Mamie Van Doren is far from being the only woman to have had a relationship with Clint Eastwood while he was still married to Johnson. Not limited to just castmates, Clint’s extramarital partners put together could populate a small, self-sustaining village. OK, maybe we are exaggerating a little – but still, he got around a lot in his heyday!
His record includes athletes (competitive swimmer Anita Lohest), journalists (food critic Gael Greene), models (Cathy Reghin, Briget Byrne), and other showbiz women such as singer Keely Smith, and actresses Catherine Deneuve, Susan St. James, and Jill Banner. As we already hinted, Clint had his hand in many different honey pots!
All Good Things End
Clint Eastwood and Margaret Johnson's whirlwind romance resulted in their marriage less than a year after their first date. The couple appeared to have a happy relationship and went on to have two children together, Alison and Kyle. However, there were issues bubbling below the surface of their marriage that would eventually lead to their divorce.
Clint Eastwood's other romantic relationships and a secret child he had fathered caused tension in their relationship. Despite the challenges that they faced, Clint Eastwood and Margaret Johnson remained committed to their family and continued to co-parent their children after they had already separated.
Too Young
To say that Clint Eastwood's marriage to Margaret Johnson had a rocky start would be the understatement of the century. According to film historian Richard Schickel, Clint believes that he and Johnson were too young to get married and should have waited until they were more established.
It appears that Clint Eastwood's habit of having affairs with his castmates started in 1955, two years after he got married. He had a tiny uncredited role in "Star in the Dust," a film starring Mamie Van Doren. The two met on set and had a closer-than-castmates kind of relationship if you know what we mean.
Meeting Roxanne Tunis
Clint Eastwood and Roxanne Tunis shared a romantic relationship that lasted for a staggering 14 years. They first crossed paths on the set of the popular Western TV series "Rawhide," where Eastwood portrayed the character of Rowdy Yates and Tunis served as a dancer and stuntwoman.
Their chemistry was undeniable, and it wasn't long before they became romantically involved. Although their relationship was an open secret on the set of "Rawhide," it is said that Eastwood's then-girlfriend, Maggie, had no idea about it. Despite the challenges of keeping their romance under wraps, Eastwood and Tunis continued to see each other, and their relationship lasted for over a decade.
First Time Father
Clint Eastwood and Roxanne Tunis's relationship was not just an affair. They had a child together, a daughter named Kimber Lynn, who was born before Eastwood's legal marriage to Maggie Johnson. Kymber Lynn's arrival marked Eastwood's first experience of fatherhood. However, the birth of his child was kept a secret from the public for many years.
In 1989, the National Enquirer published an article that revealed the existence of Kimber Lynn, and the story sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. Although Eastwood was initially tight-lipped about the revelation, he eventually confirmed the news and acknowledged Kimber Lynn as his daughter.