John Wayne, geboren als Marion Robert Morrison was een legendarisch Amerikaans acteur uit het begin van de geschiedenis van de film. Hij verscheen in zowel films met als zonder geluid.

GEBOREN:
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Winterset, Iowa, 26 mei 1907

OVERLEDEN:
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 Los Angeles, 11 juni 1979
OSCARS:
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True grit  1969(mannelijke hoodrol)

EXTRA:
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Zijn tweede voornaam Robert veranderde in zijn jeugd in Michael, ook kreeg hij de bijnaam Duke, genoemd naar zijn hond.
Zijn naam werd ook genoemd als lid van de klu-klu klan.Maar hierover zijn geen bewijzen.

Wayne verscheen in veel mannelijke "macho"-rollen in voornamelijk westerns en oorlogsfilms. Hij werkte veel samen met regisseur John Ford Met regisseur Howard Hawks maakte hij de beroemde trilogie: Rio Bravo, El Dorado en Rio Lobo. Alhoewel hij veel films heeft gemaakt, won hij maar één Oscar. Hij kreeg een nominatie in dezelfde categorie voor de film Sands of Iwo-Jima, en als producent kreeg hij een nominatie voor The Alamo.

John Wayne was in de Tweede Wereldoorlog een van de weinige Hollywood-acteurs die niet (vrijwillig) het leger ingingen. Bij gebrek aan anderen kreeg hij alle kansen om op te klimmen. Tijdens en na de oorlog speelde hij vele veldslagen na in films. Hij was politiek gezien rechts en steunde de Amerikaanse deelname aan de Vietnamoorlog. Volgens vele mede-acteurs was hij aangenaam en tolerant van karakter. Hij hield van zijn vak en zei tegen een interviewster enkele jaren voor zijn dood, dat hij in zijn films gewoon zichzelf speelde. Deze twee woorden geven de kern weer van zijn meer dan 200 films die hij maakte, de rode lijn is steeds weer een goede vent met kleine gebreken, met af en toe een vrouw die voorbij komt, die het rechte pad handhaaft.

Zoals vele acteurs droeg hij in zijn films een pruik. Voor een documentaire tijdens zijn bezoek aan Vietnam (in gevechtspak) had hij geen pruik op -mede vanwege de vochtige tropische hitte- maar deed er verder ook niet moeilijk over, ofschoon bijna iedereen zei dat ze niet wisten dat hij kaal was.

Na periode als actieve roker en de daarop volgende lange strijd tegen de longkanker (één long is circa 10 jaar voor zijn overlijden operatief verwijderd), stierf hij uiteindelijk hier toch aan. Zijn laatste openbare verschijning was bij een uitreiking toen hij wist dat hij nog kort te leven had. Hij was broodmager (met witte pruik) en breekbaar, maar had mede op verzoek van zijn kinderen, laten zien dat hij tot het eind bleef vechten om langer te leven.

John Wayne is begraven met een eenvoudige steen in het Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar in Californië.

Er is een vliegveld naar hem vernoemd, John Wayne Airport in Orange County in Californië.

FILMOGRAFIE
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1. The Shootist (1976) .... John Bernard Books
2. Rooster Cogburn (1975) .... Marshal Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
   ... aka Rooster Cogburn... and the Lady
3. Brannigan (1975) .... Lt. Jim Brannigan
   ... aka Joe Battle
4. McQ (1974) .... Det. Lt. Lon McQ
5. Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) .... U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill
   ... aka Cahill (UK)
   ... aka Wednesday Morning
6. The Train Robbers(1973) .... Lane
7. The Cowboys (1972) .... Wil Andersen
8. Big Jake (1971) .... Jacob McCandles
9. Rio Lobo (1970) .... Col. Cord McNally
   ... aka San Timoteo
10. Chisum (1970) .... John Simpson Chisum
    
    
11. The Undefeated (1969) .... Col. John Henry Thomas
12. True Grit (1969) .... Marshall Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
13. Hellfighters (1968) .... Chance Buckman
14. The Green Berets(1968) .... Col. Mike Kirby
15. The War Wagon (1967) .... Taw Jackson
16. El Dorado (1966) .... Cole Thornton
17. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) .... Gen. Mike Randolph
18. The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) .... John Elder
19. In Harm's Way (1965) .... Capt. Rockwell Torrey
20. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... Centurion at crucifixion
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
21. Circus World (1964) .... Matt Masters
    ... aka Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
    ... aka The Magnificent Showman (UK)
22. McLintock! (1963) .... George Washington McLintock
23. Donovan's Reef (1963) .... Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
24. How the West Was Won (1962) .... Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
25. "Alcoa Premier" .... Sergeant-Umpire in Korea (1 episode, 1962)
        - Flashing Spikes (1962) TV Episode .... Sergeant-Umpire in Korea
26. The Longest Day (1962) .... Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
27. Hatari! (1962) .... Sean Mercer
28. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962) .... Tom Doniphon
29. The Comancheros (1961) .... Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter
30. "Wagon Train" .... General William Tecumseh Sherman (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Colter Craven Story (1960) TV Episode (as Michael Morris) .... General William Tecumseh Sherman
31. North to Alaska (1960) .... Sam McCord
32. The Alamo (1960) .... Col. Davy Crockett
    
