[32] In her autobiography, Locke noted that "although Momma would not admit it, I knew Mr. Smith never married my mother. GREAT NEWS! 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. 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. "[205] According to Locke, "in this business, people get so accustomed to being abused, they just accept the abuse and say, 'Well, that's just the way it is.' "Locke Feels Vindicated After Lawsuit". Family members linked to this person will appear here. She was nominated for a best-supporting-actress Oscar for her performance, an auspicious welcome for the Hollywood newcomer. "[33] Eastwood claimed Locke told him on multiple occasions that she never wanted to have children. Her fee was a reported $350,000.[100]. [183], Eastwood and Locke were still cohabiting when, in the latter half of the 1980s, he secretly fathered another woman's two children[184][185] a fact that did not come to light for almost 20 years. [91] She was up for a big part in Earthquake (1974), but lost out to Genevive Bujold. Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. In 1989, Claudia Puig of the Los Angeles Times described her lawsuit against Clint Eastwood as a "precedent-setting legal case, as it raises the question of whether a woman, who is legally married to one man, can claim palimony rights from another. Try again later. [115] Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and was whispered to be shopping for a record deal at the time. "[152] According to her death certificate, the two were residing at the same address when she died,[20] and he was the person who reported her death.[153]. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "[32] She never knew her biological father,[48] and did not attend the funerals of her mother (deceased 1997)[49] or stepfather (deceased 2007),[50] nor did she have anything to do with her brother, sister-in-law and three nieces. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. "[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. People stopped calling. I was Clints girl. [192][193] Locke sought half of Eastwood's earnings and an equal division of property,[194] requesting title to the house in Bel-Air and to the Gothic-style West Hollywood place Eastwood had leased to Gordon Anderson since 1982. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. "[211] Locke v. Warner Bros. Inc also catalyzed changes within the legal system. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. As news of Locke's passing broke, her relationship with Hollywood legend . According to the Associated Press, Locke died on November 3 at her Los Angeles home of cardiac arrest stemming from bone and breast cancer. [202] Garrity added that Eastwood had held out the allegedly counterfeit deal "like a dangled carrot" to persuade Locke to drop the earlier palimony suit. [33][69] In June 1995 she sued him again, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. She later sued Clint Eastwood for both palimony and fraud, but settled both cases. In 1986, Locke made her feature directorial debut with Ratboy, a parable about a youth who is part rat and part human, produced by Eastwood's company Malpaso. [239] She is admired by such actresses as Frances Fisher and Rosanna Arquette, who applauded the strength of her directorial accomplishments, however short-lived. [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. Various dates were given by the press for Locke's birth. "Eastwood's Ex Hit Hard by Sudden Impact of Breakup". "[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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. ", In June 1999, Garrity sued Locke to get paid for persuading the appellate court to reinstate. Authorities were notified of her death, but it was not made public until 13 December. In 1945, Locke briefly took the surname of her then-stepfather, Elkins, before her mother changed it again in 1948. You might just as well have a direct confrontation with a wall. "[206] He accused Locke of using her cancer to gain the jury's sympathy: "She plays the victim very well. [58] Within one year of this exposure, she decided to pursue a career in film and changed the spelling of her first name to avoid being called Sandy. She also portrayed the singer and actress, Rosemary Clooney in the CBS television movie "Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story" in 1982. "[190] On April 10, 1989, Malpaso employees changed the locks on the family residence, moved Locke's possessions into storage, and posted security guards at the front gate per Eastwood's order. Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in The Heart is. One year, she toured Birmingham with folk singer Richard Law. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Locke got her big break in 1967 when she starred in The. 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. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodwards Daughters Appreciated the Fuck Hut Detail Too. Bart Mills. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [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. 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. [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. [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. The Reeves children are not included in the count, for instance, at. She earned an Oscar nomination for her first film, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. [97] Locke said she chose the role for its exposure,[98] following a run of unremarkable credits. [210][v] The agreement with Warner Bros., Locke said, was "a happy ending. How Should a Cinephile Grapple with Bertoluccis Tainted Legacy? Josh Young. [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. The Oscar-nominated actress had a long Hollywood careerand a turbulent relationship with Clint Eastwood, resulting in two acrimonious lawsuits. 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. [133] The film was screened at Laemmle Music Hall on May 6, 2018, less than six months before Locke died. A system error has occurred. I can understand how stranded they must feel, how hard it is to change one's life," Locke said. [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. Failed to remove flower. The second lawsuit also ended in a settlement for Locke. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". Try again. [191] Forced abortions and compulsory sterilization were also cited, though Locke would later recategorize those operations as a "mutual decision". "If you love the craft of filmmaking as much as I do, it's hard to go back to acting after you've tasted the high of directing."[9]. [160] Another early boyfriend, personal injury attorney Gary Gober,[161] starred with Locke in Circle Players' productions while attending Vanderbilt University Law School. In the mid-1960s, she dated her supervisor at WSM-TV's PR department, Brad Crandall (19201973). She was advised by her agents to stay away from TV, but thought it foolish to sit around not working between films. