[7] Following graduation in 1962, Locke enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (then Middle Tennessee State College) in Murfreesboro on a full scholarship. [171], Eastwood was married during the early years of their relationship,[172][173] before their affair became public in 1978,[41] but his marriage was a nominal one just as Locke's was: he had sired at least two publicly unacknowledged children outside the marriage[100][174][175][176] and confided he'd "never been in love before. Locke directed two more films after Impulse: *Death in Small Doses (1995) and Trading Favors (1997), both of which were little-seen. Please reset your password. For a long time it was falsely presumed that Locke and Anderson had divorced. This is a carousel with slides. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Sondra Locke - Wikipedia "Eastwood Undermined Lockes Directing Career, Attorney Says". Please enter your email and password to sign in. He really is a man of few words. Stanley Eichelbaum. 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). Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress for 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' Dies at 74. "[33], The case went to trial in September 1996. This account has been disabled. [48] "It was just an immediate attraction between the two of us," Locke recalled in a 2012 documentary. [113] She was awarded the West Hollywood property (valued at $2.2 million), $450,000 cash and unspecified monthly support payments as well. [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. Earl Wilson. "By the end of the reading, she was doubled over. She was born in Oklahoma City on April 8, 1940 to Warren and Voicey Marie Matherly. She was the daughter of Raymond Smith, a military man stationed in the area, and Pauline Bayne. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [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. [136], On September 25, 1967,[61] Locke married sculptor Gordon Leigh Anderson[m] (born August 2, 1944, Batesville, Arkansas) at the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville,[143] one week after The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter commenced principal photography. 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The actress wrote in her autobiography that she found out he was her father "sometime during grammar school," but phrased all references to him in ambiguous past tense and evaded specifying years. [155] She started as secretary to Tom Griscom in local sales for WSM Radio. She is survived by Gordon, to whom she remained married. [57], In July 1967, Locke competed with 590 other Southern actresses and dozens of New York hopefuls for the part of Mick Kelly in a big-screen adaptation of Carson McCullers' novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter opposite Alan Arkin. "[110], Over the course of their decade-and-a-half-long personal relationship, Locke did not work in any capacity on any theatrical motion picture other than with Eastwood except for 1977's experimental horror western The Shadow of Chikara. Cregg in Shelbyville?". 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Watson decided to do the movie after performing a standup routine about Locke and about how people in Shelbyville were obsessed with her. "[42], Locke held a variety of jobs, including as a bookkeeper for Tyson Foods and secretary in a real-estate office. She worked regularly with Eastwood, who was her companion for 14 years despite their marriages to other people. Bayne was also wed to painter Thomas H. Nelson between marriages to William Elkins and Alfred Locke, for less than eight months. After a long interruption in her career due to legal difficulties and health issues, Locke directed the made-for-television film Death in Small Doses (1995), based on a true story, and the independent feature Trading Favors (1997), starring Rosanna Arquette. Sondra Locke: Clint Eastwood's Former Longtime Lover Has Died At 74 Fraker. Actually, Locke was three years past the median age of first marriages for women in that era. Sondra Locke Pictures and Photos | Legacy.com [236], Locke's influence as a feminist icon was duly acknowledged by the mainstream press. He just wills people to do things, he would say that all the time. Locke went on to appear in such box office successes as Willard (1971), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Every Which Way but Loose (1978), Bronco Billy (1980), Any Which Way You Can (1980) and Sudden Impact (1983). Steve Ryfle. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Joyce Haber (1972-11-08). [117] While the biopic followed Clooney from ages 17 to 40, Locke was 38 when she played the role, and though hardly counting as a proper exception due to its nonlinear structure, this marked the only time she played a mother onscreen. There was a problem getting your location. [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. [214], A lifelong nonsmoker (save for a few film roles),[215] Locke practiced Transcendental Meditation[216] and worked out with weights, though she hated running. [200][201] According to Locke's attorney Peggy Garrity, Eastwood committed "the ultimate betrayal" by arranging the "bogus" deal as a way to keep her out of work. A follow-up, Impulse (1990), a thriller starring Theresa Russell as a police officer working undercover as a prostitute, was a slicker affair. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. "[207], Locke brought a separate action against Warner Bros. for allegedly conspiring with Eastwood to sabotage her directorial career. She was 74 years old. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sondra Locke I found on Findagrave.com. cremated remains buried on Nov 9th by husband Gordon Anderson, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. As an all-American hero, he was untouchable; his public did not want to hear that he was flawed. