Katherine Locke

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Katherine Locke (June 24, 1910 - September 12, 1995) was a Broadway star actress in the late 1930s. She was born Kalakenchu, Russia and raised in the U.S. She appeared in films in the 1940s and 50s as a supporting actress. She began her film work in the late 1930s in bit parts. But she is remembered today as being 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.