[158][159] He later got into local politics and was elected mayor of Belle Meade in 2000. Bart Mills. 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. [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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Sondra Elaine Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away December 4, 2019. "[249] Locke gave the script her blessing and accepted an invitation to be special guest at the film's premiere. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. In retrospect, she gathered "either he changed from white to black, or I had been living with somebody I didn't even know. 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. [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. "A long time between breaks". [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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. "[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. [33] She called it a "real, supportive, and equal relationship. He's said things that were hurtful to my character and hurtful to me professionally. The exact year of this breakup is not known with certainty. 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. [86][162][163][164][q] For a while in the early 1970s, she shared a liaison with married actor David Soul after they played siblings in an episode of Cannon. [111] The home invasion film Death Game (1977), though released after they became an item, was actually shot in 1974. She was born in Oklahoma City on April 8, 1940 to Warren and Voicey Marie Matherly. [202] Locke said that she "was stunned and outraged at the way I had been tricked and cheated a second time. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who made six movies with live-in lover Clint Eastwood before . However, as the years went on, Lockes deal went nowhere. She was 74. [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, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". "[96], In 1975, Locke was cast in the western film The Outlaw Josey Wales as the love interest of Clint Eastwood's eponymous character. He didnt make me famous. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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. Add to your scrapbook. [100] The film was one of the top 15 grossing films of 1976 and revived Locke's career. I was Clints girl. Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings. It was never my fameit was his fame. Radar Online first reported the news, saying she died of complications from breast and bone cancer. 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[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. She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. [41] From 1958, she attended Shelbyville Central High School, where she was again valedictorian and voted "Duchess of Studiousness" by classmates. "[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. AGE 74 Obituary Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Try again. [38][44][45] She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. [218] "Due to factors in my personal life, I have sustained two years of extreme and unnecessary stress, which my doctors tell me has been my enemy," Locke said at the time. Fraker. [156] According to co-worker Alan Nelson, who died eight months after Locke, he and other staff members believed her promotion resulted from nepotism. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Locke announced plans to develop and star in a movie about Marie Antoinette, but the project fell apart. "Sandra Locke bitter, shocked about split with Eastwood". Over time Suzanne has developed a cult following,[33][69] while Reflection is cited as an early example of media portrayals of transgender people. Locke was an accomplished actress, making her debut in the 1968 drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter alongside Alan Arkin. Cat, during which he "flirted outrageously" with Locke. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. [115] Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and was whispered to be shopping for a record deal at the time. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. "[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. Jeanne Miller. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. February 17, 2023 . Liz Smith. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. "Love was not something to search out actively; it finds you, I believed. National Center for Family & Marriage Research. Play. Cast Album of PAINT YOUR WAGON". [w], In 2015, after a 25-year period of apparent remission,[228] Locke's cancer returned and metastasized to her bones. Sorry! "[131], According to court testimony, Locke confronted Eastwood over his passive-aggressive behavior on December 29, 1988,[u] eliciting estrangement between the couple. From 1990 to 1993, her lawyer Peggy Garrity claimed, Locke proposed 30 films to the studio, all of which were turned down. Year should not be greater than current year. [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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Brad Schmitt. [100] Locke was shooting Impulse (1990) at the time of the lockout. [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. In 2014, it was announced that Locke would serve as an executive producer on the Eli Roth film Knock Knock, starring Keanu Reeves. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sondra Locke (195334615)? There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time, The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now. [81][82] Locke was offered Barbara Hershey's role in Last Summer (1969), but her management turned it down without telling her. [218] She added that Eastwood never communicated with her after her diagnosis: "He doesn't care if I live or die. Bayne was also wed to painter Thomas H. Nelson between marriages to William Elkins and Alfred Locke, for less than eight months. 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. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. [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. [148] Locke's subsequent relationship with a doctor young enough to be her son added to her notoriety. 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 . Elkins. [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. For a long time it was falsely presumed that Locke and Anderson had divorced. "[212] "I feel elated. [112] "Clint wanted me to work only with him," said Locke. [19] They remained married for 51 years until her death in 2018. "[33] Eastwood claimed Locke told him on multiple occasions that she never wanted to have children. [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. [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Eastwood was secretly involved with another woman and had two children with her. After a long interruption in her career due to legal difficulties and health issues, Locke directed the made-for-television film Death in Small Doses (1995), based on a true story, and the independent feature Trading Favors (1997), starring Rosanna Arquette. After-the-fact publicity claimed that 2,000 actresses tried out for the role. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [42] She also played on the girls' basketball team, served as PTSA representative and was president of the French club. She was born in Oklahoma City on April 8, 1940 to Warren and Voicey Marie Matherly. 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. [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. Newer Post Home CONTACT US [131] She had simultaneously been wooed by screenwriter Philip Kaufman but chose Eastwood over him. [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. Siskel & Ebert gave the film "two thumbs up". "For Human Options, the Light Is Bright". [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. [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. "[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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [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. Looking for more? [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. In 1997, Locke's autobiography The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey was published by William Morrow and Company. Earl Wilson. Read Full Obituary Guest Book -. Nearly three decades later, Locke said she still got those photos in fan mail requesting her autograph. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [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."