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Clint Eastwood
Birth
Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco, California on May 31, 1930. Clinton Eastwood (1906–1970) and Ruth (Runner) Wood (1909–2006) were his parents.1)
Name
His mother adopted the surname of his father's second marriage, John Belden Wood (1913–2004). After Clint Eastwood's father died, she married him.2)
Headline
Clint was already unique when he was born. He was so unique that the nurses in the hospital nicknamed him “Samson.” What made him so unique? At birth, he weighed a whopping 11 pounds and 6 ounces (5.2 kilograms)!3)
Zodiac Sign
Since Clint Eastwood was born on May 31, his solar sign is in Gemini. He was born in San Francisco at 5:35 p.m., which means his moon is in Leo and his ascendant is in Scorpio.4)
Mother's Joke
Clint's mother could never have imagined the success he would eventually achieve as an actor and film director. She once joked about her son, saying:
“It’s a shame he wasn’t born rich, because he could have had so much fun”.5)
Famous Ancestor
He is descended from English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestors. Clint Eastwood is a descendent of “Mayflower” passenger William Bradford, which is one of his intriguing facts. Clint Eastwood is the 12th generation of William Bradford's descendants in North America.6)
Mayflower
The Mayflower was a British ship that brought the first English Puritans, known as Pilgrims today, to the New World. In 1620, it transported 102 passengers and 30 crew members from Plymouth, England, to North America.7)