On this day in history, May 31, 1930, actor-director Clint Eastwood is born in California
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Clint Eastwood, one of the great creative talents in cinematic history, was born on this day in history, May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, California. Here are details about the actor-director.
Eastwood was drafted during the Korean War and stationed in California — and upon his discharge from the Army in 1953, Eastwood moved to Hollywood. Eastwood made his mark in "Dirty Harry" in 1971. Eastwood continued to branch out in both directorial, production and acting roles. At age 74, Eastwood was the oldest person ever to be honored with a Best Director Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004. Erica Lamberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
Likely best-known for portraying police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker started his noteworthy career with a screen test with Universal in 1954 — which netted him a 40-week contract.