Tag: Katharine Ross
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Brush with Fate: John Wayne’s Near-Death Experience on the Set of a Disparaged Masterpiece
John Wayne had a serious close shave on Hellfighters, which his combative co-star called “the biggest piece of crap I’ve ever done”. Back in 1968, John Wayne starred in Hellfighters, an early disaster movie based on the life of Red Adair, about a group of oil well firefighters. The film, which celebrates its 55th anniversary…