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. They ultimately settled the suit, with Locke securing a three-year, $1.5 million deal with Warner Bros. to develop directing projects. "Struggling Locke strikes back at Eastwood". Alan Rudolph, Keith Carradine, Sondra Locke and Jennifer Tilly in Person at the Music Hall for RAY MEETS HELEN. Sondra Locke dead: How did Clint Eastwood's ex die? Cause of death? [158][159] He later got into local politics and was elected mayor of Belle Meade in 2000. A general view of atmosphere of actor/director Clint Eastwood's home/house on February 14, 2021 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA. "[153] Anderson, according to the scant AP report, was unreachable,[153] and a representative for Locke ignored People's request for comment. Locke was an accomplished actress, making her debut in the 1968 drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter alongside Alan Arkin. "[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. [191] Forced abortions and compulsory sterilization were also cited, though Locke would later recategorize those operations as a "mutual decision". Locke's death received no television coverage except for a 15-second spot on ABC World News Tonight. Thanks for your help! "Being a woman I have great empathy for these women. [43] One student, Cameron Watson, was inspired by Locke and is now an actor/director. 2023 Cond Nast. [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 Is Big With Eastwood". Eastwood was secretly involved with another woman and had two children with her. [250] The movie was a "special gift" to Locke, according to Deborah Obenchain, another Eastside student who said she did not think Locke really understood her impact on the small town she once called home. But it was not Eastwood who made her a star. You might just as well have a direct confrontation with a wall. Sondra Locke Obituary - Oklahoma City, OK - Dignity Memorial It was never my fameit was his fame. LOS ANGELES Actress and director Sondra Locke, a Tennessee native nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968's "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" and who went on to co . [88] Both films were shelved for two years before finally opening in arthouse cinemas, attracting little attention at first. [33], Hoping to shed the plain image she accentuated in her screen debut, in January 1969 Locke posed for a semi-nude pictorial by photographer Frank Bez,[76] which was published in the December issue of Playboy. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a . Liz Smith. I have to admit I read that and I was like, Go mom, laughs Clea Newman Soderlund, speaking about her fathers posthumous memoir, Ezra Millers Messiah Delusions: Inside. 2:09. [33] Locke later defensively declared: "Clint is not good at direct communication. [53] In 1964, she joined the staff at radio station WSM-AM 650 in Nashville and was promoted to its television affiliate WSM-Channel 4 the following year. [239] She is admired by such actresses as Frances Fisher and Rosanna Arquette, who applauded the strength of her directorial accomplishments, however short-lived. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195334615/sondra-locke. [100] Locke was shooting Impulse (1990) at the time of the lockout. Bart Mills. "[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. [147] Anderson was gay. [91] The San Francisco-set drama was to be directed by Mal Karman and shot by cinematographer Robert Primes, who did camerawork for Gimme Shelter, but it was scrapped for lack of funds. [180] The avowal made Locke "a talking-point in America's sexual politics debate," according to The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. [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. "Clint Eastwood - Interview - Western Movie Star". Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . From 1990 to 1993, her lawyer Peggy Garrity claimed, Locke proposed 30 films to the studio, all of which were turned down. [84], In 1971, Locke co-starred with Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine in the psychological thriller Willard, which became a surprise box office smash. "Locke Turns To 'Ratboy' To Escape Clint's Maze". We have set your language to Inside Sondra Locke's tumultuous 13-year relationship with Clint "[235] In a tribute to the late actress, author Sarah Weinman wrote: "Sondra Locke, like Barbara Loden, deserves to be known for her work, not for the famous man she was disastrously involved with. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [133] The film was screened at Laemmle Music Hall on May 6, 2018, less than six months before Locke died. [86][87] She was then featured in William A. Fraker's underseen mystery A Reflection of Fear (1972), which required her to project the image of a character nearly half her age, and held the title role in The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974), winner of three gold medals at the Atlanta Film Festival. Actress Sondra Locke Dead At 74 - Newsweek Clint Eastwood: The Director-King of Hollywood. Learn more about merges. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [41] She also asked Judge Dana Senit Henry to bar Eastwood from the Bel-Air house "because I know him to have a terrible temper and he has frequently been abusive to me. Amid safety concerns, and anxiety over the fate of a $200 million movie, Paul Newman Says Wife Joanne Woodward Turned Him Into a Sexual Creature in Posthumous Memoir. