[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. English "[212] "I feel elated. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [100] They eventually settled at 846 Stradella Road in Bel-Air,[41] which Eastwood still owned at the time of Locke's death. [33] Majoring in drama,[43] she was a member of the Alpha Psi Omega honor society while at MTSU and appeared on stage in Life with Father and The Crucible. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [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. ", In June 1999, Garrity sued Locke to get paid for persuading the appellate court to reinstate. Failed to report flower. 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. Elkins. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Her 1997 memoir was titled The Good, the Bad and the Very Ugly, riffing on one of Eastwood's most popular film roles. "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. 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. . Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Stanley Eichelbaum. [115] Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and was whispered to be shopping for a record deal at the time. "[105] Eastwood predicted that she would win an Oscar for her performance. 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. [84], In 1971, Locke co-starred with Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine in the psychological thriller Willard, which became a surprise box office smash. [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. "[113], In 1978, Locke and Eastwood appeared with an orangutan named Clyde in that year's fourth highest-grossing film, Every Which Way but Loose. [239] She is admired by such actresses as Frances Fisher and Rosanna Arquette, who applauded the strength of her directorial accomplishments, however short-lived. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [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. [191] Forced abortions and compulsory sterilization were also cited, though Locke would later recategorize those operations as a "mutual decision". Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress for 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' Dies at 74. I felt it was like social extortion of a kindblackmail or whatever you want to call it, he said. [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. Liz Smith. Over time Suzanne has developed a cult following,[33][69] while Reflection is cited as an early example of media portrayals of transgender people. [48] "It was just an immediate attraction between the two of us," Locke recalled in a 2012 documentary. Jeanne Miller. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. His accent wasnt so theatrical, and he was way funnier than Baz Luhrmann gives him credit for. 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 . "Sondra Locke: A match for the macho Clint Eastwood". Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Actress. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in The Heart is. Please try again later. "By the end of the reading, she was doubled over. [126] In a subsequent interview with Siskel, Locke said she wasn't eager to act again. Brad Schmitt. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195334615/sondra-locke. However, as the years went on, Lockes deal went nowhere. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. I can understand how stranded they must feel, how hard it is to change one's life," Locke said. This is a carousel with slides. Ann W. O'Neill. 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. [33] She called it a "real, supportive, and equal relationship. "Locke Feels Vindicated After Lawsuit". 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. In 1945, Locke briefly took the surname of her then-stepfather, Elkins, before her mother changed it again in 1948. [33] Locke later defensively declared: "Clint is not good at direct communication. A system error has occurred. Ad Choices. Sondra Locke (1944-2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. 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. [224] Cunneen moved in with her in the spring of 1991. Search above to list available cemeteries. [33][69] In June 1995 she sued him again, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. "[33], In February 2001, Locke purchased a six-bedroom gated mansion in the Hollywood Hills, where she resided for the remainder of her life. [42] She also played on the girls' basketball team, served as PTSA representative and was president of the French club. Co-stars such as Cicely Tyson, Louie Anderson, Sally Kellerman, Stacy Keach and Ted Neeley all active on social media were equally silent. They ultimately settled the suit, with Locke securing a three-year, $1.5 million deal with Warner Bros. to develop directing projects. For a long time it was falsely presumed that Locke and Anderson had divorced. 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). for 10 years, per the Post. [33], Locke was a cheerleader and class valedictorian in junior high. Locke died on November 3, but her death has just been reported. In 2014, it was announced that Locke would serve as an executive producer on the Eli Roth film Knock Knock, starring Keanu Reeves. To use this feature, use a newer browser. She is survived by Gordon, to whom she remained married. "[177] Locke claimed Eastwood even sang "She Made Me Monogamous" to her. [238], Cinematographer David Worth credits Locke with his big break. Newer Post Home CONTACT US [63] She won "Most Promising New Star of the Year" at the Show-A-Rama film exhibitor convention. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Fraker. 2:09. "Being a woman I have great empathy for these women. [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. "[42], Locke held a variety of jobs, including as a bookkeeper for Tyson Foods and secretary in a real-estate office. