The sex symbol confessed that "girls thought I was a jokea happy buffoon," before he met his wife. Smith may have died before Locke learned of him. [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. 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. 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. [85] Locke felt overqualified for her role but did it as a favor to Davison,[69] who at the time was her unofficial paramour. Locke resented having her relationship with Eastwood labeled as an affair and being made to feel sordid as if she had "stolen" a married man, but did not contemporaneously refute such notions.[33]. Her legal name was changed four times during her first 24 years of life: from Sandra Smith to Sandra Elkins, to Sandra Locke, to Sondra Locke, to Sondra Anderson. [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. [33][69] In June 1995 she sued him again, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Locke and Hopkins appeared as a couple on the game show, Locke explained in her autobiography: "Before I had met Clint my gynecologist had suggested and fitted for me an, Although the existence of Eastwood's offspring by Jacelyn Reeves was reported in tabloids such as, Eastwood's passive-aggressive gestures toward Locke included inviting Jane Brolina woman he was having an affair withto join Locke and himself on their annual ski trip to Sun Valley. Jacobs, Julia. 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. She was 74. 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. That role was a curious fit for a woman whose appeal lay in her mix of the feisty and the delicate. Cast Album of PAINT YOUR WAGON". Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Eastwood later testified that he felt victimized by Locke. [33] Locke later defensively declared: "Clint is not good at direct communication. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. He didnt make me famous. [115] The New York Times critic Janet Maslin noticed that "each of them works more delicately here than they have together previously. Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "Locke Turns To 'Ratboy' To Escape Clint's Maze". [20], Locke died at age 74 on November 3, 2018, at her Los Angeles home from cardiac arrest related to breast and bone cancer. 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. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. Josh Young. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She would later direct and produce several films. Eastwood did not comment on the death, nor did any of Locke's other living exes, nor any of her friends or relatives. Brad Schmitt. [182], The breakup affected Locke's social life. [59] Dr. Walter Rowe Courtenay presided over the ceremony. Debbie Reynolds during her high-school years, in the late 1940s. But according to Alanna Nashwho spent time with the real Colonel in the 90sthere were times when he was just as scary as what you see onscreen. Failed to report flower. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Late in the 1970s, Locke became pregnant by Eastwood twice;[100] she terminated both pregnancies. [213] The case is used in some modern law-school contract textbooks to illustrate the legal concept of good faith. [160] Another early boyfriend, personal injury attorney Gary Gober,[161] starred with Locke in Circle Players' productions while attending Vanderbilt University Law School. "[96], In 1975, Locke was cast in the western film The Outlaw Josey Wales as the love interest of Clint Eastwood's eponymous character. [248] Locke attended one of those performances in 2004 at the Tiffany Theater in West Hollywood. Clint Eastwood: The Director-King of Hollywood. She passed away of cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone cancer. And when I did, that was the beginning of the end.. [126] In a subsequent interview with Siskel, Locke said she wasn't eager to act again. [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. In our own way we got to live out a little bit of our dreams by making the movie and meeting her. In the mid-1960s, she dated her supervisor at WSM-TV's PR department, Brad Crandall (19201973). [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. She worked regularly with Eastwood, who was her companion for 14 years despite their marriages to other people. [158][159] He later got into local politics and was elected mayor of Belle Meade in 2000. [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. So she filed another suit, alleging that Eastwood defrauded her, and that the Warner Bros. deal she had been given was not real. National Center for Family & Marriage Research. Actress Sondra Locke, who was best known for making six movies with Clint Eastwood, has died at the age of 74. She also appeared in such television series as "Night Gallery," "Kung Fu," "Barnaby Jones," and "Cannon." "[249] Locke gave the script her blessing and accepted an invitation to be special guest at the film's premiere. Anderson is a central presence in Locke's autobiography, but she doesn't elaborate on her reasons for marrying him beyond the following passage: However conventional or unconventional our marriage might turn out to be honestly did not concern me that much. A general view of atmosphere of actor/director Clint Eastwood's home/house on February 14, 2021 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Watson said. Smith departed the scene before Sondra's birth. Locke's death received no television coverage except for a 15-second spot on ABC World News Tonight. Locke's persona belied her age, and she habitually played roles written for women much younger than herself. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. Unbeknownst to Locke, Eastwood eavesdropped on those consultations by means of a wiretap that he placed on their home phone in early March. 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. "Love was not something to search out actively; it finds you, I believed. The Reeves children are not included in the count, for instance, at. