John Wayne and Frank Sinatra passed on Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry for outrageous reasons 24.12.2024 20:00 Express.co.uk Dirty Harry is one of Clint Eastwood's most famous roles, but before he was even offered the part, the likes of Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, George C Scott and Robert Mitchum turned it down first.