondra Locke, who has died aged 74 after suffering from cancer, was closely associated with the film star and director Clint Eastwood: they made six films together and had a 13-year. Unbeknownst to Locke, Eastwood eavesdropped on those consultations by means of a wiretap that he placed on their home phone in early March. That role was a curious fit for a woman whose appeal lay in her mix of the feisty and the delicate. After-the-fact publicity claimed that 2,000 actresses tried out for the role. Sondra Locke (Sandra Louise Anderson), actor and director, born 28 May 1944; died 3 November 2018, Actor and director who starred opposite her partner Clint Eastwood in six hit movies, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [232] So hidden had basic facts been kept, that The New York Times oxymoronically noted 41 days after she died: "A list of survivors was not immediately [sic] available."[233]. Locke was an accomplished actress, making her debut in the 1968 drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter alongside Alan Arkin. [79][80] It was announced that she would play the lead in Lovemakers a film adaptation of Robert Nathan's novel The Color of Evening but no movie resulted. Pauline Locke interviewed by Leon Wagener, 1989. [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. "The Actress Couldn't Resist". Its 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can for which Locke earned a six-figure salary plus a share of the profits[100] was nearly as successful. [86][162][163][164][q] For a while in the early 1970s, she shared a liaison with married actor David Soul after they played siblings in an episode of Cannon. Actress Sondra Locke, who was best known for making six movies with Clint Eastwood, has died at the age of 74. [19] They remained married for 51 years until her death in 2018. [7] Following graduation in 1962, Locke enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (then Middle Tennessee State College) in Murfreesboro on a full scholarship. Liz Smith. Contradictory sources have either directly cited, or implied, every year from 1943 to 1950. Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress for 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' Dies at 74. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Sondra Locke, an Academy Award nominated actress, and a long-time lover of Clint Eastwood, has died at the age of 74 following a battle with breast and bone cancer, this after having undergone. Sondra Locke, an actress who received an Oscar nomination for her first film and starred in a series of movies with Clint Eastwood, with whom she had a turbulent relationship, died on Nov. 3 2018 at her home in Los Angeles. Actress Sondra Locke, who was Clint Eastwood 's girlfriend for more than 13 years, has died. [208] As had happened with the previous lawsuit, this ended in an out-of-court settlement, in May 1999. All rights reserved. [196][197][198] When her contract had yielded zero directing assignments three years in, Locke became convinced the deal was a sham. "[153] Anderson, according to the scant AP report, was unreachable,[153] and a representative for Locke ignored People's request for comment. Actually, Locke was three years past the median age of first marriages for women in that era. Culture Actress Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, but news of her death surfaced Thursday evening. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. In the mid-1960s, she dated her supervisor at WSM-TV's PR department, Brad Crandall (19201973). Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. It was much preferable to the sadistic thriller Sudden Impact (1983), the fourth in the Dirty Harry series of films about a renegade cop, in which Locke played a victim of rape turned violent avenger. How did it come to this? Thanks for your help! Ann W. O'Neill. The stars tell all about their relationship off-camera and on in an excerpt from the rich new oral history. Meanwhile, Locke claimed that she had had two abortions over the course of their relationship, because Eastwood had told her that he didnt want more children. [33], Her next role was as Melisse in Cover Me Babe (1970), originally titled Run Shadow Run,[78] opposite Robert Forster. [33], During her marriage, Locke was rumored to have been linked amorously to co-stars Robert Fields (Cover Me Babe), Bruce Davison (Willard), Paul Sand (The Second Coming of Suzanne) and Bo Hopkins (Gondola), as well as producer Hawk Koch, real estate agent Herb Goldfarb, and John F. Kennedy's nephew Robert Shriver. In our own way we got to live out a little bit of our dreams by making the movie and meeting her. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [234] In absence of any explanation, many surmised that Locke had to have requested the blackout in her final wishes, perhaps to keep her true age from being exposed. By 1989, it was clear the relationship was falling apart, she said. Her closest friends had been the wives of Eastwood's colleagues: Maria Shriver, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin and Lili Fini Zanuck, all 1011 years younger than Locke and married to film industry heavyweights Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bud Yorkin and Richard D. Zanuck respectively. [213] The case is used in some modern law-school contract textbooks to illustrate the legal concept of good faith. [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. [48] "It was just an immediate attraction between the two of us," Locke recalled in a 2012 documentary. Sandra Louise Anderson ( ne Smith; May 28, 1944 - November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. She