    
33. The Horse Soldiers (1959) .... Col. John Marlowe
34. Rio Bravo (1959) .... Sheriff John T. Chance
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (USA: complete title)
35. The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) .... Townsend Harris
36. I Married a Woman(1958) (uncredited) .... John Wayne/Leonard
37. Legend of the Lost(1957) .... Joe January
    ... aka Timbuctù (Italy)
38. Jet Pilot (1957) .... Col. Jim Shannon
39. The Wings of Eagles (1957) .... Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
40. The Searchers (1956) .... Ethan Edwards
41. The Conqueror (1956) .... Temujin, later Genghis Khan
    ... aka Conqueror of the Desert
42. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Mike Cronin (1 episode, 1955)
        - Rookie of the Year (1955) TV Episode .... Mike Cronin
43. Blood Alley (1955) .... Capt. Tom Wilder
    ... aka William A. Wellman's Blood Alley (USA: complete title)
44. The Sea Chase (1955) .... Capt. Karl Ehrlich
45. The High and the Mighty (1954) .... Dan Roman
46. Hondo (1953) .... Hondo Lane
47. Island in the Sky (1953) .... Capt. Dooley
48. Trouble Along the Way (1953) .... Stephen 'Steve' Aloysius Williams
    ... aka Alma Mater
49. Big Jim McLain (1952) .... Jim McLain
    ... aka Jim McLain
50. The Quiet Man (1952) .... Sean Thornton
51. Miracle in Motion (1952) .... Narrator
52. Flying Leathernecks (1951) .... Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
53. Operation Pacific (1951) .... Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford
54. Rio Grande (1950) .... Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
    
    
55. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) .... Sgt. John M. Stryker
56. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
57. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) .... John Breen
    ... aka A Strange Caravan
58. Wake of the Red Witch (1948) .... Capt. Ralls
59. 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Robert Marmaduke Hightower
60. Red River (1948) .... Thomas Dunson
61. Fort Apache (1948) .... Capt. Kirby York
    ... aka War Party
62. Tycoon (1947) .... Johnny Munroe
63. Angel and the Badman (1947) .... Quirt Evans
    ... aka The Angel and the Outlaw
64. Without Reservations (1946) .... Rusty Thomas
    ... aka Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
65. Dakota (1945) .... John Devlin
66. They Were Expendable (1945) .... Lt. (j.g.) 'Rusty' Ryan
67. Back to Bataan (1945) .... Col. Joseph Madden
    ... aka The Invisible Army
68. Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) .... Duke Fergus
    ... aka Flame of the Barbary Coast (UK)
69. Tall in the Saddle (1944) .... Rocklin
70. The Fighting Seabees (1944) .... Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
    ... aka Donovan's Army
71. In Old Oklahoma (1943) .... Daniel F. Somers
    ... aka War of the Wildcats (USA: reissue title)
72. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) .... Duke Hudkins
    ... aka The Cowboy and the Girl
73. Reunion in France (1942) .... Pat Talbot
    ... aka Mademoiselle France (UK)
    ... aka Reunion
74. Pittsburgh (1942) .... Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham/Charles Ellis
75. Flying Tigers (1942) .... Capt. Jim Gordon
76. In Old California (1942) .... Tom Craig
77. The Spoilers (1942) .... Roy Glennister
78. Reap the Wild Wind (1942) .... Captain Jack Stuart
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title)
79. Lady for a Night (1942) .... Jackson Morgan
80. The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) .... Young Matt
81. Lady from Louisiana (1941) .... John Reynolds
    ... aka Lady from New Orleans
82. A Man Betrayed (1941) .... Lynn Hollister
    ... aka Citadel of Crime (UK)
    ... aka Wheel of Fortune (USA: reissue title)
83. Seven Sinners (1940) .... Lt. Dan Brent
    ... aka Cafe of the Seven Sinners
84. The Long Voyage Home (1940) .... Ole Olsen
85. Three Faces West (1940) .... John Phillips
    ... aka The Refugee (UK)
86. Dark Command (1940) .... Bob Seton
    
