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| Birth Name(s) : Sondra Locke |
Date of Birth: May 28, 1947 |
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| Slim, blonde waiflike leading lady whose debut movie role, 1968's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Subsequent films include Cover Me Babe (1970), Willard (1971), and A Reflection of Fear (1973). She later starred opposite thenboyfriend Clint Eastwood in a half-dozen of his vehicles, including The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Every Which Way but Loose (1978), Any Which Way You Can, Bronco Billy (both 1980, the latter probably their best collaboration), and Sudden Impact (1983). In 1986, she turned her focus to directing with the poorly received Ratboy Her next effort, the 1990 cop-thriller Impulse fared just slightly better. |
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Sondra Locke, actress and director (born May 28, 1947 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA), 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. She then went on to co-star regularly with Clint Eastwood in his films, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Any Which Way You Can, Bronco Billy, Sudden Impact, and The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Sondra Locke began a romantic relationship with Clint Eastwood during the filming of Josey Wales. They lived together for 12 years. Her autobiography The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly includes a harrowing account of her years with Eastwood. When their relationship ended in 1988, Locke brought suit against Eastwood. Their settlement included a financial payment and a contract between Ms. Locke and Warner Bros, Inc. for $1.5 million (USD) in compensation for her directing services.
She was given a "pay or play" directing deal, but the studio never produced her proposed films nor hired her to direct. Locke hired famed entertainment attorney Neil Papiano, and filed suit again, this time against Warner Bros., alleging that the company never intended to make any films with her, and that Eastwood compensated Warner Bros. for the contract. In 1999, she settled out of court with Warner Bros. and Eastwood for a reportedly large, undisclosed amount (see ) and left Hollywood. |
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