was born Sandra in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Pauline Bayne, a factory worker, and Raymond Smith, a soldier. I wasnt prepared for the way our eyes seemed to instantly fuse. For the next seven years, she was effectively under contract to Eastwood, who was believed to have left his wife for her. [2], Sandra Louise Smith was born on May 28, 1944,[a][b] the daughter of New York City native Raymond Smith, then serving in the military,[c] and Pauline Bayne, a pencil factory worker from Huntsville, Alabama, who was of mostly Scottish descent, with matrilineages in South Carolina extending back to the late 18th century. Sondra's greatest achievements in life were . Sources are divided as to whether she was born in Alabama or Tennessee. Eight years before they met, she had already received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for her accomplished debut as Mick, a southern teenager who befriends a deaf-mute man (Alan Arkin) in the 1968 adaptation of Carson McCullers novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. After taking the stage name Sondra and appearing in several plays, she auditioned for, and won, her part in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Besides "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "The Gauntlet," and "Every Which Way But Loose", she went on to appear in other films such as "Bronco Billy" (1980), "Any Which Way You Can" (1980), and "Sudden Impact" (1983). [204] Before any court decision could be made, Locke settled the case with Eastwood for an undisclosed amount of money. Brad Schmitt. Lloyd acted with Locke again in Gondola (1973), a racially themed, three-character teleplay co-starring Bo Hopkins, and commended the actress for "a beautiful performance perhaps her best ever. They ultimately settled the suit, with Locke securing a three-year, $1.5 million deal with Warner Bros. to develop directing projects. She was best known to film viewers as the co-star in such Clint Eastwood films as "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976), "The Gauntlet" (1977), and "Every Which Way But Loose" (1980). The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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The pair began dating on the set, sparking a relationship that would last for 13 years and spawn five more movies, the last being Sudden Impact in 1983. [137][138] Locke also dated a sculptor (she did not name him) prior to marrying Anderson. Jeanne Miller. There is a problem with your email/password. She played Laura Lee, who joins Josey (Eastwood) on his quest to avenge his familys destruction during the civil war. Locke got her big break in 1967 when she starred in The. [128] The Advocate, a monthly LGBT-interest magazine, was set to do a big article on Locke's book; suddenly and uncharacteristically, Eastwood gave The Advocate an interview, and they decided not to run the piece. "[131] Locke was nonetheless grateful to have a platform at all, stating: "It was a miracle that a major publisher took it. The exact year of this breakup is not known with certainty. [166], Locke referred to these intervals as "casually exploring for a romantic relationship," noting that she had not fallen in love with any of the men. "Clint Eastwood - Interview - Western Movie Star". Locke's death received no television coverage except for a 15-second spot on ABC World News Tonight. [29][182], Locke professed mixed feelings on the matter, stating in one chapter of her autobiography that she was grateful she hadn't had Eastwood's children, while writing in another, "I couldn't help but think that that baby, with both Clint's and my best qualities, would be extraordinary. [77] The Playboy layout established Locke's status as a sex symbol, and the images were recycled in other men's magazines as her fame increased. Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress for 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' Dies at 74. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Eastwood was secretly involved with another woman and had two children with her. [33] She also modeled for The Tennessean fashion page, acted in commercials for Rich-Schwartz ladies apparel and Southerland Gel mattresses, among others, and gained further stage experience in productions for Circle Players Inc.[42][57] In 1966, the 22-year-old appeared in a UPI wire photo that showed her cavorting in new fallen snow. [100][127][168], On the morning of April 3[182] or 4,[100] Eastwood complained in the kitchen that Locke was "sitting on [his] only real estate in Los Angeles" and bolted. Try again later. [115] The New York Times critic Janet Maslin noticed that "each of them works more delicately here than they have together previously. We have set your language to Locke claimed the reason that she and Eastwood were at odds was because she wanted to branch out into the industry and build a career beyond his filmsincluding by directing her own movies. She received a Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in the film. "Sondra Locke tries other side of the camera". Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . [33], According to a 1989 affidavit, the marriage was "tantamount to sister and brother" and they never consummated it. "[95] Ron Harper, who worked with Locke on the short-lived 1974 show Planet of the Apes, was even more effusive: "After acting with her in a couple of scenes, there was something so feminine about her that I could picture myself easily falling for her She's one of those women who exudes femininity, and you just become so attracted to that.