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John Wayne

John WayneAKA Marion Michael Morrison

Born: 26-May-1907
Birthplace: Winterset, IA
Died: 11-Jun-1979
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1]
Cause of death: Cancer - Stomach
Remains: Buried, Pacific View Memorial Park Cemetery, Corona del Mar, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Duke


[1] UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Wife: Josephine Alicia Saenz (m. 24-Jun-1933, div. 25-Dec-1945, two sons, two daughters)
Son: Michael Wayne (film producer, b. 23-Nov-1934, d. 2-Apr-2003)
Son:
Patrick Wayne (actor, b. 15-Jul-1939)
Daughter: Toni Wayne (b. 25-Feb-1936, d. 6-Dec-2000)
Daughter: Melinda Wayne (b. 3-Dec-1940)
Wife: Esperanza Baur (m. 17-Jan-1946, div. 1-Nov-1954)
Wife: Pilar Wayne (m. 1-Nov-1954, until his death, two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Aissa Wayne (b. 31-Mar-1956)
Son: John Ethan Wayne (actor, b. 22-Feb-1962)
Daughter: Marisa Wayne

    High School: Glendale Union High School, Glendale, CA
    University: University of Southern California (1925-7)

    Oscar for Best Actor 1970 for True Grit
    Golden Globe 1970 for True Grit
    Congressional Gold Medal
    Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses 1973
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1541 Vine St.
    Ducks Unlimited
    Sigma Chi Fraternity
    Shriners
    Order of DeMolay Legion of Honor, 1970
    Draft Deferment: World War II 3A
    Draft Deferment: World War II 2A (1944)
    Converted to Catholicism Roman
    Lung Removal 1963
    Open Heart Surgery 1978
    Endorsement of Coors posthumous commercial appearance (1996)
    Endorsement of R. J. Reynolds Camel cigarettes
    Risk Factors: Smoking

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    The Green Berets (17-Jun-1968)
    The Alamo (24-Oct-1960)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Shootist (11-Aug-1976)
    Rooster Cogburn (17-Oct-1975)
    Brannigan (26-Mar-1975)
    McQ (6-Feb-1974)
    Cahill U.S. Marshal (11-Jul-1973)
    The Train Robbers (7-Feb-1973)
    The Cowboys (13-Jan-1972)
    Big Jake (26-May-1971)
    Rio Lobo (17-Dec-1970)
    Chisum (23-Jul-1970)
    The Undefeated (7-Nov-1969)
    True Grit (11-Jun-1969)
    Hellfighters (27-Nov-1968)
    The Green Berets (17-Jun-1968)
    The War Wagon (27-May-1967)
    El Dorado (17-Dec-1966)
    Cast a Giant Shadow (30-Mar-1966)
    The Sons of Katie Elder (1-Jul-1965)
    In Harm's Way (6-Apr-1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told (15-Feb-1965)
    Circus World (25-Jun-1964)
    Donovan's Reef (12-Jun-1963)
    McLintock! (23-Feb-1963)
    How the West Was Won (1-Nov-1962)
    The Longest Day (Sep-1962)
    Hatari! (24-May-1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (22-Apr-1962)
    The Comancheros (30-Oct-1961)
    North to Alaska (7-Nov-1960)
    The Alamo (24-Oct-1960)
    The Horse Soldiers (12-Jun-1959)
    Rio Bravo (18-Mar-1959)
    The Barbarian and the Geisha (30-Sep-1958)
    Legend of the Lost (17-Dec-1957)
    Jet Pilot (Oct-1957)
    The Wings of Eagles (22-Feb-1957)
    The Searchers (13-Mar-1956)
    The Conqueror (21-Feb-1956)
    Blood Alley (1-Oct-1955)
    The Sea Chase (4-Jun-1955)
    The High and the Mighty (3-Jul-1954)
    Hondo (27-Nov-1953)
    Island in the Sky (5-Sep-1953)
    Trouble Along the Way (04-Apr-1953)
    Big Jim McLain (30-Aug-1952)
    The Quiet Man (21-Jul-1952)
    Flying Leathernecks (28-Aug-1951)
    Operation Pacific (27-Jan-1951)
    Rio Grande (15-Nov-1950)
    Sands of Iwo Jima (14-Dec-1949)
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (22-Oct-1949)
    The Fighting Kentuckian (15-Sep-1949)
    Wake of the Red Witch (30-Dec-1948)
    3 Godfathers (01-Dec-1948)
    Red River (1-Sep-1948)
    Fort Apache (9-Mar-1948)
    Tycoon (27-Dec-1947)
    Angel and the Badman (15-Feb-1947)
    Without Reservations (13-May-1946)
    Dakota (25-Dec-1945)
    They Were Expendable (20-Dec-1945)
    Back to Bataan (31-May-1945)
    Flame of Barbary Coast (28-May-1945)
    Tall in the Saddle (29-Sep-1944)
    The Fighting Seabees (10-Mar-1944)
    In Old Oklahoma (6-Dec-1943)
    A Lady Takes a Chance (19-Aug-1943)
    Reunion in France (25-Dec-1942)
    Pittsburgh (11-Dec-1942)
    Flying Tigers (8-Oct-1942)
    In Old California (31-May-1942)
    The Spoilers (8-May-1942)
    Reap the Wild Wind (19-Mar-1942)
    Lady for a Night (5-Jan-1942)
    The Shepherd of the Hills (18-Jul-1941)
    Seven Sinners (25-Oct-1940)
    The Long Voyage Home (8-Oct-1940)
    Three Faces West (3-Jul-1940)
    Dark Command (4-Apr-1940)
    Allegheny Uprising (10-Nov-1939)
    Wyoming Outlaw (27-Jun-1939)
    Stagecoach (15-Feb-1939)
    Overland Stage Raiders (20-Sep-1938)
    Pals of the Saddle (28-Aug-1938)
    Born to the West (10-Dec-1937)
    Winds of the Wasteland (15-Jun-1936)
    King of the Pecos (9-Mar-1936)
    Westward Ho (19-Aug-1935)
    Paradise Canyon (20-Jul-1935)
    The Dawn Rider (20-Jun-1935)
    The Desert Trail (22-Apr-1935)
    Texas Terror (1-Feb-1935)
    'Neath the Arizona Skies (5-Dec-1934)
    The Lawless Frontier (22-Nov-1934)
    The Trail Beyond (22-Oct-1934)
    The Star Packer (30-Jul-1934)
    Randy Rides Alone (5-Jun-1934)
    The Man from Utah (15-May-1934)
    Blue Steel (10-May-1934)
    The Lucky Texan (22-Jan-1934)
    Sagebrush Trail (15-Dec-1933)
    Riders of Destiny (10-Oct-1933)
    The Man from Monterey (15-Jul-1933)
    Baby Face (1-Jul-1933)
    His Private Secretary (10-Jun-1933)
    Ride Him, Cowboy (23-Aug-1932)
    Lady and Gent (11-Jul-1932)
    Two-Fisted Law (8-Jun-1932)
    Texas Cyclone (24-Feb-1932)
    Range Feud (1-Dec-1931)
    Arizona (27-Jun-1931)
    Three Girls Lost (19-Apr-1931)
    The Big Trail (24-Oct-1930)
    The Drop Kick (25-Sep-1927)

Appears on the cover of:
Life, 7-May-1965, DETAILS: After a Bout with Cancer (photo by John R. Hamilton, Wayne in a cowboy hat against the sky)


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