| Katherine Locke | |
| Birth Date: | June 24, 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Kalinkavičy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Kalinkavichy, Belarus) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1936–1958 |
| Children: | 2 |
Katherine Locke (June 24, 1910 - September 12, 1995) was a Broadway actress in the late 1930s.
She was born in Kalinkavičy (now Kalinkavichy, Belarus) and raised in the United States. Her father, Morris Locke (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]
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.
She was married to radio writer Norman Corwin from 1947 until her death; the couple had two children.
| 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 |