Jon Locke has died
He was not on the list.
Actor often played the heavy
Locke also had a recurring role as Officer Garvey on “Highway Patrol,” with Broderick Crawford.
A frequent guest at film festivals across the U.S., Locke belonged to “Reel Cowboys,” a social group of veteran western actors that met regularly in the San Fernando Valley. He often played his banjo at the annual film festival in Lone Pine, Calif., a backdrop for many classic Westerns.
A resident of Van Nuys, he was office manager of a local real estate firm for many years, West said.
Born Joseph Lockey Yon in Orlando, Fla. on Oct. 10, 1927, Locke graduated from Florida State University, where he was active in theater. During a stint in the Air Force, he went on tour in “Flame-Out,” a dramatic production about pilots during the Korean War. He also appeared in the production on Broadway.
Often playing the heavy in westerns, Locke had a wide variety of TV roles, including appearances on “The Bionic Woman,” “Perry Mason,” “Mary Tyler Moore” and many others.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1955 The Scarlet Coat Lieutenant Uncredited
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Roger Wilkins
1956 Battle Stations Wallakowski Uncredited
1956 Magnificent Roughnecks Driver
1956 Westward Ho the Wagons! Ed Benjamin
1957 Under Fire Corp. John Crocker
1960 Five Guns to Tombstone Rusty Kolloway
1961 Gun Fight Saunders
1973 Cinderella Liberty Go-Go Club Owner
1981 Years of the Beast Pete
1988 The Big Turnaround Police Chief
1989 Transylvania Twist Mr. Sweeney
2010 Mad Mad Wagon Party (final film role)
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