Clint Eastwood, Jr. or is famously known as ‘Clint Eastwood’, ia an American actor, pianist, composer, director, producer, entrepreneur, and politician.
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Personal Details
Stage Name: Clint Eastwood
Full Name: Clint Eastwood, Jr.
Gender: Male
Birthday: May 31, 1930
Place of Origin: California, United States
Age: 90
Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Nationality: American
Sexual Orientation: Straight Male
Status: Divorced – Single
Spouse: Maggie Johnson: married in 1953, divorced in 1984; Dina Ruiz: married in 1996, divorced in 2013
Children: Scott, Francesca, Alison, Kyle, Morgan, Kathryn, Kimber, and Laurie
Profession: Actor, Pianist, Composer, Film Score Composer, TV Producer, Film Director, Film Producer, Businessman, Investor, and Politician
Total Net Worth: $375 million US Dollars
Personal Life
Clint Eastwood, Jr. was born to parents Ruth Runner and Clinton Eastwood, on May 31, 1930. His mother gave birth to him at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, in San Francisco, United States. The family settled in an affluent part of the town that has a swimming pool and the residents have their own vehicles. His father’s job was a manufacturing executive at Georgia-Pacific and his mother worked in a clerical job at IBM.
He has one sibling, a younger sister named Jeanne Bernhardt.
Clint is a descendant of a Dutch, Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry.
He had his primary education at Piedmont Middle School. Clint was not that really good in his academics, that is why he was held back and had to take classes during summer. He went to Piedmont High School for his secondary education, but was forced to leave because of his misbehaviour. He continued his learning at Oakland Technical High School. It was never properly endorsed whether Clint finished high school or not, nevertheless school administrative documents are highly confidential.
Growing up, he had several jobs. This includes being a grocery clerk, lifeguard, paper carrier, golf caddy, and forest firefighter. In 1951, he was drafted in the US Army to fight during the Korean war. He always talked about the Korean war reference, in an opportunity to attract people, but in reality, he is only a lifeguard at Fort Ord.
Clint in his time has several casual and serious relationships. In 1953, he met Maggie Johnson on a blind date. The two dated and got married. They have a daughter named Laurie, who was adopted by Helen and Clyde Warren of Seattle. While married to Johnson, Clint continued to have an affair, including stuntwoman Roxanne Tunis. His affair with Roxanne gave them a daughter named Kimber. Evidently, Johnson tolerated and accepted an open relationship with Clint. Both of them had two children named Kyle and Alison.
After that relationship, Clint Sondra Locke, who was at that time married in 1975. The couple lived together for 9 years. It was this time that Clint divorced Johnson, while Locke remained married.
Clint also had a relationship with a flight stewardess Jacelyn Reeves that brought him a son named Scott and a daughter named Kathryn. Another relationship is with Frances Fisher, and had a daughter with her named Francesca.
His second marriage is with Dina Ruiz in 1996, they had a daughter named Morgan. The marriage lasted until 2013.
Clint would not confirm the exact number of children he has.
Career
While there are speculations and different stories on how Clint started his career, he auditioned under Arthur Lubin in 1950, who was impressed by his appearance, however, criticized his acting. He suggested that Clint took up an acting class.
In 1954, Clint made his first audition for the show Six Bridges to Cross, his application was rejected by Joseph Pevney. There were many unsuccessful auditions, but eventually had a minor role for the movie Revenge of the Creature.
He signed up the Marsh Agency and it was still Lubin who had him a big role on the show The First Travelling Saleslady and later for the show Escapade in Japan. One of his major role was in 1958 where he was casted for the character Rowdy Yates for the western series called Rawhide. It was the break that he was long waiting for.
Clint continued his career in acting taking bigger roles than that of his previous movies. His iconic image is his cowboy and old country appearance. As his career continued to grow, he started other ventures such as directing and producing. Later on he started investing in real estate and properties.
In his career as a director, he had directed over 30 movies with different genres like drama, action, and westerns.
One of his unique traits is his frequent learning about the human ethical values. This side of him draws the attention of many renowned scholars and they find the time to study Clint’s ethical and theological perspective.
Awards and Nominations
Clint is considered to be one of the legendary actors who has extensive years of experience in the industry. He is well recognized by his record of nominations and awards. Here are some of his accomplishments.
He has received nominations in Academy Awards, Amanda awards, Australia Film Institute, BAFTA Awards, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Bodil Awards, Directors Guild of Great Britain Awards, European Film Awards, Grammy Awards, PGA Awards, Robert Awards, Saturn Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics Association, and others more.
He has won awards in Cannes Film Festival, Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, Western Heritage Awards, Satellite Awards, People’s Choice Awards, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Mainichi Film Awards, Laurel Awards, Kinema Junpo Awards, Japan Academy Prize, Hochi film Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Cinema for Peace, Cesar Awards, Bodil Awards, Blue Ribbon Awards, and Academy Awards.
Clint Eastwood Total Net Worth
Clint is a well-known actor during his time up until now. He is a successful actor, director, producer, and a politician. His early roles earned him international fame, global recognition, a cultural icon of masculinity, and is praised as one of the most iconic actors in the film industry of all time.
Outside of his movie career, he also invested in real estate and properties.
He has a total net worth of $375 million.