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[209] By then, Locke had fired Garrity and hired Neil Papiano to represent her. [196][197][198] When her contract had yielded zero directing assignments three years in, Locke became convinced the deal was a sham. [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. "A long time between breaks". [134], During her tenure at WSM, Locke participated in the annual United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) telethons. [202] Locke said that she "was stunned and outraged at the way I had been tricked and cheated a second time. [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. A general view of atmosphere of actor/director Clint Eastwood's home/house on February 14, 2021 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA. She achieved recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit films they made together. All rights reserved. Jeanne Miller. [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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? "[111] Childfree by choice unusual for a person of her generation[237] Locke was among the first celebrities to publicly discuss her abortion experiences. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. "Struggling Locke strikes back at Eastwood". [204] The outcome, Locke said, sent a "loud and clear" message to Hollywood, "that people cannot get away with whatever they want to just because they're powerful. She was 74. As sorry as people are going to be, it was far more devastating to me to find out who he really was.. "[153] Anderson, according to the scant AP report, was unreachable,[153] and a representative for Locke ignored People's request for comment. [29] During treatment, she began dating Scott Cunneen (born September 10, 1961, Long Beach, California), an intern assigned to perform the post-surgical checkup. Sondra Locke, the Oscar-nominated actress who starred in several movies with Clint Eastwood a romantic partner-turned-litigious opponenthas died. Sondra Locke (1944 - 2018) was an Academy Award-nominated actress and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [191] Forced abortions and compulsory sterilization were also cited, though Locke would later recategorize those operations as a "mutual decision". "Sandra Locke bitter, shocked about split with Eastwood". Actress. Locke died on November 3, but her death has just been reported. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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. She was born Sandra in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Pauline Bayne, a factory worker, and Raymond Smith, a soldier. [88] Both films were shelved for two years before finally opening in arthouse cinemas, attracting little attention at first. "Sondra Locke, 74, Is Dead; Oscar-Nominated Actress". Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. Try again. "Say, is that C.J. [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. Bayne was also wed to painter Thomas H. Nelson between marriages to William Elkins and Alfred Locke, for less than eight months. Ann W. O'Neill. She told journalist Leon Wagener: "One of those children Clint made her abort could have been the grandson I've always wanted.". This account has been disabled. [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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sondra Locke I found on Findagrave.com. "[131] Locke was nonetheless grateful to have a platform at all, stating: "It was a miracle that a major publisher took it. Please reset your password. 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. 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. [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. "Eastwood's Ex Hit Hard by Sudden Impact of Breakup". [84], In 1971, Locke co-starred with Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine in the psychological thriller Willard, which became a surprise box office smash. [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. [o] In early 1969, as Locke was flooded with script offers after her Oscar nomination, she and Anderson left Tennessee and moved into a condo at The Andalusia in West Hollywood. She also directed four films, notably Impulse (1990), and published an autobiography, The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey (1997). 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. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 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). 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. She was nominated for her screen debut in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968), based on. [63] She won "Most Promising New Star of the Year" at the Show-A-Rama film exhibitor convention. Even though she was the second child of four children, she considered herself the middle child. I felt it was like social extortion of a kindblackmail or whatever you want to call it, he said. "[33], Locke and actor/director Clint Eastwood entered a domestic partnership in October 1975. The enormous eyes set in a petite face gave her the perpetually childlike look of one of Margaret Keanes big-eyed child paintings.