Category: John Wayne
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How Did the U.S. Government and Wayne’s Peers Acknowledge John Wayne in the Company of George Washington and Thomas Edison?
Movie actor John Wayne had an undeniable fervor for America and the values he aligned with it. As a result, he defended them the best that he could on the silver screen and with his interactions with those who served. Wayne earned an award for “paying his dues” to America in his own way, as…
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How Did Clint Eastwood’s Path Diverge from John Wayne’s Thanks to His Pivotal Decision to Take on This Role?
Clint Eastwood rose to fame with his ‘Man with no Name’ character in Sergio Leone’s popular Spaghetti Westerns, the Dollars trilogy. Eastwood starred in three films that made him a breakout star and has since been a part of many Westers, both as an actor and a director. While Eastwood’s role as the Man with…
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From 175 to 100: Discover John Wayne’s Most Beloved Films That Stood the Test of Time
Before he was one of Hollywood’s most bankable and iconic Western movie stars, actor John Wayne was an Iowa-born USC lineman named Marion Morrison. Morrison lost his football scholarship due to a shoulder injury from a bodysurfing accident and landed a job in 1927 as a prop guy on the Fox Studios lot. That gig…
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Beyond the Silver Screen: 43 Years Later, John Wayne’s Legacy Still Shines Bright
43 years after his death, John Wayne is still among America’s most popular and revered movie stars. Today, we’re talking about his life, roles and legacy. Wayne’s first leading role, at age 23, was in Raoul Walsh’s film, “The Big Trail.” The picture bombed at the box office and took nearly 10 years before Wayne…
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High-Flying Frustration: John Wayne Airport Claims the Title of Angriest Airport in the U.S.
According to a new report from Forbes Advisor, Orange County’s John Wayne Airport is the angriest in the nation when it comes to how frequently travelers take to social media to voice their complaints. Based on Twitter activity that the study tracked over the last year, nearly two-thirds (65-percent) of tweets directed at the airport…
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Dancing with the Duke: Teresa Champion’s Enchanting Encounter with John Wayne
World-renowned Flamenco dancer Teresa Champion tells us the story about meeting legendary actor John Wayne on the set of the 1960 film The Alamo. John Wayne was starring and directing the film, which was shooting in Brackettville, Texas in the fall of 1959. Watch her retell her story of meeting John Wayne and how her…
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Spike Lee Deliberates on John Wayne’s Take on ‘Perverted’ Films—An Intriguing Conversation
When we look back at the history of Hollywood icons, there are some that simply do not stand the test of time. The icon of western cinema, John Wayne, is one such individual, having made some of the greatest movies of the 20th century, such as The Searchers, True Grit and The Man Who Shot…
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Hollywood History on Sale: John Wayne’s Former California Ranch Fetches $11.3 Million
John Wayne owned the ranch, known as Rancho Pavoreal, along with a partner from 1938 to 1948, according to a 1993 archeological assessment of the property. During this time, he starred in westerns like “Stagecoach” (1939), “Red River” (1948) and “Fort Apache” (1948). Wayne owned the property again in the 1970s, Realtor.com reported. The Riverside…
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Two Hollywood Icons Unite: John Wayne And Katharine Hepburn’S Remarkable Meeting
John Wayne suffered serious health problems while shooting Rooster Cogburn with Katharine Hepburn. Duke had struggled with pneumonia, relied on an oxygen mask and would have furious outbursts on set. After winning the Best Actor Oscar for 1969’s True Grit, John Wayne returned for a sequel with 1975’s Rooster Cogburn – which celebrates its 48th…
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The Contract Clause That Rocked Hollywood: John Wayne’S Controversial Casting Secret
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day was incredibly controversial, with Duke beating Charlton Heston to his World War II role. John Wayne was famous for his tough guy image on and off screen, mostly being known for playing cowboys and military men. By the early 1960s, Duke was in his fifties, struggling with health…