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John Wayne: Biography

John Wayne
  • Birth Name: Marion Robert Morrison
  • Birth Place: Winterset, IA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/26/1907, Gemini
  • Date of Death: 06/11/1979
  • Profession: Actor; producer; director
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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:
  • Michael Wayne - Son
  • Patrick Wayne - Son
  • Pilar Palette - Wife
  • Robert E. Morrison - Brother
  • Melinda Ann Wayne - Daughter
  • Aissa Wayne - Daughter
  • Clyde Morrison - Father
  • Esperanza Bauer - Ex-wife
  • John Ethan Wayne - Son
  • Josephine Saenz - Ex-wife
  • Marisa Wayne - Daughter
  • Mary Antonia Wayne - Daughter
  • Mary Morrison - Mother
  • John Wayne Awards:
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 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
  • 1976 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor - Winner
  • 1975 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor - Winner
  • 1978 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor - Winner
  • 1977 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor - Winner
  • 1953 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • College:
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1929)
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