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By Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com
October 31, 2016
Riding shotgun! Clint Eastwood, 86, dons his original Man
With No Name poncho to kick off Carmel centennial celebration on a stagecoach
Actor-turned-director took center stage at the town's celebrations
He wore the
same poncho which he made famous as The Man With No Name in spaghetti Westerns
Carmel-By-The-Sea just turned 100.
That means the beautiful ocean-side city in California is
only 14 years older than the Hollywood star who helped to make it famous.
One-time mayor Clint Eastwood turned out to help
celebrate its centennial on Saturday, a few days ahead of its official October
31 incorporation date.
he legendary 86-year-old actor-turned-director dressed as
one of his most famous characters, The Man With No Name, from the trilogy of
spaghetti Westerns directed by Sergio Leone that kicked off with A Fistful Of
Dollars in 1964.
And he even wore the original poncho from the films as he
climbed aboard the stagecoach to ride shotgun and lead the parade as Grand
Marshal.
The veteran added to his Western look with a heavy grey
shirt, blue jeans, brown leather boots complete with spurs and a cowboy hat
over his grey hair.
All he was missing from the No Name part was the cigar
that he continually chewed throughout
the movies.
Clint once lived in Carmel and was elected mayor, with a
whopping 72.5 per cent majority, when he stood in 1986 on a ticket of reducing
bureaucracy.
During his tenure he made it easier to build or to
renovate property, saved the land around the Mission Ranch which was earmarked
for 80 condominiums and opened the library annex dedicated for children's use,
according to his website.
Clint served for
two years before returning to his film career.
The iconic star now lives in Sun Valley, Idaho, and is
still a major force in Hollywood.
His most recent movie as a director, Sully, was released
last month.
It starred Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who
became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River to save the
flight's passengers and crew.
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