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John Wayne
John Wayne, whose real name was Marion Robert Morrison, was an iconic figure in American film. Known by his nickname 'Duke', he rose to fame as one of the leading actors in Hollywood's Golden Age, with a career spanning across four decades. He starred in 179 films, mostly in the Western and war genres. His tough, rugged character projected an image of American masculinity that made him a symbol of national pride and patriotism. Wayne was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. He grew up in Southern California and it was there where he developed his acting career. He kicked-started his journey with minor roles, however, his breakthrough came with the film Stagecoach (1939). He emerged as a mainstream star of the era, working alongside major Hollywood stars in numerous successful films. He received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in True Grit (1969). Despite his increasing health issues, Wayne continued to be active in his career until his final years. His last film was The Shootist (1976), in which he played an aging gunfighter battling cancer - an illness which he himself was battling in real life. He succumbed to stomach cancer on June 11, 1979.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Marion Robert Morrison
Born: Winterset, Iowa, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 26, 1907
Occupations: Actor, producer, director
Years Active: 1926–1979
Children: 7
Spouses: Josephine Saenz, Esperanza Baur, Pilar Pallete
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Awards and Nominations Received by John Wayne
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Movies Featuring John Wayne
Rio Bravo
Stagecoach
Brannigan
McLintock!
Red River
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Quiet Man
Flying Leathernecks
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Donovan's Reef
3 Godfathers
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Cowboys
True Grit
The Sons of Katie Elder
Big Jake
Rio Lobo
El Dorado
How the West Was Won
The Searchers
The Shootist
Cahill U.S. Marshal
The Train Robbers
Hondo
They Were Expendable
The Undefeated
The Comancheros
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
John Ford & Monument Valley
And the Oscar Goes To…
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
John Wayne - America at All Costs
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Going Hollywood: The ’30s
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Showbiz Goes to War
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Flying Tigers
Back to Bataan
Circus World
The Screen Director
The Long Voyage Home
Salute
Lady from Louisiana
Noah’s Ark
Lady for a Night
Memo for Joe
Seven Sinners
Cahill: United States Marshal
West of the Divide
Blue Steel
Maker of Men
The Fighting Kentuckian
In Old California
Rainbow Valley
College Coach
The Big Trail
Flashing Spikes
Cast a Giant Shadow
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Man from Utah
A Lady Takes a Chance
The Alamo
The Shepherd of the Hills
Blood Alley
The Star Packer
Somewhere in Sonora
The Great K&A Train Robbery
Chisum
In Old Oklahoma
Randy Rides Alone
John Wayne’s ‘The Alamo’
Desert Command
The Three Musketeers
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Riders of Destiny
Three Faces West
Annie Laurie
The Range Feud
Arizona
The Movie Orgy
Big Jim McLain
Pittsburgh
The Big Stampede
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
His Private Secretary
Directed by John Ford
Paradise Canyon
Mother Machree
Winds of the Wasteland
North to Alaska
Rough Romance
The Conqueror
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Hangman’s House
Legend of the Lost
Brown of Harvard
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Lonely Trail
Operation Pacific
The Spoilers
California Straight Ahead
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
The Lawless Nineties
Rooster Cogburn
Three Lives
The Black Watch
Four Sons
Guns Along The Trail
Ride Him, Cowboy
Red River Range
Flame of Barbary Coast
Texas Terror
The Lawless Frontier
Two-Fisted Law
Trouble Along the Way
Tycoon
The Green Berets
McQ
Westward Ho
Overland Stage Raiders
The Sea Chase
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Raquel!
The Selling of the Pentagon
Reap the Wild Wind
Bardelys the Magnificent
The American West of John Ford
Santa Fe Stampede
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year
Allegheny Uprising
The Wings of Eagles
Central Airport
The Colter Craven Story
Island in the Sky
Three Texas Steers
New Frontier
Born Reckless
Tall in the Saddle
Dark Command
The Desert Trail
The Drop Kick
’Neath the Arizona Skies
Hatari!
