Sondra Locke

American actress (1944–2018)
Person human Q284166
Sondra Locke
Shelbyville Central High School · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Sondra Locke

Summary

Sondra Locke is a human[1]. Born in Shelbyville[2], she… she was born on May 28, 1944[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on November 3, 2018[5]. She worked as a singer[6], film director[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], and director[10]. She ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,723 views/month, #1,593 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sondra Locke was born in Shelbyville[2].
  • Sondra Locke passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Sondra Locke was born on May 28, 1944[3].
  • Sondra Locke died on November 3, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].
  • Sondra Locke held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Sondra Locke worked as a singer[6].
  • Sondra Locke worked as a film director[7].
  • Sondra Locke worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Sondra Locke's professions included film actor[9].
  • Sondra Locke's professions included director[10].
  • Sondra Locke worked as a television actor[14].
  • Sondra Locke's education included a stint at Middle Tennessee State University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sondra Locke is The Gauntlet[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sondra Locke is Bronco Billy[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sondra Locke is Sudden Impact[18].
  • Sondra Locke is recorded as female[19].
  • Sondra Locke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sondra Locke's genre is Western[21].
  • Sondra Locke's genre is folk music[22].
  • Sondra Locke's Commons category is recorded as Sondra Locke[23].
  • Sondra Locke's unmarried partner is recorded as Clint Eastwood[24].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[25].
  • The cause of death was bone cancer[26].
  • Sondra Locke's family name is recorded as Smith[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-05-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 43639882-82ee-416d-aa11-09ae824e79c9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Shelbyville[2], Sondra Locke… she was born on May 28, 1944[3].

Education

Sondra Locke's education included a stint at Middle Tennessee State University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], film director[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], director[10], and television actor[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gauntlet[16], a film[33], directed by Clint Eastwood[34]; Bronco Billy[17], a film[35], directed by Clint Eastwood[36]; and Sudden Impact[18], a film[37], directed by Clint Eastwood[38].

Death and Burial

Sondra Locke died on November 3, 2018[5]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. Recorded cause of death include breast cancer[25] and bone cancer[26]. Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sondra Locke ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,723 views/month, #1,593 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Sondra Locke born?

Born in Shelbyville[2], Sondra Locke…

Where did Sondra Locke die?

Sondra Locke died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Sondra Locke do for work?

Sondra Locke worked as singer[6], film director[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], and director[10].

Where did Sondra Locke go to school?

Sondra Locke was educated at Middle Tennessee State University[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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