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Hace 4 días · Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially through his starring roles in Western and war movies.
John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry. Clyde developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern California, where they tried ranching in the Mojave ...
Hace 4 días · American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked in minor roles with director John Ford and when Raoul Walsh suggested him for the lead in The Big Trail (1930), an epic Western shot in an early ...
John Wayne, byname Duke, original name Marion Michael Morrison (see Researcher’s Note) , (born May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S.—died June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California), major American motion-picture actor who embodied the image of the strong, taciturn cowboy or soldier and who in many ways personified the idealized American values ...
JOHN WAYNE: AN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Experience the life and legend of John Wayne first hand through this extraordinary exhibit showcasing his own personal collection from iconic film props to never-before-seen family photos, letters from presidents, celebrities and fans, and more.
28 de mar. de 2023 · The 26-year-old was referring to the occupation of Wounded Knee by Native American activists on the site of the 1890 massacre by the US army. In response, half the crowd cheered and the rest booed,...