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. We have set your language to Radar Online first reported the news, saying she died of complications from breast and bone cancer. [157], George Crook, a cameraman for WSM, squired Locke to Nashville society events including the 1965 hunt ball. He just wills people to do things, he would say that all the time. Locke then filed a lawsuit. "[206] He accused Locke of using her cancer to gain the jury's sympathy: "She plays the victim very well. 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. 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). "[33], In February 2001, Locke purchased a six-bedroom gated mansion in the Hollywood Hills, where she resided for the remainder of her life. Looking for more? Locke directed two more films after Impulse: *Death in Small Doses (1995) and Trading Favors (1997), both of which were little-seen. Gordon Addison Broadway and Theatre Credits, Sandra Locke appeared with Clint Eastwood in hit films, "Sondra Locke: a charismatic performer defined by a toxic relationship with Clint Eastwood", Eastwood's Ex Tells All in Unflattering New Book, A Fond Farewell to Sondra Locke (1944 2018), "Eastwood Unforgiven: Locke's Lawsuit Spins Saga of Love and Power in Hollywood", "Oscar-nominated actress Sondra Locke dies at 74", "Videotapers' Syndication $$ Whopper for Nashville", "Suing Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke Strikes with Magnum Force", "Clint Eastwood gets top role in outlaw film". [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. [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. AGE 74 Obituary Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. 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. "[33], The case went to trial in September 1996. [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 is remembered as an early pioneer for women in Hollywood. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [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." She was nominated for her screen debut in. Sources are divided as to whether she was born in Alabama or Tennessee. In the seven years after their split, Locke filed two lawsuits against him, first for palimony in 1989, fighting him in court for a year, all while battling breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy, settling in 1990; then for fraud in 1996, when a producing and directing deal at Warner Bros, which was part of the settlement in the original suit (and which spawned no movies), turned out to have been underwritten by Eastwood without Lockes knowledge. 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. [112] "Clint wanted me to work only with him," said Locke. Search above to list available cemeteries. Actress. Im sorry he is who he is, she said just before her book came out. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [180] The avowal made Locke "a talking-point in America's sexual politics debate," according to The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. Several major publications prefaced news of her death by tagging Eastwood's name atop the article,[238] which received criticism by some who deemed it a sexist epitaph,[235][243][244] with fans online pointing out that Locke was an Oscar nominee prior to meeting Eastwood. In 1945, Locke briefly took the surname of her then-stepfather, Elkins, before her mother changed it again in 1948. However, their relationship ended acrimoniously, coloring both their legacies and entwining them in two ugly lawsuits. "Locke Feels Vindicated After Lawsuit". 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. He's said things that were hurtful to my character and hurtful to me professionally. [125], Locke's second foray behind the camera was Impulse (1990), starring Theresa Russell as a police officer on the vice squad who goes undercover as a prostitute. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . "[131] Locke was nonetheless grateful to have a platform at all, stating: "It was a miracle that a major publisher took it. Learn more about managing a memorial . "[211] Locke v. Warner Bros. Inc also catalyzed changes within the legal system. "[177] Locke claimed Eastwood even sang "She Made Me Monogamous" to her. "[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. On the 91st Academy Awards telecast, broadcast nearly four months after Locke died, she was omitted from the In Memoriam segment. Ann W. O'Neill. She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. [32] In her autobiography, Locke noted that "although Momma would not admit it, I knew Mr. Smith never married my mother. [72] Locke's performance garnered her an Academy Award nomination, as well as a pair of Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer Female. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Over time Suzanne has developed a cult following,[33][69] while Reflection is cited as an early example of media portrayals of transgender people. He was willing me to go away. [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. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". [100] Locke's friendships with those women gradually faded as their husbands ghosted her. [33], Locke was a cheerleader and class valedictorian in junior high. [41] From 1958, she attended Shelbyville Central High School, where she was again valedictorian and voted "Duchess of Studiousness" by classmates. I think he thought Id go away, because he always gets his way, Locke said. in depositions, Eastwood characterized her as his occasional roommate . Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Co-stars such as Cicely Tyson, Louie Anderson, Sally Kellerman, Stacy Keach and Ted Neeley all active on social media were equally silent. She told journalist Leon Wagener: "One of those children Clint made her abort could have been the grandson I've always wanted.". Try again. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Particularly with regard to the tubal ligation, I encouraged Locke to make her own decision after she had consulted with a physician about the appropriateness of and the necessity for that surgical procedure. