Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings. The pair began dating on the set, sparking a relationship that would last for 13 years and spawn five more movies, the last being Sudden Impact in 1983. We have set your language to Sandra went to the local high school, where she met Gordon. SONDRA LOCKE OBITUARY. "[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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Watson said. [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. Actress Sondra Locke, who was Clint Eastwood 's girlfriend for more than 13 years, has died. [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], Given that Locke waited decades to confirm that her marriage was platonic, most of her actual romantic attachments went unpublicized. Please enter your email and password to sign in. "The minute she heard the first reference to her or to her family, she threw up her arms: 'What the hell is this?'" She is survived by Gordon, to whom she remained married. [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. [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. And when I did, that was the beginning of the end.. How did it come to this? [126] In a subsequent interview with Siskel, Locke said she wasn't eager to act again. [114] She portrayed country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor in the adventure-comedy. [224] Cunneen moved in with her in the spring of 1991. As to the abortions, I told Locke that whether to have children or terminate her pregnancies was a decision entirely hers. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . 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. [113] She was awarded the West Hollywood property (valued at $2.2 million), $450,000 cash and unspecified monthly support payments as well. In the mid-1960s, she dated her supervisor at WSM-TV's PR department, Brad Crandall (19201973). Resend Activation Email. She was 74. Sondra Locke later proved herself as a film director. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Sondra's greatest achievements in life were . Elkins. You might just as well have a direct confrontation with a wall. [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. 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. In it she called Eastwood "a completely evil, manipulating, lying excuse for a man. Terry Semel, then the C.E.O. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [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. "[33], The case went to trial in September 1996. Roderick Mann. "[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]. Sorry! [199] She began to seek corroboration and came across incriminating printouts from WB's bookkeeping records. Eastwood later testified that he felt victimized by Locke. Try again later. [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. People can say, He made her famous; he gave her movies. He didnt give me moviesI did a job, she said. 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 . 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. He didnt make me famous. Locke's persona belied her age, and she habitually played roles written for women much younger than herself. "[211] Locke v. Warner Bros. Inc also catalyzed changes within the legal system. Culture Actress Sondra Locke died on Nov. 3, but news of her death surfaced Thursday evening. [115] Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and was whispered to be shopping for a record deal at the time. Vernon Scott. 2:09. Jacobs, Julia. "[131] Locke was nonetheless grateful to have a platform at all, stating: "It was a miracle that a major publisher took it. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. There is a problem with your email/password. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. "Locke cries foul at producing deal". The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She later sued Clint Eastwood for both palimony and fraud, but settled both cases. Eastwood did not comment on the death, nor did any of Locke's other living exes, nor any of her friends or relatives. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [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. [236], Locke's influence as a feminist icon was duly acknowledged by the mainstream press. 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. 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. 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. This account has been disabled. Albert S. Ruddy (born 1930) is a Canadian-American film and television producer. 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. [19] They remained married for 51 years until her death in 2018. [33] "He didn't like the idea of me being away from him. [100] Locke contended that the money WB pretended they were paying her came from Eastwood's pocket and was laundered through the operating budget of Unforgiven (1992). [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. Debbie Reynolds during her high-school years, in the late 1940s. Sondra Locke Sondra Locke, an Oscar-nominated actress for "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" and a frequent co-star of her ex-husband Clint Eastwood, whom she successfully sued for fraud in 1995, died on Nov A Space Odyssey," died on Jan. Use this page to find out if Liz Smith. [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. 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[33], Her next role was as Melisse in Cover Me Babe (1970), originally titled Run Shadow Run,[78] opposite Robert Forster. [33][69] In June 1995 she sued him again, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in The Heart is. 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 . 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. How Should a Cinephile Grapple with Bertoluccis Tainted Legacy? Earl Wilson. [111] The home invasion film Death Game (1977), though released after they became an item, was actually shot in 1974. "Clint Eastwood - Interview - Western Movie Star". I was Clints girl. "It's a woman's role that comes along once in a lifetime," she said. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. "Career Off to Great Start, and Then". She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [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. "Struggling Locke strikes back at Eastwood". The Reeves children are not included in the count, for instance, at. "[207], Locke brought a separate action against Warner Bros. for allegedly conspiring with Eastwood to sabotage her directorial career. 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. Try again later. Notwithstanding their ongoing estrangement, Bayne vocally supported her daughter during the litigious war between Locke and Clint Eastwood. "Locke Turns To 'Ratboy' To Escape Clint's Maze". [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. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. GREAT NEWS! Cregg in Shelbyville?". Unfortunately she had cancer and so she plays that card. Learn more about merges. Actually, Locke was three years past the median age of first marriages for women in that era. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sondra Locke (195334615)? He was willing me to go away. 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. [246] "[She] lied so much during her brief but colorful career that when she lost her battle with cancer at age 74, I wondered if it was a publicity stunt," Reed wrote in an essay for Observer. [20] Locke bequeathed Anderson an estimated fortune of $20 million, and seemed to have always supported him financially. "[118] Locke cited Bronco Billy and The Outlaw Josey Wales as her favorites of the movies they made. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. [202] Locke said that she "was stunned and outraged at the way I had been tricked and cheated a second time. Late in the 1970s, Locke became pregnant by Eastwood twice;[100] she terminated both pregnancies. 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