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John Wayne
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General Information (John Wayne) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | John Wayne |
| Sometimes Credited As: | Michael Morris
Duke Morrison
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| Birth Name: | Marion Robert Morrison |
| Date Of Birth: | May 26, 1907 (Age 72) |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Winterset, Iowa |
| Date Of Death: | June 11, 1979 |
| Cause Of Death: | Lung & stomach cancer Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Spouse |
| Pilar Wayne |
Nov/01/1954 - Jun/11/1979 |
(his death) (3 children) |
| Esperanza Baur |
Jan/17/1946 - Nov/01/1953 |
(divorced) |
| Josephine Alicia Saenz |
Jun/24/1933 - Dec/25/1945 |
(divorced) (4 children) |
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John Wayne was born as Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa on May 26, 1907. John was a very popular actor. He started his career in the 1920's. His movies were of various genres, but mainly Western movies.
John's family was Presbyterian, his father being Scottish and Irish. He moved to Glendale, California in 1911, and there his nickname "Big Duke" started. While there, John played football at Glendale High School and was recruited by the University of Southern California.
After many years of acting, John Wayne died of stomach and lung cancer on June 11, 1979 in Los Angeles, California.
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John Wayne TV Appearances |
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John Wayne Trivia |
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He was in over 175 films - most of which he starred in.
| John weighed 13 lbs. at birth.
| He starred in 5 films with Maureen O'Hara Blair.
| The Orange County Airport changed it's name to John Wayne Airport in 1979.
| John Wayne holds the record for most leading roles by an actor, at 142.
| When filming a movie, he'd play cards and chess during the breaks.
| His birth middle name was Robert, but was changed to Michael after his brother Robert was born
| He had blue eyes.
| His shoe size was size 11.
| His nickname "Duke" comes from a dog his family once owned.
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John Wayne Quotes |
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Jimmy Carter: It was because of what John Wayne said about what we are and what we can be that his great and deep love of America can be returned in full measure.
| John Wayne: I don't act...... I react.
| John Wayne: I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I've been doing okay, haven't I?
| Patrick Wayne: (about his dad) It's just been the greatest. I couldn't imagine being the child of anybody else. He was a great dad and a great friend and gave me incredible opportunities.
| Patrick Wayne: He had an incredible presence in real life. When he walked on a set there was an aura that people would click into. He was an incredible guy.
| Andrew McLaglen: He's an American institution and nothing can topple him. He has tremendous guts, he always has. There's the Rock of Gibraltar, the Empire State Building, and Duke Wayne.
| Jimmy Stewart: I can't imagine there's anyone in the country who doesn't know who he is. Kids will be talking about him long after the rest of us are gone. John will make the history books, as Will Rogers did, because he as lived his life to reflect the ideals of his country.
| Nancy Reagan: Duke Wayne was the most gentle, tender person I ever knew.
| Elizabeth Taylor Warner: He gave the whole world the image of what an American should be.
| Ronald Reagan: We called him Duke, and he was every bit the giant off screen he was on. Everything about him-his stature, his style, his -conveyed enduring strength, and no one who observed, his struggle in those final days could doubt that strength was real.
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