Locke, best known for her movies with Clint Eastwood ad her off-screen romance with Eastwood,. In retrospect, she gathered "either he changed from white to black, or I had been living with somebody I didn't even know. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [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. And when I did, that was the beginning of the end.. English I think he thought Id go away, because he always gets his way, Locke said. . The Triumph and Tragedy of Sondra Locke | Vanity Fair "[33], The case went to trial in September 1996. "[177] Locke claimed Eastwood even sang "She Made Me Monogamous" to her. Add to your scrapbook. [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. The Reeves children are not included in the count, for instance, at. February 17, 2023 . Smith departed the scene before Sondra's birth. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [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] She had a maternal half-brother, Donald (born April 26, 1946) from Bayne's subsequent brief marriage to William B. Locke announced plans to develop and star in a movie about Marie Antoinette, but the project fell apart. "Sondra Locke continues to battle ex-beau Clint Eastwood". There was a problem getting your location. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. She also directed four films, notably Impulse (1990), and published an autobiography, The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey (1997). [147] Anderson was gay. [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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Locke never appeared in a wide release after Sudden Impact. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . As far as she was concerned their relationship was still salvageable. [33] She called it a "real, supportive, and equal relationship. [33] "He didn't like the idea of me being away from him. Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. Sources are divided as to whether she was born in Alabama or Tennessee. [111] The home invasion film Death Game (1977), though released after they became an item, was actually shot in 1974. [33] Locke later defensively declared: "Clint is not good at direct communication. [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. "[33] Eastwood's lawyers sent a warning letter to the publisher, and although no slander charges arose, Entertainment Tonight canceled a scheduled interview with Locke. 2023 Cond Nast. The enormous eyes set in a petite face gave her the perpetually childlike look of one of Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings. Actress. Authorities were notified of her death, but it was not made public until 13 December. She received a Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in the film. I can understand how stranded they must feel, how hard it is to change one's life," Locke said. "[195], Locke battled Eastwood in court for 19 months; she developed breast cancer during proceedings and said the treatments sapped her will to fight. Newer Post Home CONTACT US In a landmark decision,[240] California's Supreme Court ruled that access to civil trials could no longer be closed off to the public. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [128] She filed a $70 million palimony suit on April 26,[100][168] charging Eastwood with breach of contract, emotional distress, forcible entry and possession of stolen goods. 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. 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. "Hollywood stars to help Shelbyville native's film". By 1989, it was clear the relationship was falling apart, she said. Pauline Locke interviewed by Leon Wagener, 1989. I only stood to lose professionally.. "Locke cries foul at producing deal". 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. Locke is remembered as an early pioneer for women in Hollywood. [157], George Crook, a cameraman for WSM, squired Locke to Nashville society events including the 1965 hunt ball. Sondra Locke dead: How did Clint Eastwood's ex die? Cause of death? [182], The breakup affected Locke's social life. Alan Rudolph, Keith Carradine, Sondra Locke and Jennifer Tilly in Person at the Music Hall for RAY MEETS HELEN. Various dates were given by the press for Locke's birth. [134], During her tenure at WSM, Locke participated in the annual United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) telethons. 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. [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. "Being a woman I have great empathy for these women. Sondra Locke (1944-2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. She was nominated for her screen debut in. 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). 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. Oscar-nominated actress, Tennessee native Sondra Locke dies at 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). [132] She came out of retirement once more in 2016, shooting Alan Rudolph's indie Ray Meets Helen with Keith Carradine. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Jacobs, Julia. [91] The San Francisco-set drama was to be directed by Mal Karman and shot by cinematographer Robert Primes, who did camerawork for Gimme Shelter, but it was scrapped for lack of funds. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. She also acted in a handful of projects, making her final turn in the 2017 romantic comedy Ray Meets Helen. A follow-up, Impulse (1990), a thriller starring Theresa Russell as a police officer working undercover as a prostitute, was a slicker affair. And I didnt.. [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. 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). She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. 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. [137][138] Locke also dated a sculptor (she did not name him) prior to marrying Anderson. [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. [33][69] In June 1995 she sued him again, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. [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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. He just wills people to do things, he would say that all the time. "[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. She was the daughter of Raymond Smith, a military man stationed in the area, and Pauline Bayne. "[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. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodwards Daughters Appreciated the Fuck Hut Detail Too. "[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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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. In 1997, Locke's autobiography The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey was published by William Morrow and Company. [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]. Sondra Locke - Wikipedia [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], 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. Its 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can for which Locke earned a six-figure salary plus a share of the profits[100] was nearly as successful. [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. 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. Sondra Locke (1944-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial Josh Young. Late in the 1970s, Locke became pregnant by Eastwood twice;[100] she terminated both pregnancies.