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The actor and fitness pro LT Murray is Clint Eastwood's secret grandson. Who is he?
By Rebekah Kuschmider — Written on Dec 13, 2018
Who is LT Murray IV? Lots of people think their grandfather are badasses but LT Murray IV has everyone else beat. His grandfather is the legendary Clint Eastwood.
The 28-year-old actor and trainer has known for most of his life that Eastwood was his grandfather but it’s been a secret from the rest of the world. This week, he and his mom accompanied Eastwood to the premier of his new film The Mule and the world is buzzing about these previously unknown Hollywood family members.
Who is LT Murray IV and why didn’t the world know about him? Read on to learn more.
1. Secret Daughter
According to Eastwood biographer Patrick McGilligan, Eastwood had a relationship with an unnamed woman in Seattle 65 years ago. At the time, Eastwood was engaged to Maggie Johnson, who would be come his first wife. Eastwood and the Seattle woman split and she discovered she was pregnant. She never told the actor and placed the baby for adoption.
2. Reunion
Laurie Murray grew up curious about her birth parents and began researching who they were about 20 years ago. When she discovered her original birth certificate, she saw that Clint Eastwood had been listed as her father. She reached out to the Oscar winner and the two became close, sharing a love of the outdoors and golf. Allegedly, her birth mother has not welcomed a relationship with Murray.
3. Grandson
LT is one of Murray’s two children and he grew up in Lakewood, WA, about an hour from Seattle. He says he’s known for decades who his grandfather is and it’s never been a secret in his family. "All I would say is that he’s been a great father to my mom, and always great to me and my family whenever we see him."
4. Many Interests
LT’s Instagram bio credits him as “Fitness. Yoga. Mind. Body. Soul. Angel Investor. Creator. Writer. Poet. Keto. Comedy. Actor.” The photos certainly back up his interest in fitness activities. He frequently shows off his physique in pictures.
5. Future Star?
While LT has done some acting, it’s not his major interest. He says, “I mostly do it on the side as a hobby for commercials and such.” He;He’s never asked his grandfather for help breaking into show business because, “I never took it seriously enough to ask for anything like that.”
6. Charitable focus
As for LT’s major efforts right now, he says his passion is pediatric cancer research. He tells fans they can reach out to him on Instagram to learn more.
Rebekah Kuschmider has been writing about celebrities, pop culture, entertainment, and politics since 2010. Her work has been seen at Ravishly, Babble, Scary Mommy, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and she is a cohost of the weekly podcast The More Perfect Union.