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". [59][71], The film came out in the summer of 1968 to critical acclaim. [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. There is a problem with your email/password. She was 74. [59][g] For the first audition in Birmingham, then-fianc Gordon Anderson gave his bride a so-called Hollywood makeover: he bound her bosom,[61] bleached her eyebrows[33] and carefully fixed her hair, makeup and outfit so as to create a more gamine appearance. [199] She began to seek corroboration and came across incriminating printouts from WB's bookkeeping records. The Oscar-nominated actress had a long Hollywood careerand a turbulent relationship with Clint Eastwood, resulting in two acrimonious lawsuits. [122] Eastwood then directed Locke in a 1985 Amazing Stories episode entitled "Vanessa in the Garden". The second lawsuit also ended in a settlement for Locke. When the former husband and wife square off in a Virginia courtroom this week, it will mark the culmination of a divorce that has been without comparison in the annals of modern American celebrity. I understood it would be at the risk of our relationship, Locke said to the Post, referring to her desire to move away from Eastwood films. Smith may have died before Locke learned of him. [229] The Associated Press said "it is not clear why it took nearly six weeks to come to light. [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. 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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. [217] In September 1990, she confirmed reports that she had breast cancer. [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. "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]. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. and co-chairman of Warner Bros., said when questioned that the deal did not guarantee any films would be produced and, because the deal was not exclusive, she was free to take projects to other studios. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. "Eastwood is target of another Locke Lawsuit". [172][177][178] Eastwood's wife Maggie Johnson lived on a colossal estate in Pebble Beach, where Eastwood rarely stayed,[33] and he and Johnson were understood to have had an open marriage from the start. Locke announced plans to develop and star in a movie about Marie Antoinette, but the project fell apart. "Career Off to Great Start, and Then". Clint Eastwood: The Director-King of Hollywood. [208] As had happened with the previous lawsuit, this ended in an out-of-court settlement, in May 1999. Culture Actress Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, but news of her death surfaced Thursday evening. Please reset your password. Im sorry he is who he is, she said just before her book came out. Try again later. [148][149][150][151] Locke, testifying under oath to a jury, characterized her husband as being "more like a sister to me" and explained, "it's funny the sort of cultural changes, but in those days males and females never lived together unless they were married. We have set your language to Various dates were given by the press for Locke's birth. [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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [33], Given that Locke waited decades to confirm that her marriage was platonic, most of her actual romantic attachments went unpublicized. [7] Following graduation in 1962, Locke enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (then Middle Tennessee State College) in Murfreesboro on a full scholarship. She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. National Center for Family & Marriage Research. While Locke was on the set of Impulse in 1989, Eastwood changed the locks on their home and dumped her belongings on the lawn. She passed away of cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone cancer. I was Clints girl. Pauline Locke interviewed by Leon Wagener, 1989. "[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. [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. 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. [91] She was up for a big part in Earthquake (1974), but lost out to Genevive Bujold. Locke, best known for her movies with Clint Eastwood ad her off-screen romance with Eastwood,. Locke directed two more films after Impulse: *Death in Small Doses (1995) and Trading Favors (1997), both of which were little-seen. 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. "Hollywood stars to help Shelbyville native's film". [157], George Crook, a cameraman for WSM, squired Locke to Nashville society events including the 1965 hunt ball. Her mother married Alfred Locke, a carpenter, when she was four. [27][42][51][f] Donald blamed Gordon Anderson Locke's best friend since adolescence and future husband for the rift, claiming Anderson had "an almost hypnotic spell on her. Sources are divided as to whether she was born in Alabama or Tennessee. Learn more about managing a memorial . [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. "[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. "Locke, Soul Set for Cannon Roles". [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. 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). [182], The breakup affected Locke's social life. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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As far as she was concerned their relationship was still salvageable. People can say, He made her famous; he gave her movies. He didnt give me moviesI did a job, she said. Oops, we were unable to send the email. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Actually, Locke was three years past the median age of first marriages for women in that era. Smith departed the scene before Sondra's birth. [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. "I think it meant just as much to her. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [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. In magazine interviews, Locke and Anderson would variously claim to have met when they were 10. "[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. [112] "Clint wanted me to work only with him," said Locke. And I didnt.. