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Born on May 28, 1944, Sondra Locke was from Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Public records list Sondra Locke as a singer, film director and autobiographer. Death is recorded on November 3, 2018, at the age of 74. The listed height was 163 cm. Credited works include The Gauntlet, Bronco Billy and Sudden Impact.
My Take
Sondra Locke fascinates me because she refused to remain a footnote in someone else's legend. Yes, she lit up The Gauntlet, Bronco Billy, and Sudden Impact with that fragile, watchful intensity, but what I admire is what came after: she took the director's chair and the pen, telling her own story on her own terms. A small-town Tennessee girl who clawed her way into Hollywood and then fought the industry that tried to erase her — that takes a rarer kind of courage than any screen role. When she passed in 2018, I felt cinema lost one of its quiet fighters.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sondra Locke
- Name (Japanese)
- ソンドラ・ロック
- Reading
- そんどら・ろっく
- Born
- May 28, 1944 – November 3, 2018
- Origin
- Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- singer / film director / autobiographer / film actor / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Gauntlet |
| Notable work | Bronco Billy |
| Notable work | Sudden Impact |
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sondra%20Locke
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284166
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sondra Locke born?
Born May 28, 1944.
When did Sondra Locke die?
Died November 3, 2018, aged 74.
Where was Sondra Locke from?
Sondra Locke was from Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States.
What did Sondra Locke do?
Sondra Locke worked as singer, film director, autobiographer, film actor, director.
How tall was Sondra Locke?
Sondra Locke was 163 cm.
What was Sondra Locke known for?
Notable works include The Gauntlet, Bronco Billy, Sudden Impact.
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