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She would later direct and produce several films. 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. Jeanne Miller. This browser does not support getting your location. [99] She took a pay cut just to be in the film; her salary for Josey Wales was $18,000, less than half of what she'd earned for her previous job. Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, 2018, of cardiac arrest as a result of both breast and bone cancer. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. They automatically assumed I was working exclusively with Clint.. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [225] Built in 1925, the home's interior was redesigned to look like Locke's old house on Stradella Road. Sandra went to the local high school, where she met Gordon. [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. "[96], In 1975, Locke was cast in the western film The Outlaw Josey Wales as the love interest of Clint Eastwood's eponymous character. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a . [119] The couple's final collaboration as performers was Sudden Impact (1983), the highest-grossing film in the Dirty Harry franchise,[120] in which Locke played an artist with her own code of vigilante justice. [33] "He didn't like the idea of me being away from him. [75] Although her salary for the film was reported in newspapers as $15,000, Locke later claimed it was less than one-third that amount. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. "Sex Stars of 1969'". This account has been disabled. Sorry! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [209] By then, Locke had fired Garrity and hired Neil Papiano to represent her. 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. [204] Before any court decision could be made, Locke settled the case with Eastwood for an undisclosed amount of money. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based on. 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. "Clint Eastwood - Interview - Western Movie Star". Actress Sondra Locke, who was best known for making six movies with Clint Eastwood, has died at the age of 74. [42][54][55][56] Locke's biggest coup while employed there was hosting actor Robert Loggia when Loggia visited Nashville to promote his TV pilot T.H.E. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. "The Actress Couldn't Resist". [131] She had simultaneously been wooed by screenwriter Philip Kaufman but chose Eastwood over him. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. But it was not Eastwood who made her a star. [21][22][23][24] Despite this, she wasn't considered "date material" by the more socially prominent boys in her class. (December 14, 2018). Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. [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. "Locke, Soul Set for Cannon Roles". [32][41] Locke testified that after she and Eastwood made their final joint appearance on January 6 at the American Cinema Awards, they spent exactly two nights together,[163] without intimate contact. The actress died after a cardiac arrest as a result of breast and bone cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by Associated . AGE 74 Obituary Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. [101][102][103] She followed it up with a lead role alongside Eastwood in the popular action film The Gauntlet (1977), the duo replacing Steve McQueen and Barbra Streisand, who bowed out from the production owing to a reported clash of egos. Verify and try again. [104] Its pre-publicity touted Locke as "the first actress ever to be in a Clint Eastwood movie and get equal billing on screen with the macho star. She was born Sandra Louise Smith in 1944 in Tennessee and took her stepfather's last name to come up with her stage name Sondra Locke. She is survived by Gordon, to whom she remained married. That role was a curious fit for a woman whose appeal lay in her mix of the feisty and the delicate. Learn more about managing a memorial . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sondra Locke I found on Findagrave.com. [130], Locke's death was kept secret until December 13, when Radar Online broke the news the day before Eastwood's latest blockbuster The Mule (2018) opened in theaters nationwide, citing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Try again later. [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." 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? [33] When this became public knowledge a decade after the fact, Eastwood issued a statement: I adamantly deny and deeply resent the accusation that either one of those abortions or the tubal ligation were done at my demand, request or even suggestion. Newer Post Home CONTACT US "[124][l] Ratboy had limited distribution in the United States, where it was a critical and financial flop, but was well received in Europe, with French newspaper Le Parisien calling it the highlight of the Deauville Film Festival. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [42] She also played on the girls' basketball team, served as PTSA representative and was president of the French club. [33], Given that Locke waited decades to confirm that her marriage was platonic, most of her actual romantic attachments went unpublicized. Please try again later. [123] When asked why she'd been absent from her longtime beau's recent star vehicles, Locke replied simply, "I wasn't right for the roles. They both enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University in 1962, but she left after a year and worked in Nashville as a TV station assistant, while acting with a community theatre group. [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. She worked regularly with Eastwood, who was her companion for 14 years despite their marriages to other people. [236] By the time of Trading Favors (1997), her fourth effort, still only eight percent of all films were made by women, per the Directors Guild of America. "[207], Locke brought a separate action against Warner Bros. for allegedly conspiring with Eastwood to sabotage her directorial career. Brad Schmitt. How did it come to this? We have set your language to [114] She portrayed country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor in the adventure-comedy. The supercalifragilistic Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Golden Globes are quirkyand thats a good thing, How The Sopranos gave us Trump training wheels, Rockos Modern Life was even loonier than you thought, The years best movies,according to our critic. [113] She was awarded the West Hollywood property (valued at $2.2 million), $450,000 cash and unspecified monthly support payments as well. The 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time, The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now. [48] "It was just an immediate attraction between the two of us," Locke recalled in a 2012 documentary. Joyce Haber (1972-11-08). [106] Locke wasn't even nominated and received mixed critical response at best: on the upside, Vincent Canby of The New York Times said "Locke is not only pretty, but also occasionally genuinely funny"[107] and Los Angeles Times critic Kevin Thomas stated that Locke "has not received such a rich opportunity since her Academy Award-nominated debut";[108] in contrast, Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune said "she's wasted here"[109] and TV Guide felt that "Locke is simply repulsive. