Carmel-by-the-Sea, California who were poets or actors, including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theater, bohemian writer and actor Perry Newberry, and actor-director Clint Eastwood. The town is known for being dog-friendly, with numerous hotels, restaurants and retail establishments admitting guests with dogs. Carmel is also known for several unusual laws, including a prohibition on wearing high-heel shoes without a permit, enacted to prevent lawsuits arising from tripping accidents caused by irregular pavement. Carmel-by-the-Sea is located on the Pacific coast, about north of Los Angeles and south of San Francisco. Communities near Carmel-by-the-Sea include Carmel Valley and Carmel Highlands. The larger town
Roger C. Carmel the Family", and "The San Pedro Beach Bums". He was a regular contestant on "Pantomime Quiz", also known as "Stump the Stars". His film roles included "Gambit", "Myra Breckinridge", "Breezy", "Thunder and Lightning", and Jerry Lewis's 1981 comeback film, "Hardly Working". Later in his career, Carmel was a frequent voice actor. He voiced Smokey Bear in fire safety advertisements and Decepticon deputy leader Cyclonus in the third season of the popular "Transformers" animated series (having originated the role in 1986's "" and voicing other characters in the series' second season). In the television commercials for the Naugles chain of Mexican