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John Wayne
Questions and answers about the 50-year movie career and personal life of Marion Robert Morrison. As John Wayne, he was one of the most popular, profitable, and prolific stars in the history of cinema.
998 Questions
How much did John Wayne drink in a day?
Wayne's friends were a rowdy group. They worked hard and played even harder. For relaxation they would all board John Ford's boat and head for Mexico. On these little jaunts the 'boys' would stay up several days and nights drinking and playing cards. When his buddies started to have serious problems with alcohol and some actually were dying from pickled livers it was a wake-up call for him. He never seemed to have a problem stopping. But some of his friends weren't so lucky. Wayne thought they were like him and could tolerate the liquor without getting hooked.
What movies have both John Wayne and Kirk Douglas been in?
The movie Rio Bravo (1959) features John Wayne as the sheriff and Dean Martin as the sobering alcoholic ex-deputy sheriff who, along with other misfits, helps him against a gang trying to break a murderer out of jail . The director was Howard Hawk. This is regarded as one of the great classic western movies.
How many saddles did john Wayne own?
In his earlier movies many times he rode Saddlebred's, the horse of choice in the golden age of Hollywood. But in the 1940's the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) was organized and the shift to the athletic and easy-going Quarter Horse began to replace other breeds. From the 1960's on, Wayne was usually mounted on
Quarter Horses. The exception was El Dorado, when Howard Hawks chose a very loud Appaloosa, which Wayne had a strong dislike.
What size hat did john Wayne wear?
Like most people, Wayne's weight was not written in stone. It fluctuated, growing larger with age. At his college weight his waist was about 34", at his heaviest 44" to 48" was his approximate size. At the time of his death he was very thin, much smaller than his college size.
How many moves did john Wayne make?
John Wayne is listed as having appeared in 178 feature films. In over 140 of these, he is the top billed star.
John Wayne played a civil war veteran in?
He only played confederate , his dad was too!
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No, he played a character loosely based on Colonel Benjamin Grierson of the US Cavalry in 'The Horse Soldiers'.
Did John Wayne have a regular crew of costars?
As is common with many stars, they have their favorites and friends that appear in their movies and are considered 'regulars'. Wayne was no different. Ward Bond, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaughlin and Harry Carey, Jr. are just a few who joined the Duke in movie-making fun.
How old was John Wayne when he did the movie Mcclintock?
Born in 1907, John Wayne would have been 52 during the filming of the 1959 movie Rio Bravo
Who made more movie Gene Autry or John Wayne?
John Wayne made approximately 200 films in his career. No other actor can even come close to that total.
Did John Wayne every have children?
He had seven children with two of his three wives...
with Pilar: Aissa Wayne, Ethan Wayne and Marisa Wayne.
with Josephine: Michael Wayne, Patrick Wayne, Toni Wayne and Melinda Wayne.
How many Oscars were won by John Wayne?
John Wayne won 1 Academy Award in 1970.
He was nominated in 1961, 1950, and 1970. He did not win the first two times.
Did John Wayne ride horses to death?
Yes. The most serious riding accident John Wayne has was in 1969 during the filming of The Undefeated. He fell from his horse and fractured three ribs.
Did Richard Dix ever make a movie with John Wayne?
Yes, although it was more a collaboration with director John Ford rather than John Wayne. Richard Farnsworth worked as a stuntman in Fort Apache (1948) as both stuntman and actor in Red River (1948) and his final appearance opposite Wayne was a minor acting role in The Cowboys (1972)
Where was the movie War Wagon starring john Wayne filmed?
The War Wagon (1967)
According to IMDB, the locations were Durango, Mexico and the nearby desert region to the southeast, known as Sierra de Organos in Zacatecas state.
Both The Sons of Katie Elder and Chisum were filmed in Durango state as well.
Do any of John Wayne's daughters have acting careers?
Jennifer Wayne sings in a country group called Stealing Angels.