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She received a Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in the film. "[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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings. She was 74. [34][d] When Bayne married Alfred Locke in 1948, Sandra and Donald assumed his surname. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Unbeknownst to Locke, Eastwood eavesdropped on those consultations by means of a wiretap that he placed on their home phone in early March. Please reset your password. Learn more about merges. He is known for producing The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), both of which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as co-creating the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965). [20] Locke bequeathed Anderson an estimated fortune of $20 million, and seemed to have always supported him financially. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [156] According to co-worker Alan Nelson, who died eight months after Locke, he and other staff members believed her promotion resulted from nepotism. Watson decided to do the movie after performing a standup routine about Locke and about how people in Shelbyville were obsessed with her. In retrospect, she gathered "either he changed from white to black, or I had been living with somebody I didn't even know. She was born in Oklahoma City on April 8, 1940 to Warren and Voicey Marie Matherly. Locke was an accomplished actress, making her debut in the 1968 drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter alongside Alan Arkin. [111] The home invasion film Death Game (1977), though released after they became an item, was actually shot in 1974. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Sondra Locke was born May 28, 1944 as Sandra Louise Smith, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, a quiet little town about 60 miles southeast of Nashville. "Eastwood Undermined Lockes Directing Career, Attorney Says". [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. "[190][219], Locke underwent a double mastectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, followed by chemotherapy. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. She was born Sandra in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Pauline Bayne, a factory worker, and Raymond Smith, a soldier. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. And when I did, that was the beginning of the end.. Chapel Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens. 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. "Struggling Locke strikes back at Eastwood". However, as the years went on, Lockes deal went nowhere. 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. [230][235], During the last third of her life, Locke maintained she was blacklisted from the film industry as a result of her acrimonious split from Eastwood;[69][128] his career went forward unscathed. [127] She was also bumped from The Oprah Winfrey Show and, in her words, "shut out of most venues to promote the book, in particular the networks. sondra locke funeral pictures. [236], Locke's influence as a feminist icon was duly acknowledged by the mainstream press. Earl Wilson. She passed away of cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone cancer. She was 74. Elkins. [1] For reasons never made clear, her death was not publicly announced, and was only confirmed by vital statistics six weeks after she died of cardiac arrest at the age of 74. [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. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . "[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. [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. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". Failed to report flower. [121] The film premiered five months before her 40th birthday. "It's a woman's role that comes along once in a lifetime," she said. [218] "Due to factors in my personal life, I have sustained two years of extreme and unnecessary stress, which my doctors tell me has been my enemy," Locke said at the time. It was never my fameit was his fame. Sign up for our daily Hollywood newsletter and never miss a story. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Actress. "[195], Locke battled Eastwood in court for 19 months; she developed breast cancer during proceedings and said the treatments sapped her will to fight. [41] She first met Eastwood in 1972 when she unsuccessfully lobbied for the title role in his film Breezy (1973);[167] they became involved upon arrival at the shooting location of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) in Page, Arizona. "Sondra Locke: A match for the macho Clint Eastwood". "Hollywood stars to help Shelbyville native's film". Even though she was the second child of four children, she considered herself the middle child. Culture Actress Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, but news of her death surfaced Thursday evening. "[130], Locke told a Spanish website that she'd been informed Entertainment Weekly originally planned to publish a positive review, but for reasons unclear, it was pulled and a negative review appeared instead. Brad Schmitt. [203] One juror disclosed that the panel sided with Locke by a 10-to-2 vote (nine votes are needed for a verdict) and were only debating the amount. Various compilers, "Vaughn Family Group Sheets", Jim Freeman received these Family Group Sheets at a Bell family reunion for descendants of David Vaughn. The exact year of this breakup is not known with certainty. [41] Peggy Garrity, Locke's former counsel, recalled the courtroom drama in her book In the Game: The Highs and Lows of a Trailblazing Trial Lawyer (2016). "Eastwood getting a lock on Locke". Smith may have died before Locke learned of him. The two women got into a row just before New Year's Eve, Locke recalling, "I wanted to hit her, to pull every hair out of her head. [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. "Love was not something to search out actively; it finds you, I believed. [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.