John Wayne
American actor
Marion Robert Morrison, professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.Wikipedia
| Born | May 26, 1907 |
| Hometown | Winterset, Iowa, United States of America |
| Height | 6'4" (1.93m) |
| Spouse | Pilar Pallete, Esperanza Baur, Josephine Saenz |
| Partner | Marlene Dietrich |
| Children | Patrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne, Michael Wayne |
| Parents | Clyde L. Morrison, Mary Brown |
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Man who survived being shot nine times by police sues officers
A South Carolina man who survived being shot nine times by police has sued officers who he claims behaved “like cowboys from a John Wayne movie.”Trevor Mullinax was sitting in a pickup truck on private property and had a hunting shotgun with him in May 2021 when police were called to perform a welfare check, the lawsuit claims. Source: NBC News
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Albums
Boogie Down
1983
America, Why I Love Her
1979
Stage Coach & Fort Apache [Radio Adaptations]
2016
Ropin' Dreams
2003
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Academy Award | Actor | True Grit (1969 film) | Winner |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | True Grit (1969 film) | Winner |
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