Katherine Locke | |
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.jpg) Katherine Locke in The Snake Pit | |
| Born | (1910-06-24)June 24, 1910 |
| Died | September 12, 1995(1995-09-12) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1958 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Katherine Locke (June 24, 1910 – September 12, 1995) was aBroadway actress in the late 1930s.
She was born inKalinkavičy (nowKalinkavichy,Belarus) and raised in the United States. Her father, Morris Locke (né Mendel Lakomowitz[1]), was a Hebrew teacher and amateur writer.[2] She was trained as a pianist but chose instead to become an actress.[3]
Locke was a concert pianist at the beginning of her career.[4]
After appearing in small roles, at one time as an off-stage barking dog, her career was established by appearing in the 1937Broadway playHaving Wonderful Time, co-starring withJohn Garfield.[3][5] She appeared in films in the 1940s and 1950s as a supporting actress. She began her film work in the late 1930s in bit parts, but she is remembered today as a stage actress. In addition to appearing on a successful Broadway production ofHamlet playing Ophelia, her stage credits include starring withJohn Garfield inHaving a Wonderful Time,Fifth Column withLee J. Cobb, andClash by Night withTallulah Bankhead.[6]
Locke married radio writerNorman Corwin in Maryland in March 1947.[4] The couple had two children.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1936 | Straight from the Shoulder | Gail Pyne | |
| 1944 | Wilson | Helen Bones | |
| The Seventh Cross | Mrs. Sauer | ||
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Margaret | |
| 1950 | The Sound of Fury | Hazel | |
| 1951 | People Will Talk | Miss James | |
| 1952 | Flesh and Fury | Mrs. Hollis | |
| The Unexpected | Woman | Episode: "One for the Money" | |
| 1958 | A Certain Smile | Mme. Vallon |
Locke became the toast of Broadway's 1937 season when she starred opposite John Garfield in 'Having a Wonderful Time.' She followed that role playing Ophelia in the Maurice Evans production of Hamlet. Other Broadway plays included 'Fifth Column' with Lee Cobb and 'Clash by Night' with Tallulah Bankhead. [...] Survivors include her husband, writer-director-producer Norman Corwin, whom she married in 1947 after starring in some of his productions; a son, Anthony; and a daughter Diane Corwin Okarski.
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