John Wayne born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa. He started his acting career as a lead role in 1930’s The Big Trail. He got his next break when he is working with john Ford in the film “Stagecoach (1939)”. He won his first academy Award in 1969. He has also starred in the film Red River (1948) directed by Howard Hawks. He died of Cancer In 1979.