Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke (June 24, 1910 – September 12, 1995) was a Broadway actress in the late 1930s.

Katherine Locke
Born(1910-06-24)June 24, 1910
Kalinkavichy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 12, 1995(1995-09-12) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1936–1958
Spouse(s)
Norman Corwin
(m. 1947; her death 1995)

Early life

She was born in Kalinkavičy, in what is now Belarus, and raised in the U.S. Her father, Mendel Locke, was an amateur writer. She was educated at Damrosch Academy as a pianist, but chose instead to become an actress.[1]

Career

After appearing in small roles, at one time as an off-stage barking dog, her career was established by appearing in the 1937 Broadway play Having Wonderful Time, co-starring with John Garfield.[1][2] 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. She was married to radio writer Norman Corwin.

In addition to appearing on a successful Broadway production of Hamlet playing Ophelia, her stage credits include starring with John Garfield in Having a Wonderful Time, Fifth Column with Lee J. Cobb, and Clash by Night with Tallulah Bankhead.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1936Straight from the ShoulderGail Pyne
1944WilsonHelen Bones
1944The Seventh CrossMrs. Sauer
1948The Snake PitMargaret
1950The Sound of FuryHazel
1951People Will TalkMiss James
1952Flesh and FuryMrs. Hollis
1952The UnexpectedWomanEpisode: "One for the Money"
1958A Certain SmileMme. Vallon(final film role)[3]

References
  1. Oliver, Myrna (17 September 1995). "Katherine Locke; Film and Broadway Actress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. Nott, Robert (2003). He ran all the way : the life of John Garfield (1., Limelight ed.). New York: Limelight Editions. pp. 65–69. ISBN 978-0879109851.
  3. "Katherine Locke". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2014.


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