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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
Which actor changed their name from Marion Morrison?
Born Marion Michael Morrison, and then later as a young boy with the nickname Duke*, John Wayne's name was changed by a director. He felt that Marion wasn't manly enough for Wayne's appearant he-man image.
*His nickname Duke had been credited to the Hollywood image maker but the name was given to him as a boy. At the time he had a dog named Duke, so the locals refered to the dog as Big Duke and the young Marion as Little Duke.
Where is the John Wayne Birthplace in Winterset Iowa located?
The address of the John Wayne Birthplace is: 216 S 2Nd St, Winterset, IA 50273-1910
Where was the cowboys filmed with john Wayne?
Near Pagosa Springs, Colorado - Williams Creek Reservoir was the location of much of the filming
Where is the American State Bank located?
The American State Bank has four branches in Iowa. 1000 Jeffreys Dr, Osceola. 101 North Main St, Osceola. 801 East Main St, Lamoni and 113 S. John Wayne Dr, Winterset.
How much is a 3 in 1 painting of John Wayne signed by Debra Colburn Rouen?
I would like to she signed twice
What was John Waynes congressional award?
Just days before Wayne lost his battle to cancer he was awarded by Congress an honorary coin that stated:John Wayne, American. His long-time friend and costar in many films, Maureen O'Hara, pushed for the award as a tribute to her friend.
How much would John Wayne make in a average movie?
Toward the end of his career, Wayne's salary was $1 million per picture. By today's standards it doesn't sound like much.
Did John Wayne own the Queen Mary?
Wayne's boat was called the Wild Goose, he never owned the Queen Mary.
John Wayne things named for him?
I believe there is a street named after him in the town he was born in, Winterset, IA. Of course the John Wayne Airport in Orange county, CA. The John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA, where Wayne lived and a wing of UCLA Medical Center for cancer patients.
There may be more but these are the most well known.
What John Wayne film was there a cow let go and survived the winter to breed?
None. The movie you refer to is The Rare Breed which starred James Stewart.
Did early movie westerns use real bullets?
Real guns are used, not real bullits. They are loaded with blanks, but even these can be deadly. In the 1980's a young actor named Jon Eric Hexam was playing with a gun loaded with blanks and was accidentally fatally shot in the head. Until his death, most people believed blanks were perfectly safe.
The history of the text from There will be Stars by John Duke?
The text comes from a poem by the poet Sarah Teasdale(1884 - 1933), the winner of the first Pulitzer Prize. I believe it comes from her collection Love Poems.
It's extremely doubtful. If a high profile star like John Wayne had participated in what, at the time, would have been a highly emotionally charged political activity it would have been headline news.
Additionally 1965 was a very busy year for Wayne. He filmed 3 movies (The Greatest Story Ever Told, In Harm's Way and The Sons of Katie Elder) and was less than a year past surgery to have his left lung and 4 ribs removed due to lung cancer.
Was a grandchild of John Wayne in cowboys and aliens If so what is the name?
Brendan Wayne is John Wayne's grand-son, and appears in that film.
Who is best John Wayne or Clint Eastwood?
Clint Eastwood
actually it's a subjective question. Some would pick John Wayne.
Where can you find a complete list of John Wayne's movies?
Try www.imdb.com Its a website called the Internet Movie Database. They are pretty comprehensive.
Who played the character Mississippi in the john Wayne movie?
The character Alan Bourdillion Traherne ('Mississippi') in the movie El Dorado was played by James Caan.
The day the cisco kid shot john Wayne summary?
A mexican child named Junior moves from a rural mexican area in the USA to a middle-class suburban neighborhood. His father puts him into a Catholic school that is pretty much set on white American ways only. There is group of mexican children led by Chango, at first This group punks out Junior, mainly due to him being an anglicized push-over. Then one day Junior lays out Chango, after which the mexican boy gang called "Los Indios" bring him in. They love running around, and going to the the movies when certain flicks are showing the Mexicans as being the good guys and/or whooping Americans. One day they run across a blonde hair american boy named Denver, whom is also pretty shy. They chance him down, day in and day out. Junior finds out that Denver is his new neighbor, and the two mothers make them hang out. Once Chango and the gang find out that they are with each other in town, they confront Junior and Denver in a "What the hell is going on?" moment. Junior convinces Los Indios that Denver is an albino Indian from Oklahoma. After which Denver pays for the candy "The hard candy that last a long time," for the boys movie. They see a movie where the Mexicans or indians are the good guys. Denver (an all american boy) learns spanish can runs around with the mexican Los Indios.
Was one of john waynes sons gay?
There is no indication that any of John Wayne's children were homosexual.
