John Wayne

John Wayne

Date of Birth:

May 26, 1907

Place of Birth:

Winterset, Iowa, USA 

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.

Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film Corporation, he appeared mostly in small bit parts. His first leading role came in Raoul Walsh's The Big Trail (1930), which led to leading roles in numerous B movies throughout the 1930s, many of them in the Western genre.

Wayne's career took off in 1939, with John Ford's Stagecoach making him an instant star. He went on to star in 142 pictures. Biographer Ronald Davis said, "John Wayne personified for millions the nation's frontier heritage. Eighty-three of his movies were Westerns, and in them, he played cowboys, cavalrymen, and unconquerable loners extracted from the Republic's central creation myth."

Wayne's other well-known Western roles include a cattleman driving his herd north on the Chisholm Trail in Red River (1948), a Civil War veteran whose young niece is abducted by a tribe of Comanches in The Searchers (1956), and a troubled rancher competing with a lawyer for a woman's hand in marriage in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). He is also remembered for his roles in The Quiet Man (1952), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Longest Day (1962). In his final screen performance, he starred as an aging gunfighter battling cancer in The Shootist (1976). He appeared with many important Hollywood stars of his era, and his last public appearance was at the Academy Awards ceremony on April 9, 1979.

filmography:

Directed by John Ford Directed by John Ford

1971

John Wayne on Film John Wayne on Film

2016

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

1976

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991

Swing Out, Sweet Land Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film

2000

Girls Demand Excitement Girls Demand Excitement

1931

Raquel! Raquel!

1970

The Quiet Man The Quiet Man

1952

Hangman's House Hangman's House

1928

Sea Spoilers Sea Spoilers

1936

Conflict Conflict

1936

That's Action That's Action

1977

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

1993

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

A Home Made Man A Home Made Man

1928

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

It's Showtime It's Showtime

1976

John Wayne - America at All Costs John Wayne - America at All Costs

2019

The Selling of the Pentagon The Selling of the Pentagon

1971

The Making of 'Rio Grande' The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019

The Screen Director The Screen Director

1951

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Memo for Joe Memo for Joe

1944

Speakeasy Speakeasy

1929

The 10 from Texas The 10 from Texas

1961

Flashing Spikes Flashing Spikes

1962

Adventure's End Adventure's End

1937

John Wayne: American Hero Of The Movies John Wayne: American Hero Of The Movies

1990

Pals of the Saddle Pals of the Saddle

1938

I Cover the War! I Cover the War!

1937

California Straight Ahead California Straight Ahead

1937

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

The Drop Kick The Drop Kick

1927

The Lonely Trail The Lonely Trail

1936

Wyoming Outlaw Wyoming Outlaw

1939

Overland Stage Raiders Overland Stage Raiders

1938

Red River Range Red River Range

1938

No Substitute for Victory No Substitute for Victory

1970

Desert Command Desert Command

1946

The Night Riders The Night Riders

1939

The New Frontier The New Frontier

1935

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Cast a Giant Shadow Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

Words and Music Words and Music

1929

John Ford & Monument Valley John Ford & Monument Valley

2013

The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail

1936

Lady and Gent Lady and Gent

1932

The American West of John Ford The American West of John Ford

1971

Maker of Men Maker of Men

1931

The John Wayne Story - The Later Years The John Wayne Story - The Later Years

1993

The Draw-Back The Draw-Back

1927

Lady from Louisiana Lady from Louisiana

1941

Rough Romance Rough Romance

1930

The Life of Jimmy Dolan The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

JOHN WAYNE - AMERICAN LEGEND JOHN WAYNE - AMERICAN LEGEND

1998

Guns Along The Trail Guns Along The Trail

1935

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

Salute Salute

1929

Men Without Women Men Without Women

1930

The Black Watch The Black Watch

1929

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark

1928

Mother Machree Mother Machree

1927

Four Sons Four Sons

1928

Born Reckless Born Reckless

1930

Cheer Up and Smile Cheer Up and Smile

1930

Perry Como's Early American Christmas Perry Como's Early American Christmas

1978

Movie Tough Guys Movie Tough Guys

1991

Cancel My Reservation Cancel My Reservation

1972

I Married a Woman I Married a Woman

1958

Central Airport Central Airport

1933

College Coach College Coach

1933

Annie Laurie Annie Laurie

1927

The Great K&A Train Robbery The Great K&A Train Robbery

1926

The Duke at Fox The Duke at Fox

2001

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout) The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)

2023

Sly Sly

2023

Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

The Colter Craven Story: The Colter Craven Story:

1960

Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special

1976

John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

2023

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

2001

Bardelys the Magnificent Bardelys the Magnificent

1926

Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year

1955

Brown of Harvard Brown of Harvard

1926

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

Rodeo Racketeers Rodeo Racketeers

1970

Claim Jumpers Claim Jumpers

1970

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

1970

Three Lives Three Lives

1953

Nuke 'Em, Duke Nuke 'Em, Duke

2010

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Wayne Train Wayne Train

1973

A Nation Builds Under Fire A Nation Builds Under Fire

1967

Dictator: One Crazy Job Dictator: One Crazy Job

2013

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

1998

The John Wayne Story: The Early Years The John Wayne Story: The Early Years

1993

The Victory Squad The Victory Squad

1966

John Wayne's 'The Alamo' John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992

Three Girls Lost Three Girls Lost

1931

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Bandits of the Badlands Bandits of the Badlands

