Political life of Clint Eastwood Political life of Clint Eastwood American actor and director Clint Eastwood has long shown an interest in politics. He won election as the nonpartisan mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in April 1986 and in 2001, Governor Gray Davis appointed the Oscar-winner to the California State Park and Recreation Commission. Eastwood endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election and delivered a prime time address at the 2012 Republican National Convention, where he delivered a speech addressed to an empty chair representing Barack Obama. During a screening of his 1992 film "Unforgiven" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2017, as
Carmel Cryan Carmel Cryan Carmel Cryan (born 8 July 1949) is an English actress, best known for her appearances in many British television comedy shows and for the role of Brenda Boyle in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". She was the wife of the late Roy Kinnear (1934-1988). Cryan was born in London. She was married to the actor Roy Kinnear until his death in 1988. They had three children together, including Rory Kinnear, who is also an actor; and Kirsty who works as a casting assistant. Their oldest daughter, Karina (born 1972), has cerebral palsy. In May 2014 she was appointed