Birth of Clinton Clint Eastwood
Birth of Clinton "Clint" Eastwood.
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Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Biography and Timeline
Follow Clinton "Clint" Eastwood through 111 dated historical records for United States of America.
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
111Distinct records
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1930–1973Years on this page
1930
1945
Piedmont High School
Attends Piedmont High School before later transferring to Oakland Technical High School.
Role range: 1945-1946
1951
Point Reyes Plane Crash
Survives a military aircraft crash into the Pacific near Point Reyes and swims to shore.
Role range: 1951-1951
Military Service
Is drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War period.
Role range: 1951-1953
1953
Military Discharge
Leaves the United States Army and resumes civilian life before entering film work.
Role range: 1951-1953
1954
Universal Contract
Signs with Universal-International and begins small film and television roles.
Role range: 1954-1955
1955
Francis in the Navy
Appears in Francis in the Navy during his early period of small studio roles.
Role range: 1955-1955
Lady Godiva of Coventry
Appears in Lady Godiva of Coventry while working under his early studio contract.
Role range: 1955-1955
Revenge of the Creature
Makes an uncredited acting debut as a laboratory assistant in the film Revenge of the Creature.
Tarantula
Appears in the science-fiction film Tarantula during his early Hollywood career.
Role range: 1955-1955
1956
Away All Boats
Appears in Away All Boats as part of his run of minor film roles.
Role range: 1956-1956
Never Say Goodbye
Takes a supporting role in Never Say Goodbye during his early screen career.
Role range: 1956-1956
Star in the Dust
Appears in the western Star in the Dust before his later breakthrough in television westerns.
Role range: 1956-1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Appears in The First Traveling Saleslady, another early studio-era film role.
Role range: 1956-1956
1957
Death Valley Days
Appears in Death Valley Days, gaining experience in western television drama.
Role range: 1957-1957
West Point
Appears in the television series West Point before achieving wider fame in Rawhide.
Role range: 1957-1957
1958
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Appears in Ambush at Cimarron Pass, one of his final films before Rawhide made him prominent.
Role range: 1958-1958
Lafayette Escadrille
Appears in Lafayette Escadrille, a war film released before his Rawhide breakthrough.
Role range: 1958-1958
1959
Rawhide Premiere
Debuts on American television as Rowdy Yates when Rawhide begins its CBS run.
Role range: 1959-1966
Rawhide
Receives his major break as Rowdy Yates in the CBS western television series Rawhide.
Role range: 1959-1966
Maverick
Makes a guest appearance on Maverick opposite James Garner as a cowardly villain seeking money through marriage.
Role range: 1959-1959
1964
A Fistful of Dollars
Stars as the Man with No Name in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars.
Role range: 1964-1964
1965
For a Few Dollars More
Stars in For a Few Dollars More, the second film in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy.
Role range: 1965-1965
1966
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Stars in The Good the Bad and the Ugly, completing the Dollars trilogy.
Role range: 1966-1966
The Witches
Meets Dino De Laurentiis and agrees to appear in the anthology film The Witches opposite Silvana Mangano.
Role range: 1966-1967
1967
Dollars Trilogy
The Dollars trilogy reaches American cinemas and makes Eastwood a major star in the United States.
Role range: 1967-1967
1968
Coogans Bluff
Stars as an Arizona deputy in Coogans Bluff, directed by Don Siegel.
Role range: 1968-1968
Hang Em High
Stars in the revisionist western Hang Em High with Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle and Dennis Hopper.
Role range: 1968-1968
Where Eagles Dare
Stars with Richard Burton in the Second World War action film Where Eagles Dare.
Role range: 1968-1968
Malpaso Productions
Establishes Malpaso Productions to gain greater control over his American film projects.
Role range: 1967-1968
1969
Paint Your Wagon
Stars in the musical western Paint Your Wagon with Lee Marvin and Jean Seberg.
Role range: 1969-1969
1970
Kellys Heroes
Stars in Kellys Heroes, a Second World War caper film with an ensemble cast.
Role range: 1970-1970
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Stars with Shirley MacLaine in Don Siegel's western Two Mules for Sister Sara.
Role range: 1970-1970
1971
Dirty Harry
Stars as Inspector Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry, creating one of his best-known screen characters.
Role range: 1971-1971
The Beguiled
Stars in The Beguiled, a dark Civil War drama directed by Don Siegel.
Role range: 1971-1971
Play Misty for Me
Makes his directorial debut with Play Misty for Me and also stars in the thriller.
Role range: 1971-1971
1972
Joe Kidd
Stars in Joe Kidd, a western directed by John Sturges.
Role range: 1972-1972
1973
Magnum Force
Returns as Harry Callahan in Magnum Force, the second Dirty Harry film.
Role range: 1973-1973
High Plains Drifter
Directs and stars in High Plains Drifter, then directs Breezy and returns as Harry Callahan in Magnum Force.
Role range: 1973-1973
Breezy
Directs Breezy, a romantic drama that does not feature him in the leading role.
Role range: 1973-1973
Records, sources and methodology
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