1934

The Challenge of Ideas The Challenge of Ideas

1961

Choice Choice

1964

Running Hollywood Running Hollywood

1932

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

This Little Bullet This Little Bullet

1977

You're the Star You're the Star

1953

The Shadow Gang The Shadow Gang

1934

The Stagecoach Race The Stagecoach Race

1936

Next Of Kin Next Of Kin

1934

Avenging Angel Avenging Angel

1935

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Idol of the Crowds Idol of the Crowds

1937

Three Texas Steers Three Texas Steers

1939

The Train Robbers The Train Robbers

1973

Trouble Along the Way Trouble Along the Way

1953

Lady for a Night Lady for a Night

1942

Dark Command Dark Command

1940

Operation Pacific Operation Pacific

1951

In Old California In Old California

1942

Island in the Sky Island in the Sky

1953

The Sea Chase The Sea Chase

1955

Rio Lobo Rio Lobo

1970

The Shootist The Shootist

1976

The War Wagon The War Wagon

1967

Brannigan Brannigan

1975

Reunion in France Reunion in France

1942

Baby Face Baby Face

1933

In Old Oklahoma In Old Oklahoma

1943

Winds of the Wasteland Winds of the Wasteland

1936

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

Seven Sinners Seven Sinners

1940

3 Godfathers 3 Godfathers

1948

Blood Alley Blood Alley

1955

His Private Secretary His Private Secretary

1933

Flying Tigers Flying Tigers

1942

The Shadow of the Eagle The Shadow of the Eagle

1932

West of the Divide West of the Divide

1934

Big Jim McLain Big Jim McLain

1952

Wake of the Red Witch Wake of the Red Witch

1948

The Trail Beyond The Trail Beyond

1934

Three Faces West Three Faces West

1940

Flame of Barbary Coast Flame of Barbary Coast

1945

A Man Betrayed A Man Betrayed

1941

Without Reservations Without Reservations

1946

Angel and the Badman Angel and the Badman

1947

Hatari! Hatari!

1962

The Green Berets The Green Berets

1968

Randy Rides Alone Randy Rides Alone

1934

The Lucky Texan The Lucky Texan

1934

Texas Terror Texas Terror

1935

Cahill: United States Marshall Cahill: United States Marshall

1973

Big Jake Big Jake

1971

Red River Red River

1948

Stagecoach Stagecoach

1939

The Searchers The Searchers

1956

The Alamo The Alamo

1960

The Comancheros The Comancheros

1961

North to Alaska North to Alaska

1960

Hondo Hondo

1953

The Conqueror The Conqueror

1956

How the West Was Won How the West Was Won

1962

Legend of the Lost Legend of the Lost

1957

The Longest Day The Longest Day

1962

McQ McQ

1974

Hellfighters Hellfighters

1968

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

Sagebrush Trail Sagebrush Trail

1933

El Dorado El Dorado

1966

The Fighting Seabees The Fighting Seabees

1944

Paradise Canyon Paradise Canyon

1935

Riders of Destiny Riders of Destiny

1933

Rio Grande Rio Grande

1950

The Big Trail The Big Trail

1930

Circus World Circus World

1964

Born to the West Born to the West

1937

The Desert Trail The Desert Trail

1935

Blue Steel Blue Steel

1934

Ride Him, Cowboy Ride Him, Cowboy

1932

The Dawn Rider The Dawn Rider

1935

Jet Pilot Jet Pilot

1957

New Frontier New Frontier

1939

Rainbow Valley Rainbow Valley

1935

Back to Bataan Back to Bataan

1945

The Undefeated The Undefeated

1969

The Man from Monterey The Man from Monterey

1933

The Long Voyage Home The Long Voyage Home

1940

The Man from Utah The Man from Utah

1934

'Neath the Arizona Skies 'Neath the Arizona Skies

1934

Haunted Gold Haunted Gold

1932

Dakota Dakota

1945

Santa Fe Stampede Santa Fe Stampede

1938

Arizona Arizona

1931

The Range Feud The Range Feud

1931

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1933

The Lawless Nineties The Lawless Nineties

1936

Somewhere in Sonora Somewhere in Sonora

1933

Texas Cyclone Texas Cyclone

1932

Tycoon Tycoon

1947

Lawless Range Lawless Range

1935

King of the Pecos King of the Pecos

1936

The Telegraph Trail The Telegraph Trail

1933

Two-Fisted Law Two-Fisted Law

1932

The Big Stampede The Big Stampede

1932

The Lawless Frontier The Lawless Frontier

1934

Westward Ho Westward Ho

1935

The Cowboys The Cowboys

1972

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

1942

In Harm's Way In Harm's Way

1965

The Star Packer The Star Packer

1934

Donovan's Reef Donovan's Reef

1963

Allegheny Uprising Allegheny Uprising

1939

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1942

Fort Apache Fort Apache

1948

The Shepherd of the Hills The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

The Fighting Kentuckian The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

Tall in the Saddle Tall in the Saddle

1944

McLintock! McLintock!

1963

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

Reap the Wild Wind Reap the Wild Wind

1942

Flying Leathernecks Flying Leathernecks

1951

Rooster Cogburn Rooster Cogburn

1975

The Horse Soldiers The Horse Soldiers

1959

The High and the Mighty The High and the Mighty

1954

They Were Expendable They Were Expendable

1945

Sands of Iwo Jima Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

True Grit True Grit

1969

A Lady Takes a Chance A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

The Hurricane Express The Hurricane Express

1932

The Sons of Katie Elder The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

Chisum Chisum

1970

The Wings of Eagles The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Barbarian and the Geisha The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958

Rio Bravo Rio Bravo

1959

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