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Born Sandra Louise Smith, she spent a year at Middle Tennessee State University before a friend helped her prepare for a role in the 1968. [97] Locke said she chose the role for its exposure,[98] following a run of unremarkable credits. [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. Try again. Cregg in Shelbyville?". Sandra Louise Anderson (ne Smith; May 28, 1944 November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. She was 74 years old. He's said things that were hurtful to my character and hurtful to me professionally. She was 74. "Clint Eastwood - Interview - Western Movie Star". The 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time, The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now. "Sondra Locke tries other side of the camera". Canopee global > Blogs > Uncategorized > sondra locke funeral pictures. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [128] She reflected in 2012: "Clint has said so many bad things about me to the media since we split up, and he has so much more access and power to do that. Locke's death received no television coverage except for a 15-second spot on ABC World News Tonight. [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. [144][n], Locke had known Anderson since at least the late 1950s; accounts as to when they met vary by as much as four years. How did it come to this? [114] She portrayed country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor in the adventure-comedy. Theyre one of Hollywoods brightest starsand most troubled actors. [229][230][231] Her remains were cremated on November 9 at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary and the ashes were given to her widower, Gordon Anderson. [210][v] The agreement with Warner Bros., Locke said, was "a happy ending. Sondra Locke later proved herself as a film director. He was willing me to go away. Eastwood was secretly involved with another woman and had two children with her. Anderson'. She would later direct and produce several films. "[153] Anderson, according to the scant AP report, was unreachable,[153] and a representative for Locke ignored People's request for comment. Joyce Haber (1972-11-08). in depositions, Eastwood characterized her as his occasional roommate . [121] The film premiered five months before her 40th birthday. 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? [133] The film was screened at Laemmle Music Hall on May 6, 2018, less than six months before Locke died. Siskel & Ebert gave the film "two thumbs up". Year should not be greater than current year. She made a late return to the screen last year, in a title role in Alan Rudolphs Ray Meets Helen. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Eastwood later testified that he felt victimized by Locke. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. All rights reserved. "Eastwood Undermined Lockes Directing Career, Attorney Says". [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. In the meantime, she accepted some television offers, co-starring with an all-female ensemble cast in Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979) and portraying big band era vocalist Rosemary Clooney in Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982). Bart Mills. "[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. "Locke Is Big With Eastwood". The stars tell all about their relationship off-camera and on in an excerpt from the rich new oral history. [180] The avowal made Locke "a talking-point in America's sexual politics debate," according to The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. There was a problem getting your location. [148] Locke's subsequent relationship with a doctor young enough to be her son added to her notoriety. [225] Built in 1925, the home's interior was redesigned to look like Locke's old house on Stradella Road. [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. "Eastwood getting a lock on Locke". You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". "[33] Eastwood claimed Locke told him on multiple occasions that she never wanted to have children. [131] She had simultaneously been wooed by screenwriter Philip Kaufman but chose Eastwood over him. If you were in Clint Eastwood movies, you were in the Clint Eastwood movie business, she explained. Sondra Locke died at her home in Los Angeles on November 3. [19] They remained married for 51 years until her death in 2018. "[33], Locke and actor/director Clint Eastwood entered a domestic partnership in October 1975. [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. If Sudden Impact, their last film together, seemed brutal, that was nothing compared to the fallout from the couples relationship, which ended in 1989 with accusations from both sides: Locke pointed to Eastwoods infidelities and his tapping of her phone, while he complained that his generosity was being exploited by Locke and her close friend Gordon Anderson (a childhood friend whom she had married in 1967, though he was openly gay). On the 91st Academy Awards telecast, broadcast nearly four months after Locke died, she was omitted from the In Memoriam segment. [83] Shortly afterwards she passed on the lead in My Sweet Charlie (1970), which won an Emmy for its eventual star Patty Duke. [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. In it she called Eastwood "a completely evil, manipulating, lying excuse for a man. It was only when she tried to step away from Clint's s Continue Reading 22 2 Savannah Thompson [46], In or around 1963,[47] Locke essentially broke off contact with her family, concluding: "It made no sense for any of us to spend our lives pretending to have relationships that did not really exist. [59] Dr. Walter Rowe Courtenay presided over the ceremony. "[211] Locke v. Warner Bros. Inc also catalyzed changes within the legal system. [213] The case is used in some modern law-school contract textbooks to illustrate the legal concept of good faith. "Shelbyville gets its close-up". Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She told journalist Leon Wagener: "One of those children Clint made her abort could have been the grandson I've always wanted.".