Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke
Katherine Locke
	Katherine Locke in The Snake Pit
Born	June 24, 1910; Kalinkavichy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	September 12, 1995 (aged 85); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1936–1958
Spouse(s)	Norman Corwin (m. 1947; her death 1995)

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

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
1936	Straight from the Shoulder	Gail Pyne
1944	Wilson	Helen Bones
1944	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
1952	The Unexpected	Woman	Episode: "One for the Money"
1958	A Certain Smile	Mme. Vallon	(final film role)

References

Oliver, Myrna (17 September 1995). "Katherine Locke; Film and Broadway Actress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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.

External links

Katherine Locke at IMDb
Katherine Locke at the Internet Broadway Database

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[Locke_Obituary-1] Oliver, Myrna (17 September 1995). "Katherine Locke; Film and Broadway Actress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[Nott-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.