Clint Eastwood Turns 95! Flashback to Some of His Earliest Roles

RAWHIDE, Clint Eastwood, (1959). 1959-1966.
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Maybe he’s no Million Dollar Baby anymore, but the enduring presence of actor and director extraordinaire Clint Eastwood is one of Hollywood’s greatest success stories. And it’s a story made even more interesting by the fact that when Eastwood nabbed a starring role on the TV Western Rawhide at age 29, he had already paid many acting dues — including co-starring in a film where he went to war with a giant, mutated spider.

To celebrate the living legend’s 95th birthday, let’s take a look at some of Eastwood’s most infamous pre-fame film roles.