On Saturday May 26, 2007, John Wayne would have been 100 years old.
Born in Winterset, Iowa, was christened Marion Michael Morrison.
Born in Winterset, Iowa, was christened Marion Michael Morrison.
Duke was a friendly childhood nickname.
Morrison applied at the Naval Academy, but was not accepted. He attended the USC and played on the football team but lost his scholarship because of an injury received while body surfing
Duke Morrison was his earliest credited screen name .
In 1969, he won an Oscar for his role in True Grit.
He died from cancer in 1979.
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My favorite John Wayne movie is "The Quiet Man". This is always good to see on Saint Patrick's Day.
On Saturday night my dad and I sat through the entire "The Quiet Man". The women in the house could not stay in the room, is this movie that gender oriented?
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