http://www.dougiethompson.com/clint-eas ... cowboy.htmBut Maggie became his career mentor, pushing him forward for roles. Through a friend, she got him a break in Rawhide. For seven profitable years and 254 episodes, he kept the cattle moving — and looked the part on a horse. The TV series was a hit around the world.
But they waited 15 years after their marriage before their son, Kyle, was born in 1968. When asked the reason, he replies: "Planned parenthood." But people close to the couple believe Maggie had to fight to have her children. His daughter, Alison, was born in 1973.
But Clint had had an illegitimate daughter in 1964. It was a secret for more than a quarter of a century.
Clint was the star of Rawhide when he first met Roxanne Tunis, a stunning 28-year-old brunette and occasional actress. They acted like a couple on the set while his wife Maggie was back home in Carmel.