    
87. Allegheny Uprising (1939) .... James Smith
    ... aka The First Rebel (UK)
88. New Frontier (1939) .... Stony Brooke
    ... aka Frontier Horizon (USA: reissue title)
89. Wyoming Outlaw (1939) .... Stony Brooke
90. Three Texas Steers (1939) .... Stony Brooke
    ... aka Danger Rides the Range
91. The Night Riders (1939) .... Stony Brooke
92. Stagecoach (1939) .... The Ringo Kid
93. Red River Range (1938) .... Stony Brooke
94. Santa Fe Stampede (1938) .... Stony Brooke
95. Overland Stage Raiders (1938) .... Stony Brooke
96. Pals of the Saddle (1938) .... Stony Brooke
97. Born to the West (1937) .... Dare Rudd
    ... aka Hell Town (USA: reissue title)
98. Adventure's End (1937) .... Duke Slade
99. Idol of the Crowds (1937) .... Johnny Hansen
100. I Cover the War (1937) .... Bob Adams
101. California Straight Ahead! (1937) .... Biff Smith
102. Conflict (1936) .... Pat Glendon
103. Sea Spoilers (1936) .... 'Bos'n' Bob Randall
104. Winds of the Wasteland (1936) .... John Blair
105. The Lonely Trail (1936) .... Captain John Ashley
106. King of the Pecos (1936) .... John Clayborn
107. The Lawless Nineties (1936) .... John Tipton
108. The Oregon Trail (1936) .... Capt John Delmont
109. Lawless Range (1935) .... John Middleton, aka John Allen
110. The New Frontier (1935) .... John Dawson
111. Westward Ho (1935) .... John Wyatt
112. Paradise Canyon (1935) .... John Wyatt aka John Rogers
     ... aka Paradise Ranch
113. The Dawn Rider (1935) .... John Mason
114. The Desert Trail (1935) .... John Scott, aka John Jones
115. Rainbow Valley (1935) .... John Martin
116. Texas Terror (1935) .... John Higgins
117. 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) .... Chris Morrell
     ... aka 'Neath Arizona Skies
118. The Lawless Frontier (1934) .... John Tobin
119. The Trail Beyond (1934) .... Rod Drew
120. The Star Packer (1934) .... U.S. Marshal John Travers
     ... aka He Wore a Star (UK)
121. Randy Rides Alone (1934) .... Randy Bowers
122. The Man from Utah(1934) .... John Weston
123. Blue Steel (1934) .... John Carruthers
     ... aka An Innocent Man (USA)
124. West of the Divide (1934) .... Ted Hayden, posing as Gat Ganns
125. The Lucky Texan (1934) .... Jerry Mason
     ... aka Gold Strike River (USA: alternative title)
126. Sagebrush Trail (1933) .... John Brant (using alias John Smith)
     ... aka Stolen Goods (USA: alternative title)
127. College Coach (1933) (uncredited) .... Student greeting Phil
     ... aka Football Coach (UK)
128. Riders of Destiny (1933) .... Singin' Sandy Saunders
129. The Man from Monterey (1933) .... Captain John Holmes
130. Baby Face (1933) .... Jimmy McCoy Jr.
131. His Private Secretary (1933) .... Dick Wallace
132. The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) .... Smith
     ... aka The Kid's Last Fight (UK)
133. Somewhere in Sonora (1933) .... John Bishop
134. Central Airport (1933) (uncredited) .... Co-pilot in Wreck
135. The Three Musketeers (1933) .... Lt. Tom Wayne
136. The Telegraph Trail (1933) .... John Trent
137. Haunted Gold (1932) .... John Mason
138. The Big Stampede (1932) .... Deputy Sheriff John Steele
139. That's My Boy (1932) (uncredited) .... Football Player
140. Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) .... John Drury
     ... aka The Hawk
141. The Hurricane Express (1932) .... Larry Baker
142. Lady and Gent (1932) .... Buzz Kinney
     ... aka The Challenger
143. Two-Fisted Law (1932) .... Duke
144. Texas Cyclone (1932) .... Steve Pickett
145. The Shadow of the Eagle(1932) .... Craig McCoy
146. Running Hollywood (1932)
147. Maker of Men (1931) .... Dusty Rhodes
     ... aka Yellow
148. Range Feud (1931) .... Clint Turner
149. The Deceiver (1931) .... Richard Thorpe as a corpse
150. Arizona (1931) .... Lt. Bob Denton
     ... aka Men Are Like That (USA: review title)
151. Three Girls Lost (1931) .... Gordon Wales
152. Girls Demand Excitement (1931) .... Peter Brooks
153. The Big Trail (1930) .... Breck Coleman
154. Cheer Up and Smile (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
155. Rough Romance (1930) (uncredited) .... Lumberjack
156. Born Reckless (1930) (uncredited) .... Extra
157. Men Without Women (1930) (uncredited) .... Radioman on surface
158. The Forward Pass (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
159. Salute (1929) (uncredited) .... Bill (midshipman)
160. Words and Music (1929) (as Duke Morrison) .... Pete Donahue
161. The Black Watch (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
     ... aka King of the Khyber Rifles (UK)
162. Speakeasy(1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
163. Noah's Ark (1928) (uncredited) .... Flood Extra
164. Hangman's House (1928) (uncredited) .... Horse Race Spectator/Condemned Man in Flashback
165. Four Sons (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
166. Mother Machree (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
167. The Drop Kick (1927) (uncredited) .... USC Football Player
     ... aka Glitter (UK)
168. Annie Laurie(1927) (uncredited) .... Extra
169. The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926) (uncredited) .... Extra
170. Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) .... Guard
171. Brown of Harvard (1926) (uncredited) .... Yale Football Player