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. [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. Watson decided to do the movie after performing a standup routine about Locke and about how people in Shelbyville were obsessed with her. "I think it meant just as much to her. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sondra Locke I found on Findagrave.com. "[33] Eastwood claimed Locke told him on multiple occasions that she never wanted to have children. [137][138] Locke also dated a sculptor (she did not name him) prior to marrying Anderson. She was nominated for a best-supporting-actress Oscar for her performance, an auspicious welcome for the Hollywood newcomer. Albert S. Ruddy (born 1930) is a Canadian-American film and television producer. [43] One student, Cameron Watson, was inspired by Locke and is now an actor/director. Terry Semel, then the C.E.O. [131] She had simultaneously been wooed by screenwriter Philip Kaufman but chose Eastwood over him. [33], Her next role was as Melisse in Cover Me Babe (1970), originally titled Run Shadow Run,[78] opposite Robert Forster. "Being a woman I have great empathy for these women. This is a carousel with slides. In magazine interviews, Locke and Anderson would variously claim to have met when they were 10. "By the end of the reading, she was doubled over. As sorry as people are going to be, it was far more devastating to me to find out who he really was.. [191] Forced abortions and compulsory sterilization were also cited, though Locke would later recategorize those operations as a "mutual decision". Brad Schmitt. Chapel Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens. [218] She added that Eastwood never communicated with her after her diagnosis: "He doesn't care if I live or die. "[43], Commercial ups and downs, missed roles, TV work. "[212] "I feel elated. This browser does not support getting your location. Actress. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [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. [196][197][198] When her contract had yielded zero directing assignments three years in, Locke became convinced the deal was a sham. Culture Actress Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, but news of her death surfaced Thursday evening. Her 1997 memoir was titled The Good, the Bad and the Very Ugly, riffing on one of Eastwood's most popular film roles. [100] They eventually settled at 846 Stradella Road in Bel-Air,[41] which Eastwood still owned at the time of Locke's death. I was very young,[p] but I had come to feel that, for me, sex was the least important element in a relationship and the one thing that time had proven to me was that my love for Gordon came from such a deeply connected place that it transcended everything else. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. She was born Sandra in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Pauline Bayne, a factory worker, and Raymond Smith, a soldier. 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. "The Actress Couldn't Resist". "Sondra Locke continues to battle ex-beau Clint Eastwood". The exact year of this breakup is not known with certainty. On the coattails of the franchise's success, she performed live in concert (one-off gigs) with The Everly Brothers, Eddie Rabbitt and Tom Jones.[116]. "[41], For his part, Eastwood waved the lawsuit off as a "dime-novel plot,"[204] continuing, "it's all about money about getting something for nothing. [33], According to a 1989 affidavit, the marriage was "tantamount to sister and brother" and they never consummated it. Women's blog Jezebel criticized The Hollywood Reporter for ostensibly regarding Locke as a nonentity;[245] THR subsequently changed its headline. "[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. "Sondra Locke: A match for the macho Clint Eastwood". [135], In 1992, Locke served as honorary chairwoman for the "Starry, Starry Night" silent auction in Costa Mesa, California to benefit Human Options, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. [34][d] When Bayne married Alfred Locke in 1948, Sandra and Donald assumed his surname. 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. A follow-up, Impulse (1990), a thriller starring Theresa Russell as a police officer working undercover as a prostitute, was a slicker affair. The Oscar-nominated actress had a long Hollywood careerand a turbulent relationship with Clint Eastwood, resulting in two acrimonious lawsuits. Try again later. 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. [148] Locke's subsequent relationship with a doctor young enough to be her son added to her notoriety. [134], During her tenure at WSM, Locke participated in the annual United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) telethons. There is a problem with your email/password. 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. [168][r] After wrapping the film in December 1975, the couple shuttled between Eastwood's houses in Sherman Oaks and Carmel, as well as rented homes in San Francisco and Tiburon. By 1989, it was clear the relationship was falling apart, she said. Elkins. English "[190][219], Locke underwent a double mastectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, followed by chemotherapy. 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). [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. [62] They also lied about her age, shaving off six years to make her seem younger[63][h] a pretense Locke would keep up for the rest of her career. [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. Arthur Knight and Hollis Alpert. "[195], Locke battled Eastwood in court for 19 months; she developed breast cancer during proceedings and said the treatments sapped her will to fight. "[33] She had a maternal half-brother, Donald (born April 26, 1946) from Bayne's subsequent brief marriage to William B. [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.
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