Wyoming Outlaw
Wake of the Red Witch
Men Without Women
Jet Pilot
The New Frontier
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Rio Grande
Fort Apache
The Fighting Seabees
The Trail Beyond
The High and the Mighty
The Oregon Trail
Idol of the Crowds
I Married a Woman
Lawless Range
Cancel My Reservation
La Classe américaine
Haunted Gold
The Man from Monterey
The Lucky Texan
Texas Cyclone
In Harm’s Way
The Shadow of the Eagle
The Telegraph Trail
The Dawn Rider
Conflict
I Cover the War!
The Night Riders
Rookie of the Year
King of the Pecos
Born to the West
The Victory Squad
Baby Face
Sea Spoilers
Reunion in France
Lady and Gent
The War Wagon
Without Reservations
No Substitute for Victory
Career Timeline
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2019
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
John Wayne - America at All Costs
Himself (archive footage)
1976
The Shootist
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Himself/Narrator
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1972
The Cowboys
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cancel My Reservation
Himself (uncredited)
1971
Big Jake
Directed by John Ford
Self (1969)
The Selling of the Pentagon
Self (archive footage)
The American West of John Ford
Self - Narrator
1970
Rio Lobo
Chisum
John Chisum
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self - Host
Raquel!
Self
No Substitute for Victory
Himself
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Centurion at crucifixion
In Harm’s Way
Capt. Rockwell Torrey
1957
Legend of the Lost
Joe January
The Wings of Eagles
Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Jet Pilot
Col. Jim Shannon
1953
Hondo
Three Lives
Self
Trouble Along the Way
Stephen Aloysius Williams
Island in the Sky
Captain Dooley
1951
Flying Leathernecks
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
Duke E. Gifford
1942
Flying Tigers
Jim Gordon
Lady for a Night
Jackson Morgan
In Old California
Tom Craig
Pittsburgh
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham
The Spoilers
Glennister
Reap the Wild Wind
Captain Jack Stuart
Reunion in France
Pat Talbot
1940
The Long Voyage Home
Ole Olsen
Seven Sinners
Dan
Three Faces West
John Phillips
Dark Command
Bob Seton
1939
Stagecoach
Allegheny Uprising
Jim Smith
Three Texas Steers
Stony Brooke
New Frontier
Stony Brooke
Wyoming Outlaw
Stony Brooke
The Night Riders
Stony Brooke
1938
Red River Range
Stony Brooke
Overland Stage Raiders
Stony Brooke
Santa Fe Stampede
Stony Brooke
1937
California Straight Ahead
Biff Smith
Idol of the Crowds
Johnny Hanson
I Cover the War!
Bob Adams
Born to the West
Dare Rudd
1936
Winds of the Wasteland
John Blair
The Lonely Trail
Captain John Ashley
The Lawless Nineties
John Tipton
The Oregon Trail
Capt John Delmont
Conflict
Pat Glendon
King of the Pecos
John Clayborn
Sea Spoilers
Bob Randall
1935
Rainbow Valley
John Martin
Paradise Canyon
John Wyatt
Guns Along The Trail
John Wyatt
Texas Terror
John Higgins
Westward Ho
John Wyatt
The Desert Trail
John Scott / John Jones
The New Frontier
John Dawson
Lawless Range
John Middleton
The Dawn Rider
John Mason
1934
West of the Divide
Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
Blue Steel
John Carruthers
The Man from Utah
John Weston
The Star Packer
U.S. Marshal John Travers
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Bowers
The Lawless Frontier
John Tobin
’Neath the Arizona Skies
Chris Morrell
The Trail Beyond
Rod Drew
The Lucky Texan
Jerry Mason
1933
College Coach
Somewhere in Sonora
John Bishop
The Three Musketeers
Lt. Tom Wayne
Riders of Destiny
Singin' Sandy Saunders
His Private Secretary
Dick Wallace
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Smith
Central Airport
The Man from Monterey
John Holmes
The Telegraph Trail
John Trent
Baby Face
Jimmy McCoy Jr.
1932
The Big Stampede
Deputy Sheriff John Steele
Ride Him, Cowboy
John Drury
Two-Fisted Law
Duke
Haunted Gold
John Mason
Texas Cyclone
Steve Pickett
The Shadow of the Eagle
Craig McCoy
Lady and Gent
Buzz Kinney
1930
The Big Trail
Breck Coleman
Rough Romance
Lumberjack (uncredited)
Born Reckless
Extra (uncredited)
Men Without Women
Radioman on Surface (uncredited)
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