John Wayne - Movies, Children & Death - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Action Hero. Wayne started working behind the scenes as a producer in the late 1940s. The first film he produced was Angel and the Badman (1947). Over the years, he operated several different ...
John Wayne - Wikipedia
WEBMarion Robert Morrison [1] [a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.
John Wayne filmography - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the 1960s and 1970s, Wayne starred in more Westerns, such as The Comancheros (1961), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and True Grit (1969), in which his role as Rooster Cogburn earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He would reprise that role in the 1975 film Rooster Cogburn.
John Wayne | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · John Wayne (born May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S.—died June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California) was a major American motion-picture actor who embodied the image of the strong, taciturn cowboy or soldier and who in many ways personified the idealized American values of his era.
John Wayne: A unique American hero - CBS News
WEBJun 4, 2012 · Born Marion Morrison and nicknamed Duke after his pet dog, John Wayne starred in nearly 200 movies. With his distinctive style, he came to embody the American hero in films like "The Searchers...
John Wayne: The World War II Hero Who Didn’t Serve?
WEBFeb 24, 2016 · John Wayne was the star of countless World War II movies, many of them good, and an outspoken patriot. So why didn't he serve?
John Wayne - Biography - IMDb
WEBJohn Wayne. Actor: True Grit. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry.
About John Wayne - John Wayne Enterprises
WEBJohn Wayne’s Life. Welcome to the official website of The Duke, an Academy Award winning American actor who became a popular icon through his roles in films made during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
American Hero: The John Wayne Story - amazon.com
WEBJan 1, 2021 · AMERICAN HERO: THE JOHN WAYNE STORY (DVD) explores the bigger\-than\-life star and hero to millions of Americans, not only as one of the most famous movie actors of his time, but one of the greatest Americans ever.
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John Wayne - New World Encyclopedia
WEBJohn Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), nicknamed "Duke," was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. He was a major star from the 1940s to the 1970s. Wayne is most famous for his work in one of America's greatest native art forms, the Western movie.