Photo: Shelbyville Central High School / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- singer / film director / autobiographer / film actor / director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Gauntlet | — | |
| Notable work | Bronco Billy | — | |
| Notable work | Sudden Impact | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sondra Locke born?
May 28, 1944 – November 3, 2018.
Where is Sondra Locke from?
Sondra Locke is from Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Sondra Locke do?
Sondra Locke works as singer, film director, autobiographer, film actor, director.
How tall is Sondra Locke?
Sondra Locke is 2 cm.
What is Sondra Locke known for?
Notable works include The Gauntlet, Bronco Billy, Sudden Impact.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.