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Who was Rowdy Yates in the television series Rawhide?
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Clint Eastwood
American actor and director Clint Eastwood, 2008.
Rowdy Yates was the character portrayed by Clint Eastwood in the popular television western series Rawhide, which aired from 1959 to 1965. This role served as Eastwood's big break in the entertainment industry, helping to establish his career before he achieved international stardom in the 1960s.1