“Plant Your Feet and Tell the Truth”

Did Jimmy Cagney give you the idea of a singing career? You're not a bad singer. On Rawhide, for instance, there were a lot of times that you sang and sang well.

Most people remember Frankie Laine, though. (Laughs) I liked music. I played as a kid. My dad was an amateur singer.

Did he perform in public?

He had a group during the Depression that played at functions and parties. As an avocation. He loved it, and I loved it, too.

Well, it was Lee Marvin that killed your singing career.
(Laughs) He was a classic.

Tony Macklin (Bright Lights Film Journal) Interviews Clint Eastwood