Clint Eastwood is a globally recognized and celebrated actor, filmmaker and politician, often viewed as a cultural masculine icon.
Early Accomplishments
After being promised a Hollywood career, he took drama lessons in the early 50s and in 1954, penned a debut actor contract.
In 1955, he made his debut, appearing in 4 movies that year but his breakthrough came in his Rawhide role (1959-1965) and became famous for his lead role in all 5 Dirty Harry films (1971-1988).
Best Known For
Some of his famous works as actor and director include Every Which Way but Loose (1978 and its 1980 sequel), Unforgiven (1992), Million Dollar Baby (2004).
He has also made the much acclaimed films Mystic River (2003), Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) and the box office record-breaking American Sniper (2014).
Sexual Orientation
Clint is straight and is known for his promiscuity. He was in a relationship with Roxanne Tunis for 14 years while married to Maggie Johnson from 1953 to 1984. He also began a serious relationship with Sondra Locke in 1975 while he began a family with Jacelyn Reeves in the 80s.
He dated Frances Fisher in the 90s and was married to Dina Ruiz for 17 years since 1996. Other women he has dated include Barbra Streisand, Mamie Van Doren and Erica Tomlinson.
Family
His parents were Clinton Eastwood Sr. and Ruth Wood and has sister named Jeanne Bernhardt.
He fathers 7 kids with 5 women; daughter Kimber with Roxanne, son Kyle and daughter Alison with Maggie, son Scott and daughter Kathryn with Jacelyn, daughter Francesca with Fisher, and daughter Morgan with Dina.
Religion
Although born to Protestant parents and attended church as a child, Clint does not believe in God but has some sort of spiritual sense of nature.
Worth To Know
He was the mayor of Carmel-by-the Sea between 1986 and 1988. He has been honored with Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1994 & Legion of Honour in 2007; 2 highest awards in France.
He weighed 11 lbs and 6 ounces when he was born. The midwives even named him Samson.
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