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Unfortunately she had cancer and so she plays that card. [33] She called it a "real, supportive, and equal relationship. [33] Conversely, the media's running narrative was that Eastwood "left"[148] or "walked out on"[163] his wife for Locke as opposed to simply giving up the facade. "[128] The book received a supportive rave review from New York Daily News writer Liz Smith,[129] while Entertainment Weekly's Dana Kennedy dismissed the book as a "peculiar, not terribly consequential, life story. [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. "[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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. She told journalist Leon Wagener: "One of those children Clint made her abort could have been the grandson I've always wanted.". At the time, Locke said it sent a loud and clear message to Hollywood that people cannot get away with whatever they want to, just because theyre powerful., In the 1997 interview with the Post, Locke spoke openly about the ordeal and writing her subsequent book. Radar Online first reported the news, saying she died of complications from breast and bone cancer. [189] At any rate, she called divorce lawyer Norman Oberstein to explore her options should the separation be permanent. She made it as part of a $150,000 three-picture deal with 20th Century Fox, and was compensated for the other two which never came to fruition. [121] The film premiered five months before her 40th birthday. She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. [59] Dr. Walter Rowe Courtenay presided over the ceremony. Albert S. Ruddy Producer - IMDb "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. Clint Eastwood Appears in Public With His Secret Daughter for the First Time, "The wild story of Clint Eastwood's eight children", "Sondra Locke & Clint Eastwood: Inside Their Rocky Hollywood Romance", "Hollywood love affair with abortions topic of 'The Choices We Made', "Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress and Longtime Clint Eastwood Partner, Dies at 74", "Is photo of Clint Eastwood's 8 children 'blended family harmony' or cruel abandonment? Sondra Locke Dead: Oscar-Nominated Actress Was 74 - The Hollywood Reporter "Career Off to Great Start, and Then". [247], In 1971, fifth-graders at Eastside Elementary in Locke's hometown of Shelbyville, Tennessee, were left star-struck when Locke made a visit and held pretend "auditions" in the class to show them what it was like in Hollywood. [97] Locke said she chose the role for its exposure,[98] following a run of unremarkable credits. During this period, Eastwood did a few movies that had no prominent female character for Locke to play. [204] Before any court decision could be made, Locke settled the case with Eastwood for an undisclosed amount of money. 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 at . Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. In 1997, Locke's autobiography The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey was published by William Morrow and Company. I think he thought Id go away, because he always gets his way, Locke said. [33], Her next role was as Melisse in Cover Me Babe (1970), originally titled Run Shadow Run,[78] opposite Robert Forster. [73][74][j] Being the oldest nominee in the latter category, she concealed that distinction through retconning with aid from studio publicists. "[96], In 1975, Locke was cast in the western film The Outlaw Josey Wales as the love interest of Clint Eastwood's eponymous character. [100] They eventually settled at 846 Stradella Road in Bel-Air,[41] which Eastwood still owned at the time of Locke's death. For years, Sondra worked in lock-step with Clint and, to hear her tell it, she helped him with his projects. 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 relationship, which ended acrimoniously. [225] Built in 1925, the home's interior was redesigned to look like Locke's old house on Stradella Road. Sondra Locke later proved herself as a film director. SONDRA Locke, who has died of cancer aged 74, was the long-time partner and regular co-star of Clint Eastwood in such movies as the classic 1976 western The Outlaw Josey Wales and the 1978. Brad Schmitt. [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." cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodwards Daughters Appreciated the Fuck Hut Detail Too. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [172] In November 1990, the parties reached a private settlement wherein Eastwood set up a $1.5 million multiyear film development/directing pact for Locke at Warner Bros. in exchange for dropping the suit. Locke, best known for her movies with Clint Eastwood ad her off-screen romance with Eastwood,. "[249] Locke gave the script her blessing and accepted an invitation to be special guest at the film's premiere. Even though Locke played the leading female role, Locke's autobiography provides a convoluted recollection of the casting process for, Gordon Anderson went by the stage names 'C.B. "Say, is that C.J. Actress. "A long time between breaks". Canopee global > Blogs > Uncategorized > sondra locke funeral pictures. [127] The female comrades Locke credited with loyalty and support were those she had known pre-Eastwood: art director Elayne Barbara Ceder, whom she met on The Second Coming of Suzanne, and realtor Denise Fraker, wife of A Reflection of Fear director William A. "[43], Commercial ups and downs, missed roles, TV work. [33], Between 1990 and 1993, Warner Bros. rejected more than 30 scripts that Locke pitched to the studio including those for Junior (1994) and Addicted to Love (1997) and refused to let her direct any of their in-house projects. Eastwood did not comment on the death, nor did any of Locke's other living exes, nor any of her friends or relatives. [33], According to a 1989 affidavit, the marriage was "tantamount to sister and brother" and they never consummated it. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". "[105] Eastwood predicted that she would win an Oscar for her performance. 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. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Add to your scrapbook.
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