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John Wayne

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
BornMay 26, 1907
HometownWinterset, Iowa, United States of America
Height6'4" (1.93m)
SpousePilar Pallete, Esperanza Baur, Josephine Saenz
PartnerMarlene Dietrich
ChildrenPatrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne, Michael Wayne
ParentsClyde L. Morrison, Mary Brown
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The 35 greatest war movies of all time – ranked

  • War is the defining event for any generation that lives through it. Like all great art, cinema has tried to make sense of the worst human tragedies and suffering – and celebrated mankind’s greatest, most heroic triumphs. It’s little wonder that filmmakers return to the theatre of conflict so frequently.

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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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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn
PG
1h 47min
1975
45%
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1h 59min
1959
81%
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys
0h 58min
1991
The Best Show in Town
The Best Show in Town
1h 20min
1984
War of the Wildcats
War of the Wildcats
1h 42min
1943
Sagebush Trail
Sagebush Trail
0h 53min
1933
John Wayne in Color
John Wayne in Color
2015
The Shootist
The Shootist
PG
1h 39min
1976
81%
Brannigan
Brannigan
PG
1h 51min
1975
25%
McQ
McQ
PG
1h 56min
1974
40%
Cahill U.S. Marshal
Cahill U.S. Marshal
PG
1h 43min
1973
The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers
PG
1h 32min
1973
33%
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
PG
2h 8min
1972
75%
Big Jake
Big Jake
G
1h 50min
1971
75%
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
G
1h 54min
1970
70%
Chisum
Chisum
G
1h 51min
1970
83%
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
G
1h 59min
1969
44%
True Grit
True Grit
M
2h 8min
1969
88%
Hellfighters
Hellfighters
G
2h 1min
1968
13%
The Green Berets
The Green Berets
G
2h 21min
1968
23%

Albums

America, Why I Love Her
America, Why I Love Her
1979
Stage Coach & Fort Apache [Radio Adaptations]
Stage Coach & Fort Apache [Radio Adaptations]
2016
Ropin' Dreams
Ropin' Dreams
2003

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1970Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaTrue Grit (1969 film)Winner
1970Academy AwardActorTrue Grit (1969 film)Winner

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