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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Clint Eastwood Biography (1930-)
Full name, Clinton Eastwood, Jr.; born May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, CA; son of Clinton and Ruth (maiden name, Runner) Eastwood; married Maggie Johnson(a model), December 19, 1953 (divorced, 1982); married Dina Ruiz (a newscaster), March 31, 1996; children: (with Roxanne Tunis) Kimber L. (an actress); (first marriage) Kyle (a musician), Alison (an actress); (with Jacelyn Reeves)Kathryn Ann, Scott C.; (with Frances Fisher) Francesca Ruth; (second marriage) Morgan. Addresses: Office: Malpaso Productions, 4000 Warner Blvd., #16, Burbank, CA 91522.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2704.; Contact: P.O. Box 4366, Carmel, CA 93921-4366.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, composer, writer
- Birth Details
- May 31, 1930
- San Francisco, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Lab technician, Revenge of the Creature, Universal, 1955
- (Uncredited) First Saxon, Lady Godiva (also known as Lady Godiva of Conventry), Universal, 1955
- (Uncredited) First pilot, Tarantula, Universal, 1955
- Jonesey, Francis in the Navy, Universal, 1955
- (Uncredited) Tom, ranch hand, Star in the Dust (also known as Law Man), 1956
- (Uncredited) Will, Never Say Goodbye, Universal, 1956
- (Uncredited) Marine (medic), Away All Boats, 1956
- Lieutenant Jack Rice, roughrider, The First Traveling Saleslady, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
- Dumbo pilot, Escapade in Japan, Universal/RKO Radio Pictures, 1957
- Keith Williams, Ambush at Cimarron Pass, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
- George Moseley, Lafayette Escadrille (also known as Hell Bent for Glory,
C'est la guerre, and With You in My Arms), WarnerBros., 1958
- The man with no name (Joe), A Fistful of Dollars (also known as Per un pugno di dollari,
Fuer eine Handvoll Dollar, and Por unpunado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
- The man with no name (Monco), For a Few Dollars More (also known as Per qualche dollaro in piu,
Por unos pocos dolares mas,
Fuer eine paar Dollar mehr, and La muerte tenia un precio), United Artists, 1967
- The man with no name (Blondie the Good), The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (also known as Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo and El buenoel feo y el mayo), United Artists, 1967
- Lieutenant Morris Pimpennel Schaffer, Where Eagles Dare, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
- Jed Cooper, Hang 'em High, United Artists, 1968
- (Uncredited) Himself, On Location: "Where Eagles Dare," 1968
- Coogan, Coogan's Bluff, Universal, 1968
- Charlie, Giovanna's husband, "Una sera come le altre," The Witches(also known as Le streghe and Les sorcieres), Lopert, 1969
- Pardner (Sylvester Newel), Paint Your Wagon, Paramount, 1969
- Lieutenant Kelly, Kelly's Heroes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
- Hogan, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Universal, 1970
- Corporal John McBurney, The Beguiled, Universal, 1971
- Dave Garland, Play Misty for Me, Universal, 1971
- Harry Callahan (title role), Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1971
- Title role, Joe Kidd, Universal, 1972
- The stranger, High Plains Drifter, Universal, 1973
- Harry Callahan, Magnum Force, Warner Bros., 1973
- John "Thunderbolt" Doherty, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, United Artists, 1974
- Jonathan Hemlock, The Eiger Sanction, Universal, 1975
- Title role, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1976
- Harry Callahan, The Enforcer, Warner Bros., 1976
- Ben Shockley, The Gauntlet, Warner Bros., 1977
- Philo Beddoe, Every Which Way But Loose, Warner Bros., 1978
- Frank Morris, Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount, 1979
- Bronco Billy McCoy (title role), Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
- Philo Beddoe, Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980
- Major Mitchell Gant/Leon Sprague/Michael Lewis, Firefox, Warner Bros., 1982
- Red Stovall, Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982
- Harry Callahan, Sudden Impact (also known as Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry), Warner Bros., 1983
- Wes Block, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
- Lieutenant Speer, City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984
- (In archive footage) Dave Garner, "Play Misty for Me," Terror in the Aisles (also known as Time for Terror), 1984
- The preacher, Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
- Sergeant Thomas "Gunny" Highway, Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
- Harry Callahan, The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
- Tommy Nowak, Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989
- John Wilson, White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990
- Nick Pulovski, The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
- William Munny, Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
- Himself, Oscar's Greatest Moments: 1971 to 1991, 1992
- Red Garnett, A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
- Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan, In the Line of Fire, Columbia, 1993
- Robert Kincaid, The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
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Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A. Wellman, 1995
- (Uncredited) Himself, Casper, Universal, 1995
- (In archive footage) Extra, Les cent et une nuits (also known as Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinema,
A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema, and A Hundred and One Nights), 1995
- Luther Whitney, Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- (Uncredited) John "Thunderbolt" Doherty in movie on TV, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (also known as La fille d'un soldat ne pleure jamais), October Films, 1998
- Himself, Junket Whore, 1998
- Steve Everett, Oakland Tribune reporter, True Crime, WarnerBros., 1999
- Himself, Forever Hollywood, 1999
- Dr. Frank Corvin, Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
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The Directors: Clint Eastwood, Media Entertainment, Inc., 2000
- Terry McCaleb, Blood Work, 2002
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Film Director
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Play Misty for Me, Universal, 1971
