Sondra Locke
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| Born | May 28, 1947 Shelbyville, Tennessee, |
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Sondra Locke (born May 28, 1947 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA) is a American actress, singer and film director, best known for frequently starring in films with Clint Eastwood. She made her film debut in 1968 in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter with Alan Arkin, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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[edit] Early life and career
Sondra Locke was the valedictorian of the Shelbyville Central High School class of 1965. Locke attended Middle Tennessee State University for a year, before dropping out to pursue an acting career. She won a nationwide talent search for the role of Mick in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes. In the following years, she appeared in a number of independent films like Willard and guest starred on television shows like Barnaby Jones and Kung Fu. She went on to star in six high-profile films with her partner Clint Eastwood: The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy, Any Which Way You Can, and Sudden Impact. She made her directorial debut in the poorly received film, Ratboy and went on to direct the acclaimed drama Impulse. Locke's most recent acting work includes the independent films Clean and Narrow and The Prophet's Game with Dennis Hopper.
[edit] Marriage
In 1968, Locke married her childhood friend Gordon Anderson. Anderson was outed as a homosexual in 1997, when Clint Eastwood mentioned him in an interview. In her autobiography, Locke says that she never had sexual relations with her husband, and that she married him after he told her he was gay. When she began her affair with Eastwood, Anderson was already living with another man. However, they are still very close friends and remain legally married to this day.
[edit] Relationship with Clint Eastwood
Sondra Locke first met Clint Eastwood in 1972 when she auditioned for his film Breezy. She eventually became his frequent costar and lover. They began their romantic relationship during the filming of The Outlaw Josey Wales and lived together for the next 14 years.[1].
Her autobiography The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly includes a harrowing account of her years with Eastwood. When their relationship ended in 1989, Locke filed a palimony suit against Eastwood, asking for $1.3 million. Locke claimed that Eastwood changed the locks on the home they shared and put all of her belongings in storage. She also claimed that he made her have two abortions and a tubal ligation. Eastwood has adamantly denied the allegations.
In 1991, they agreed to meet privately and reach an agreement; it consisted of Eastwood giving Locke a "pay or play" directing deal with Warner Bros., but the studio never produced her proposed films nor hired her to direct. In 1996, they were back in court. Locke hired famed entertainment attorney Neil Papiano and filed another lawsuit, this time against Warner Bros., alleging that the company had never intended to make any films with her, and that Eastwood had compensated Warner Bros. for the contract. In 1999, they settled out of court for a reported $7 million settlement, details of which were not publicly disclosed.
[edit] Current life
Locke is a breast cancer survivor.[2]
[edit] Director filmography
[edit] References
- ^ Sondra Locke's biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516800/bio
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Locke, Sondra |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947-05-28 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shelbyville, Tennessee, |
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