What character did Patrick Wayne play in the Quiet Man?
He played the role of Sean Thornton, an American boxer that was born in Ireland, but moved to the US as a child. He accidentally killed another fighter in the ring.
He quit the ring, and retired to his family's homestead in Ireland.
Did John Duke Wayne have any siblings?
Yes, a step sister , named Nancy Ellen (Buck) Marshall (1921-2013) a Seattle, WA born daughter of Florence "Flo" Rosetta (Allen) Buck Morrison , second wife of John Waynes father, Clyde L."Doc" Morrison. Clyde had met and married her secondly , in Glendale,CA in 1930 after he was divorced by John Wayne's mother, Mary Alberta "Molly" (Brown). Clyde died in 1937. Nancy's divorced birthfather,,Harold Fairfaix "Hal" Buck Sr. was, unknownst to both families, Clyde Morrison's 4th cousin through Dr. Medad Parsons.Both of them were born in IL and would later move to CA. Thus John Wayne's step sister was also his 5th cousin ! Nancy through her fathers paternal grandmother Camilla Anna Washington was a Descendant of Pres. George Washington's older 1/2 brother. Her dad was also a Fairfax relative. The young G.Washington surveyed land for Lord Fairfaix in VA. Washington was also Civil War Confed. Gen. Robert E. Lee's wife, Mary Randolph (Custis) Lee's step greatgrandfather ,and also her father George Washington Parke Custis's adoptive father. She was related to Pres. Thomas Jefferson's mother also. Nancys husband John Marshall was also a descendant of US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall who was also a cousin of Pres. Jefferson . Nancy's grand son was an actor too , one of the Power Rangers. I knew Mrs. Nancy Buck Marshall and am a distant relative of both her and her stepbrother/cousin John Wayne [AKA:Marion Michael Morrison]. I researched our mutual family connections and surprized her by finding her cousin relationship to her famous step brother,which neither she nor John Wayne had ever known about.John Waybe gave his step-sister away at her 1944 wedding. John Wayne also had a full brother, Robert Emmett Morrison who like Wayne, would die from cancer. Late in her life she also found out she had two Buck 1/2 brothers she had never known of. They where happy to finally meet each other ! She died 1 jan 2013 in McAlester,OK leaving behind a son, 2 grandsons, and 1 ggrandson, all in TX.
How many films was john Wayne killed in?
John Wayne was killed in eight movies...
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Shootist
The Cowboys
Wake of the Red Witch
The Fighting Seabees
The Alamo
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Reap the Wild Wind
How many times was John Wayne's character name John in his movies?
John Wayne's character's death is seen in the following films:
The Shootist - He is killed in a gunfight in at the end of the film.
The Cowboys - He is killed by Bruce Dern's character.
The Alamo - Playing Davy Crockett, he is killed by a Mexican soldier's lance.
Sands of Iwo Jima - He is killed by a sniper's bullet at the end of the film.
Wake of the Red Witch - He dies as the ship sinks.
The Fighting Seabees - He is shot by a sniper.
Reap the Wild Wind - He is killed by a giant squid.
Where was the movie dear john filmed?
Dear John was filmed in Charleston, SC; Edisto Island, SC; and Sullivan's Island, SC.
Jennifer Wayne Daughter of which son of John Wayne?
John Ethan Wayne, Son of John Wayne, is Jennifer's father.
What was John Wayne's favorite movie?
That's a matter of opinion. Some would consider it True Grit because he finally won an Oscar, but Sands of Iwo Jima he was nominated and it is a classic. But then so is "The Quiet Man", "McClintock", "The Shootist", "Big Jake", and those are just a few.
The Searchers is the best movie the Duke ever made.
Where are John Waynes children?
Michael Wayne died in 2003 from heart failure due to complications of lupus. Toni Wayne died in 2000 but I couldn't find a cause of death for her. Michael and Toni were the oldest of John Waynes' seven children.
