Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke
Katherine Locke in The Snake Pit
Katherine Locke in The Snake Pit
Born(1910-06-24)June 24, 1910
Kalinkavičy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Kalinkavichy, Belarus)
DiedSeptember 12, 1995(1995-09-12) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1936–1958
Spouse
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(m. 1947)​
Children2

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

Early life

She was born in Kalinkavičy (now Kalinkavichy, 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]

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.[3][4] 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 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.[citation needed]

Personal life

She was married to radio writer Norman Corwin from 1947 until her death; the couple had two children.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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

References

  1. ^ "Mendel Lakomowitz, Arriving Passenger List, 1912". Ancestry.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Morris Locke, U.S. Census 1930". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Oliver, Myrna (September 17, 1995). "Katherine Locke; Film and Broadway Actress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.

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