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American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked in minor roles with director John Ford and when Raoul Walsh suggested him for the lead in The Big Trail (1930), an epic Western shot in an early widescreen process ...
John Wayne. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. May 26, 1907 · Winterset, Iowa, USA. Died. June 11, 1979 · Los Angeles, California, USA (respiratory arrest and gastric cancer) Birth name. Marion Robert Morrison. Nicknames. Duke. JW. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio.
Apr 15, 2024 · John Wayne. Byname: Duke. Original name: Marion Michael Morrison. Born: May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S. Died: June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California (aged 72) Awards And Honors: Presidential Medal of Freedom. Academy Award (1970): Actor in a Leading Role. Cecil B. DeMille Award (1966)
Biography. Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.
Nov 24, 2009 · On June 11, 1979, John Wayne, an iconic American film actor famous for starring in countless westerns, dies at age 72 after battling cancer for more than a decade. The actor was born Marion...
Feb 1, 2023 · To explore the career of John Wayne is to explore five decades of Hollywood history. Wayne acted opposite everyone from Barbara Stanwyck and Maureen O'Hara to Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and...
John Wayne’s Life. Welcome to the official website of The Duke, an Academy Award winning American actor who became a popular icon through his film roles made during Hollywood’s Golden Age. MAY 26, 1907. Marion Robert Morrison is Born. Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa.
