"For Human Options, the Light Is Bright". 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. [100] They eventually settled at 846 Stradella Road in Bel-Air,[41] which Eastwood still owned at the time of Locke's death. As sorry as people are going to be, it was far more devastating to me to find out who he really was.. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". [121] The film premiered five months before her 40th birthday. "Sex Stars of 1969'". She made a late return to the screen last year, in a title role in Alan Rudolphs Ray Meets Helen. "Say, is that C.J. This has been the best day in a long, long time," she told reporters on court house steps. Sandra Louise Anderson (ne Smith; May 28, 1944 November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. "[33], Locke and actor/director Clint Eastwood entered a domestic partnership in October 1975. [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. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The exact year of this breakup is not known with certainty. [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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. 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. [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. "[212] "I feel elated. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "[177] Locke claimed Eastwood even sang "She Made Me Monogamous" to her. [77] The Playboy layout established Locke's status as a sex symbol, and the images were recycled in other men's magazines as her fame increased. Even though she was the second child of four children, she considered herself the middle child. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I think he thought Id go away, because he always gets his way, Locke said. 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. Theyre one of Hollywoods brightest starsand most troubled actors. For years, Sondra worked in lock-step with Clint and, to hear her tell it, she helped him with his projects. Sources are divided as to whether she was born in Alabama or Tennessee. However, their relationship ended acrimoniously, coloring both their legacies and entwining them in two ugly lawsuits. [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. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a . [213] The case is used in some modern law-school contract textbooks to illustrate the legal concept of good faith. 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). "Locke Turns To 'Ratboy' To Escape Clint's Maze". "Eastwood is target of another Locke Lawsuit". You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The couples most delightful collaboration was on Bronco Billy (1980), a comedy starring Locke as a woman who falls in with a travelling circus after being double-crossed by her fiance. (December 14, 2018). 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. 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). Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Chapel Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens. By 1989, it was clear the relationship was falling apart, she said. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In 1968, she made her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [20] Locke bequeathed Anderson an estimated fortune of $20 million, and seemed to have always supported him financially. She was 74. Locke's persona belied her age, and she habitually played roles written for women much younger than herself. 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. SONDRA LOCKE OBITUARY. [91] She was up for a big part in Earthquake (1974), but lost out to Genevive Bujold. She passed away of cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone cancer. [181] In 1979, at the age of 35, Locke underwent a tubal ligation at UCLA Medical Center, citing Eastwood's adamancy that parenthood would not fit into their lifestyle. Sorry! Radar Online first reported the news, saying she died of complications from breast and bone cancer. Sandra Louise Anderson ( ne Smith; May 28, 1944 - November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. If you were in Clint Eastwood movies, you were in the Clint Eastwood movie business, she explained. Locke also later proved herself an idiosyncratic director with the curious fantasy Ratboy (1986), in which she starred. "[249] Locke gave the script her blessing and accepted an invitation to be special guest at the film's premiere. Sondra Locke later proved herself as a film director. National Center for Family & Marriage Research. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. After news broke that Locke had died of cancer last month, The Hollywood Reporterran an obituary on the actress with the headline Actress Sondra Locke, Embittered Ex of Clint Eastwood, Dies at 74. . [100] Locke thought Eastwood was acting out "because he wasn't number one at the box office anymore, or because he was facing his mortality"[100] (Eastwood was 58 at the time). Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [122] Eastwood then directed Locke in a 1985 Amazing Stories episode entitled "Vanessa in the Garden". And when I did, that was the beginning of the end.. [202] Locke said that she "was stunned and outraged at the way I had been tricked and cheated a second time. [217] In September 1990, she confirmed reports that she had breast cancer. Try again later. 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. 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. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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. Locke is remembered as an early pioneer for women in Hollywood. [224] Cunneen moved in with her in the spring of 1991. Debbie Reynolds during her high-school years, in the late 1940s. Liz Smith. Try again later. [84], In 1971, Locke co-starred with Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine in the psychological thriller Willard, which became a surprise box office smash. In magazine interviews, Locke and Anderson would variously claim to have met when they were 10. The enormous eyes set in a petite face gave her the perpetually childlike look of one of Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings. Jacobs, Julia. "Hollywood stars to help Shelbyville native's film". [32] In her autobiography, Locke noted that "although Momma would not admit it, I knew Mr. Smith never married my mother. [234] In absence of any explanation, many surmised that Locke had to have requested the blackout in her final wishes, perhaps to keep her true age from being exposed. "[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. [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]. 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). [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. [235] News organization TheWrap whose editor, Sharon Waxman, reviewed Locke's memoir for The Washington Post in 1997 opined that her story "should stir resonance in this age of the #MeToo movement. People stopped calling. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The sex symbol confessed that "girls thought I was a jokea happy buffoon," before he met his wife. [88] Both films were shelved for two years before finally opening in arthouse cinemas, attracting little attention at first. Try again later. Actress. