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John Wayne

Wayne in Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
Personal information
Birth nameMarion Robert Morrison
Birth dateMay 26, 1907
Place of birthWinterset, Iowa, U.S.
Date of deathJune 11, 1979(age 72)
NicknameMarion Michael Morrison; Duke; Duke Morrison
OccupationActor, director, producer
Years active1926-1976
Spouse-Josephine Alicia Saenz-1933-1945
-Esperanza Baur-1946-1954
-Pilar Pallete-1954-1979

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Marion Mitchell Morrison (May 26, 1907 � June 11, 1979), born Marion Robert Morrison and better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an Academy Award-winning American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height. He was also known for his conservative political views and his support, beginning in the 1950s, for anti-communist positions.

A Harris Poll released January 2009 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, the only deceased star on the list and the only one who has appeared on the poll every year since it first began in 1994.

In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne 13th among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.

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Selected films of John Wayne

As directorThe Alamo (1960) * The Green Berets (1968) (with Ray Kellogg)
As producerThe Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) * Hondo (1953) (with Robert Fellows) * Track of the Cat (1954) (with Robert Fellows) * Good-bye, My Lady (1956) * Gun the Man Down (1956) (with Robert E. Morrison) * The Alamo (1960)
As actor1926 �1940 * 1941 �1960 * 1961 �1976
OtherBatjac Productions

Academy Award for Best Actor

Maximilian Schell (1961) * Gregory Peck (1962) * Sidney Poitier (1963) * Rex Harrison (1964) * Lee Marvin (1965) * Paul Scofield (1966) * Rod Steiger (1967) * Cliff Robertson (1968) * John Wayne (1969) * George C. Scott (1970) * Gene Hackman (1971) * Marlon Brando (1972) * Jack Lemmon (1973) * Art Carney (1974) * Jack Nicholson (1975) * Peter Finch (1976) * Richard Dreyfuss (1977) * Jon Voight (1978) * Dustin Hoffman (1979) * Robert De Niro (1980) ---- Complete List * (1928 �1940) * (1941 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001-present)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Drama

Maximilian Schell (1961) * Gregory Peck (1962) * Sidney Poitier (1963) * Peter O'Toole (1964) * Omar Sharif (1965) * Paul Scofield (1966) * Rod Steiger (1967) * Peter O'Toole (1968) * John Wayne (1969) * George C. Scott (1970) * Gene Hackman (1971) * Marlon Brando (1972) * Al Pacino (1973) * Jack Nicholson (1974) * Jack Nicholson (1975) * Peter Finch (1976) * Richard Burton (1977) * Jon Voight (1978) * Dustin Hoffman (1979) * Robert De Niro (1980) ---- Complete List * (1943 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)

National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners

1958: Dwight D. Eisenhower * 1959: Douglas MacArthur * 1960: Herbert C. Hoover & Amos Alonzo Stagg * 1961: John F. Kennedy * 1962: Byron "Whizzer" White * 1963: Roger Q. Blough * 1964: Donold B. Lourie * 1965: Juan T. Trippe * 1966: Earl H. "Red" Blaik * 1967: Frederick L. Hovde * 1968: Chester J. LaRoche * 1969: Richard M. Nixon * 1970: Thomas J. Hamilton * 1971: Ronald W. Reagan * 1972: Gerald R. Ford * 1973: John Wayne * 1974: Gerald B. Zornow * 1975: David Packard * 1976: Edgar B. Speer * 1977: Louis H. Wilson * 1978: Vincent dePaul Draddy * 1979: William P. Lawrence * 1980: Walter J. Zable * 1981: Justin W. Dart * 1982: Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) - All Honored Jim Brown, Willie Davis, Jack Kemp, Ron Kramer, Jim Swink * 1983: Jack Kemp * 1984: John F. McGillicuddy * 1985: William I. Spencer * 1986: William H. Morton * 1987: Charles R. Meyer * 1988: Clinton E. Frank * 1989: Paul Brown * 1990: Thomas H. Moorer * 1991: George H. Bush * 1992: Donald R. Keough * 1993: Norman Schwarzkopf * 1994: Thomas S. Murphy * 1995: Harold Alfond * 1996: Gene Corrigan * 1997: Jackie Robinson * 1998: John H. McConnell * 1999: Keith Jackson * 2000: Fred M. Kirby II * 2001: Billy Joe "Red" McCombs * 2002: George M. Steinbrenner III * 2003: Tommy Franks * 2004: William V. Campbell * 2005: Jon F. Hanson * 2006: Joe Paterno & Bobby Bowden * 2007: Pete Dawkins & Roger Staubach * 2008: John Glenn * 2009: Phil Knight & Bill Bowerman



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