John Wayne

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John Wayne Fast Facts:

While a USC football player, he often spent his summers working as an extra or prop man and can be spotted in several late '20s silent movies.
Turned down the role of Marshal Dillon in Gunsmoke, but recommended his friend James Arness and gave an on-camera introduction in the pilot episode.
Won a Golden Globe in 1953 for World Film Favorite.
Received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1979; also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumously) in 1980.
For many years he commanded a top-10 Harris Poll spot listing America's favorite movie stars, despite having died in 1979.

John Wayne Relationships:
Clyde Morrison - Father
Esperanza Bauer - Ex-wife
Josephine Saenz - Ex-wife
Marisa Wayne - Daughter
Mary Morrison - Mother
Mary Antonia Wayne - Daughter
Melinda Ann Wayne - Daughter
Pilar Palette - Wife
Patrick Wayne - Son
Aissa Wayne - Daughter
Michael Wayne - Son
John Ethan Wayne - Son
Robert E. Morrison - Brother
John Wayne Awards:
1960 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1969 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
College:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1929)