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Breezy, Universal, 1973
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High Plains Drifter, Universal, 1973
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The Eiger Sanction, Universal, 1975
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The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1976
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The Gauntlet, Warner Bros., 1977
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Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
- (And producer) Firefox, Warner Bros., 1982
- (And producer) Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982
- (And producer) Sudden Impact (also known as Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry), Warner Bros., 1983
- (And producer) Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
- (And producer) Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
- (And producer) Bird, Warner Bros., 1988
- (And producer) White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990
- (And executive producer) The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
- (And producer) Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
- (And producer) A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
- (And producer) The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
- (And producer) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
- (And producer) Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- (And producer) True Crime, Warner Bros., 1999
- (And producer) Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
- (And producer) Blood Work, 2002
- (And producer) Mystic River, Warner Bros., 2003
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Film Work
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Other
- Western advisor (Italian prints only), A Fistful of Dollars (alsoknown as Per un pugno di dollari,
Fuer eine Handvol Dollar, andPor un punado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
- (Uncredited; director of suicide jumper sequence) Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1971
- Producer, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
- Producer, The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
- Executive producer, Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (also known as Straight, No Chaser), Warner Bros., 1988
- Producer, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995
- Stills/clips provider, The Directors: Clint Eastwood, Media Entertainment, Inc., 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Rowdy Yates, Rawhide, CBS, 1959-1966
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The Story of Hollywood, TNT, 1988
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Specials
- Himself, Disneyland '59 (also known as Kodak Presents Disneyland '59), 1959
- Himself, The Man with No Name, 1977
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Tom Synder's Celebrity Spotlight, 1980
- Guest of honor, All Star Party for Clint Eastwood, CBS, 1986
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Fame, Fortune, and Romance, syndicated, 1986
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life, PBS, 1987
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Happy Birthday, Hollywood, ABC, 1987
- Himself, The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, 1987
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All-Star Party for Joan Collins, CBS, 1987
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The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
- Host, Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend, TNT, 1989
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The Siskel and Ebert Special, CBS, 1990
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Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1990
- Host and narrator, Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros., ABC, 1991
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Eastwood & Co. Making "Unforgiven," ABC, 1992
- Himself, Clint Eastwood on Westerns, 1992
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992
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Macho Men of the Movies with David Sheehan, NBC, 1993
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Clint Eastwood's Favorite Films, Cinemax, 1993
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The 12 Most Fascinating People of 1993, ABC, 1993
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Clint Eastwood Talking with David Frost, PBS, 1993
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And the Winner Is, syndicated, 1993
- Host and narrator, Don't Pave Main Street: Carmel's Heritage, 1994
- (In archive footage) Himself, Red, White & Boots, 1994
- (In archive footage) Himself, 100 Years of the Hollywood Western,1994
- Himself, Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema (also known as ACentury of Cinema), The Disney Channel, 1995
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
- Himself, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies, 1995
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The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood, ABC, 1996
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Eastwood on Eastwood, TNT, 1997
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western, TNT, 1997
- Guest, A Salute to Martin Scorsese (also known as The 25th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese),CBS, 1997
- Himself, American Film Institute's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (alsoknown as AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies), CBS, 1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Stars, TNT,1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Laughter, TNT, 1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Award Winners, TNT, 1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998
- Himself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
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James Bacon: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
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Intimate Portrait: Marsha Mason, Lifetime, 1999
- Himself, Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (also known as American Masters: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows), PBS and BBC, 2000
- Himself, The Making of "Space Cowboys," 2000
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James Garner: A Maverick Spirit, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
