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John Wayne

Also known as:	Marion Robert Morrison, Duke Morrison
Occupation:	Actor • Executive Producer • Producer
Born:	May 26, 1907
Birthplace:	Winterset, Iowa, United States Of America
Spouse:	Esperanza Baur, Pilar Pallete, Josephine Wayne
Children:	2

About

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.

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Maureen O'Hara

Dean Martin

Actor

Clint Eastwood

Actor

Family

Esperanza Baur

Spouse

Pilar Pallete

Spouse

Josephine Wayne

Spouse

Patrick Wayne

Son

Aissa Wayne Conrad

Daughter

Mary Alberta Brown

Mother

Clyde Leonard Morrison

Father

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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

Rooster Cogburn

The American West of John Ford

Big Jake

No Substitute for Victory

Rio Lobo

The War Wagon

McLintock!

Personal Quotes (5)

"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway."

"If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'"

" When you come to see a picture of mine, I want you to know that I'm not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable. I want you to know that you won't be disappointed in me."

" I'm not the sort to back away from a fight. I don't believe in shrinking from anything. It's not my speed; I'm a guy who meets adversities head on. "

" I was sure I'd set the world on fire, and it was hard for a young feller like me to realize the truth - that I hadn't set the world on fire, and I was totally unprepared to handle the consequences if 'The Big Trail' had been a success and launched me as a star. "