This is an "urban legend" (various reports state he died with 30lbs, 40lbs, etc of impacted fecal matter) and has been debunked by the good folks at snopes.com. (see link below)
You're confusing a phony story about another Hollywood star with John Wayne.
The story goes: You have to be as tough as John Wayne to be able to eat the c ration crackers.
No. You may have your biblical epics confused. John Wayne did appear in 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'
His character is still alive at the end of the story.
There were persistent rumors that John Wayne was romantically involved with his longtime secretary Pat Stacy. They were confirmed with the publication of her book "DUKE: A Love Story" (1983)
You're confusing a phony story about another Hollywood star with John Wayne.
The story goes: You have to be as tough as John Wayne to be able to eat the c ration crackers.
No. You may have your biblical epics confused. John Wayne did appear in 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'
His character is still alive at the end of the story.
There were persistent rumors that John Wayne was romantically involved with his longtime secretary Pat Stacy. They were confirmed with the publication of her book "DUKE: A Love Story" (1983)
No, John Wayne is not single.
The screenplay for the John Wayne movie "Hondo" was based on the Louis L'Amour short story, "The Gift of Cochise".
John Ethan Wayne, Son of John Wayne, is Jennifer's father.
John Wayne Delehant was born in 1890.
John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907.
John Wayne married to Josephine Saenz in 1933 John Wayne married to Esperanza Baur in 1946 John Wayne married to Pilar Pallete in 1954
I think you're confusing him with L'il Wayne. John Wayne was considerably taller than that. John Wayne was 6'4" (or a little taller)