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [100], During their 14 years as de facto husband and wife, Locke and Eastwood had lived in seven homes and acquired four, including a retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho, and the Rising River Ranch near Cassel. She was nominated for a best-supporting-actress Oscar for her performance, an auspicious welcome for the Hollywood newcomer. Her mother married Alfred Locke, a carpenter, when she was four. [i] After callbacks in New Orleans and Manhattan, she was cast in the role by recommendation from Marion Dougherty. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodwards Daughters Appreciated the Fuck Hut Detail Too. She also directed four films, notably Impulse (1990), and published an autobiography, The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey (1997). Oops, we were unable to send the email. [85] Locke felt overqualified for her role but did it as a favor to Davison,[69] who at the time was her unofficial paramour. "[33], In February 2001, Locke purchased a six-bedroom gated mansion in the Hollywood Hills, where she resided for the remainder of her life. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. All rights reserved. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Locke got her big break in 1967 when she starred in The. Eastwood did not comment on the death, nor did any of Locke's other living exes, nor any of her friends or relatives. [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. She starred with him in The Gauntlet (1977), as a prostitute escorted by a cop to testify in a mafia trial, and in the redneck comedies Every Which Way But Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980) though they were both upstaged in those movies by their co-star, Clyde the orangutan. Eastwood later testified that he felt victimized by Locke. "[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. Contradictory sources have either directly cited, or implied, every year from 1943 to 1950. Failed to delete memorial. [59][71], The film came out in the summer of 1968 to critical acclaim. "The Actress Couldn't Resist". Sondra Locke (1944-2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. 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. [248] Locke attended one of those performances in 2004 at the Tiffany Theater in West Hollywood. However, as the years went on, Lockes deal went nowhere. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195334615/sondra-locke. It was never my fameit was his fame. For a long time it was falsely presumed that Locke and Anderson had divorced. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". People can say, He made her famous; he gave her movies. He didnt give me moviesI did a job, she said. This browser does not support getting your location. 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 . GREAT NEWS! [20], Locke died at age 74 on November 3, 2018, at her Los Angeles home from cardiac arrest related to breast and bone cancer. [199] She began to seek corroboration and came across incriminating printouts from WB's bookkeeping records. Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. 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. [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. [38] Self-described as introspective[39] and ambitious,[40] Locke started working part-time at age 16, drove her own car, and had a phone installed in her bedroom. [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). Fraker. [155] She started as secretary to Tom Griscom in local sales for WSM Radio. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based. [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. [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. "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. 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. Ad Choices. [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." Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who starred in several movies with Clint Eastwood a romantic partner-turned-litigious opponenthas died. She earned an Oscar nomination for her first film, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sondra Locke I found on Findagrave.com. [112] "Clint wanted me to work only with him," said Locke. Family members linked to this person will appear here. [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. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. "A long time between breaks". [182], The breakup affected Locke's social life. [204] Before any court decision could be made, Locke settled the case with Eastwood for an undisclosed amount of money. Authorities were notified of her death, but it was not made public until 13 December. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. 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. [7] Following graduation in 1962, Locke enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (then Middle Tennessee State College) in Murfreesboro on a full scholarship. [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. Search above to list available cemeteries. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who starred in several movies with Clint Eastwooda romantic partner-turned-litigious opponenthas died. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? "[131] Locke was nonetheless grateful to have a platform at all, stating: "It was a miracle that a major publisher took it. [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. She also appeared in such television series as "Night Gallery," "Kung Fu," "Barnaby Jones," and "Cannon." [115] Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and was whispered to be shopping for a record deal at the time. [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. "Career Off to Great Start, and Then". 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. "[42], Locke held a variety of jobs, including as a bookkeeper for Tyson Foods and secretary in a real-estate office. [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. 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. [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. Resend Activation Email. 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[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. She worked regularly with Eastwood, who was her companion for 14 years despite their marriages to other people. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She was 74 years old. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. She did have a background working her way up learning her craft, and she showed promise as a director later on in her career. Read Full Obituary Guest Book -. [93] In the 1972 Night Gallery episode "A Feast of Blood",[94] she played the victim of a curse planted by Norman Lloyd; the recipient of a brooch that devoured her. Jeanne Miller. "By the end of the reading, she was doubled over. [225] Built in 1925, the home's interior was redesigned to look like Locke's old house on Stradella Road. [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. I felt it was like social extortion of a kindblackmail or whatever you want to call it, he said. 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. Siskel & Ebert gave the film "two thumbs up". "Shelbyville gets its close-up". [156] According to co-worker Alan Nelson, who died eight months after Locke, he and other staff members believed her promotion resulted from nepotism. Unfortunately she had cancer and so she plays that card. Brad Schmitt. [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. [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. There was a problem getting your location. [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study.

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