Do You Know Clint Eastwood? Trivia Quiz

Answer: He did

He actually starred, directed, produced and even did some of the music for this film. In the film Eastwood portrays Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway, who, after years of trying, has gotten transferred back to his old base. He is not as welcome there as one would expect for a war hero.
The base commander puts him in command of reconnaissance platoon. Recon is full of undisciplined marines and hard cases who try to get rid of Highway, but in the end he breaks them and molds them into proper marines in time for war. They become heroes themselves.

Answer: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

He was mayor from 1986-88 for Carmel-by-the-Sea a town of approximately 4000 people. During this time he made just the two films "Bird" (1988) and "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986). While mayor he preferred to help out small businesses and environmental projects.

Answer: Hank Morris

I changed the name to Hank from Frank Morris which was the role he portrayed in "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979) which is were he escapes from Alcatraz. The other three characters were Joe Kidd from the film "Joe Kidd" (1972), detective Ben Shockley from "The Gauntlet" (1977) and Philo Beddoe from "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978) and "Every Which Way You Can" (1980).

The last three films also featured Sandra Locke.

Answer: Gemini

He has the star sign of Gemini as his birthday is May 31st 1930. He was born in San Francisco, U.S. He has English, Scottish, Irish and Dutch ancestry.

Answer: Tightrope

Although in all four films he plays a police officer, "Tightrope" (1984) is not part of the "Dirty Harry" series of films. In "Tightrope" he plays Wes Block a detective who is investigating a number of sexually related murders.

Answer: Frances Fisher

He dated her from 1990 to 1995. He was also in a relationship with Sandra Locke prior to "Unforgiven" (1992). The other two women had parts in the film. He worked with Frances Fisher on "Unforgiven" where they met. They had one child together - Francessca Ruth Fisher-Eastwood.

Answer: Colonel Frank Corvin USAF (Ret.)

Eastwood played Colonel Frank Corvin who should have gone into space at the beginning of the film but his friend Colonel Hawkins blows this chance when he destroys another multi million dollar experimental plane. Instead they send chimps up in their place. Now he is recalled to help with a piece of guidance equipment he designed.

It has ended up in a Russian satellite and is malfunctioning. It is carrying nuclear war heads. He agrees to help as long as he and his original team can go up to repair it.

After weeks of training, studying - even cheating, they pass and go into space for the first time to complete a successful mission.

Answer: Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman

Gene Hackman won his for the role of Little Bill Daggett in "Unforgiven" (1992), and Morgan Freeman won his for the role as the ever faithful friend Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris to Eastwood's main character in "Million Dollar Baby" (2005). Freeman was also in "Unforgiven" (1992) as Eastwood's character's friend and ex-partner. Eastwood was also nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for both films but was unsuccessful.

Answer: William 'Bill' Munny

He played 'William Munny' in "Unforgiven" (1992) who before the start of the movie was a infamous bandit, killer and drinker, but is turned around by a woman whom he settles down with and has two children. But now his wife has died and he is tempted into his old ways to kill two cowboys who are responsible for cutting the face of a prostitute.

He goes along with an old outlaw friend who is killed by a sheriff who is as cruel as Munny used to be. This brings out the old ways in him once more, resulting in a killing spree of revenge.

Answer: Orangutan

Clyde is Philo Beddoe's pet orangutan from the movies "Any Which Way You Can" (1980) and "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978). Clyde features strongly within the films as a friend to Beddoe. He goes to the fights with him and enjoys annoying policemen. Clyde also saves Beddoe's life in "Any Which Way You Can" when he drags him away from a truck which is about to explode.