- Honoree, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2000
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, Fox, 2001
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Who Is Alan Smithee?, AMC, 2002
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Kurosawa, PBS, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Academy Awards, 1970
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The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989
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The All-Star Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1990
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The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
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The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
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The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
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The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
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The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
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The 72nd Annual Academy Award Presentation, ABC, 2000
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Episodic
- "Cochise, Greatest of the Apaches," TV Reader's Digest, ABC, 1956
- "The Last Letter," Death Valley Days, 1956
- "White Fury," The West Point Story (also known as West Point), ABC, 1957
- "The Charles Avery Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1957
- "The Lonely Watch," Navy Log, ABC, 1958
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Highway Patrol, 1958
- Red Hardigan, "Duel at Sundown," Maverick, ABC, 1959
- Himself, "Clint Eastwood Meets Mr. Ed," Mr. Ed, CBS, 1962
- "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1993
- Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2001
- Also appeared as himself, Wogan; himself, The Directors, Encore; The Story of Hollywood, TBS; American Cinema, PBS; Fame,Fortune & Romance.
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Television Work
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Episodic
- Director, "Vanessa in the Garden," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Eastwood after Hours--Live at Carnegie Hall, Malpaso Records, 1997
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Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Malpaso Records, 1997
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Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years, Malpaso Records, 1998
- Performed on single "Smokin' the Hive" with Randy Travis, 1990.
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Video Games
- Voice of Mitchell Gant, Firefox, 1983
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Videos
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Shooting "In the Line of Fire," 1994
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
- (Uncredited) A Fistful of Dollars (also known as Per un pugno di dollari,
Fuer eine Handvol Dollar, and Por un punado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
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Film Songs
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Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
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City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984
- "How Much I Care," Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
- "Claudia's Theme," Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
- "Big Fran's Baby," A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
- "Power Waltz" and "Kate's Theme," Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- "Why Should I Care," True Crime, Warner Bros., 1999
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Film Music
- Contributor, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
- Contributor, Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
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The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
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Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
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Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
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Books
- Photographer, Bridges of Madison County Memory Book, Warner Books,1995
- (With Robert Kapsis and Kathie Coblantz) Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series), University Press of Mississippi, 1999
- Also wrote Beguiled/Laser; contributed to A Siegel Film: An Autobiography, by Don Siegel.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Gallafont, Edward, Clint Eastwood: Filmmaker & Star, Continuum, 1994
- Guerif, Francois, Clint Eastwood, St. Martin's Press, 1986
- McGilligan, Patrick, Clint: The Life and Legend, St. Martin's Press, 2002
- Munn, Michael, Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Loner, Robson Books, 1992
- Schickel, Richard, Clint Eastwood: A Biography, Knopf (New York),1996
- Smith, Paul, Clint Eastwood: A Cultural Production, 1993
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
- Thompson, Douglas, Clint Eastwood: Riding High, Contemporary Books, 1992
- Zmijewsky, Boris, and Lee Pfeiffer, The Films of Clint Eastwood, Citadel Press (New York), 1993
Periodicals
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Advocate, November 11, 1997, p. 24
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Billboard, August 30, 1997, p. 1
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Commentary, April, 1984
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Down Beat, January, 1998, p. 10
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Entertainment Weekly, November 1, 1999, p. 92
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Hollywood Reporter, March 11, 1993
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McCall's, June, 1987
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Newsweek, July 22, 1985; April 7, 1986; April 21, 1986
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New York Times, June 17, 1979; January 11, 1981; February 24, 1985
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Playboy, March, 1997, p. 59
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Time, January 9, 1978; April 6, 1987
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Variety, August 28, 2000, p. F12; September 11, 2000, p. 52
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