In the film version of Carson McCullers' Southern novel "The Heart is a Lone Hunter", which was released in 1968, played in 1944 Shelbyville, Tennessee born Sondra Locke her first film role - and was immediately rewarded with an Oscar nomination. After all, she did not get the prize for the best female supporting role - as did her nominated lead actor Alan Arkin.
In the Western "The Texan" (1976) Sondra Locke played for the first time on the side of Clint Eastwood. The two became a couple and shot together until the mid-eighties numerous other films, including "The man who never gives up", "Bronco Billy" and "Dirty Harry is coming back". After the end of their relationship, there was a bitter lawsuit. Locke sued Eastwood for child support payments in 1989 and they settled out of court.
In 1986, Sondra Locke directed the film "Ratboy," whose main character is half rat, half human. For her acting performance in it she was nominated for a Golden Raspberry.
Now the actress Sondra has died. The US media reported Thursday. According to "RadarOnline.com" Locke died on 3 November from the consequences of cancer. This is clear from the death certificate, which received the celebrity portal from the health authority in Los Angeles. The actress became 74 years old.