John Wayne

Did You Know?

• He was nicknamed "The Duke."
• John converted from Presbyterian to Roman Catholic.
• John played football at the University of Southern California.
• John died of lung and stomach cancer.
• He is buried in Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, California.
• John's first choice for post-high school education was to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. He was the first alternate, but the first choice accepted.
• It was his football coach from USC who is responsible for Duke's start in film. Coach Jones got him a job as a prop assistant at the studios.
• Duke visited a children's hospital at 3:00 a.m. once because a little girl on her death bed had one wish to see him. He not only visited her, but every patient in the hospital.
• John was married to Pilar Palette in from 1954 until his death in 1979.
• John's first wife was Josephine Saenz.
• John's second marriage lasted eight years to Esperanza Bauer.
• Jon has seven children and more 20 grandchildren today.
• Duke was the lead man in 142 movies.
• Big, bad western cowboy dressed in a pink, fluffy bunny suit for the variety show "Laugh-In" in 1969.

Movie Highlights

True Grit (1969)
John won an Oscar for his role in True Grit in 1969.

Actor Credits

1. John Wayne: Ultimate Collection (2009)
2. TCM Greatest Classic Films: John Wayne Westerns (2009)
3. John Wayne Western Collection (2009)
4. This Little Bullet (2009)
5. John Wayne Collection (2009)
6. Best of John Wayne Collection (2008)
7. John Wayne Collection: Blue Steel & More (2008)
8. The Fighting Seabees / Wake Of The Red Witch (2007)
9. The Sons of Katie Elder / The Shootist (2007)
10. John Wayne: American Hero 10 Movie Pack (2007)
11. John Wayne Action Collection (2007)
12. The John Wayne Adventure Collection (2007)
13. John Wayne: Horse Operas (2007)
14. Flame of Barbary Coast / Santa Fe Stampede (2007)
15. In Harm's Way / Donovan's Reef (2007)
16. John Wayne: Cowboy Legend 10 Movie Pack (2007)
17. Dark Command / Lady Takes A Chance (2007)
18. John Wayne Century Collection (2007)
19. John Wayne: Cowboy Legend (2007)
20. Sands of Iwo Jima / Flying Tigers (2007)
21. John Wayne Film Collection (2007)
22. John Wayne Collection: Wave 2 (2007)
23. Dakota / In Old California (2007)
24. John Wayne (2007)
25. Westward Ho / Fighting Kentuckian (2007)
26. John Wayne Collection Gift Pack (2007)
27. John Wayne Western Collection (2007)
28. Ride Him Cowboy / The Big Stampede / Haunted Gold (2006)
29. John Wayne Triple Feature 3 (2006)
30. John Wayne: An American Icon Collection (2006)
31. Telegraph Trail / Somewhere In Sonora / Man... (2006)
32. The John Wayne Story: The Later Years (2006)
33. John Wayne Triple Feature 4 (2006)
34. John Wayne-John Ford Film Collection (2006)
35. John Wayne: An American Legend (2006)
36. John Wayne: The Ultimate Collection (2006)
37. John Wayne: 3 Movies (2006)
38. The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection (2006)
39. John Wayne Giftset (2006)
40. John Wayne Collection (2006)
41. John Wayne Movies (2005)
42. John Wayne 20 Movie Pack (2005)
43. John Wayne Legendary Heroes Collection (2005)
44. They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks (2005)
45. The Train Robbers / Tall in the Saddle (2005)
46. John Wayne Collection (2005)
47. John Wayne (2005)
48. John Wayne: The Ultimate Film Collection (2005)
49. John Wayne II (2005)
50. John Wayne: The Early Years (2004)
51. Great American Western Volume 24 (2004)
52. John Wayne: The Signature Collection (2004)
53. Legendary John Wayne (2004)
54. The Best Of John Wayne Collection: Volume 1 (2002)
55. Randy Rides Alone / Trail Beyond (2002)
56. The Best Of John Wayne Collection 2 (2002)
57. West Of The Divide / The Man From Utah (2002)
58. Riders Of Destiny / Sagebrush Trail (2002)
59. The John Wayne Collection (2002)
60. The Shootist (1976)
61. Brannigan (1975)
62. Rooster Cogburn (1975)
63. McQ (1974)
64. Cahill, U.S. Marshal (1973)
65. The Train Robbers (1973)
66. The Cowboys (1972)
67. Big Jake (1971)
68. Chisum (1970)
69. Rio Lobo (1970)
70. True Grit (1969)
71. The Undefeated (1969)
72. Hellfighters (1968)
73. The Green Berets (1968)
74. El Dorado (1967)
75. The War Wagon (1967)
76. Cast A Giant Shadow (1966)
77. The Sons Of Katie Elder (1965)
78. In Harm's Way (1965)
79. Circus World (1964)
80. McLintock! (1963)
81. How The West Was Won (1963)
82. Donovan's Reef (1963)
83. The Longest Day (1962)
84. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
85. Hatari! (1962)
86. The Comancheros (1961)
87. The Alamo (1960)
88. North To Alaska (1960)
89. Rio Bravo (1959)
90. The Horse Soldiers (1959)
91. The Barbarian And The Geisha (1958)
92. Legend Of The Lost (1957)
93. Jet Pilot (1957)
94. The Wings Of Eagles (1957)
95. The Searchers (1956)
96. The Conqueror (1956)
97. The Sea Chase (1955)
98. Blood Alley (1955)
99. The High And The Mighty (1954)
100. Trouble Along The Way (1953)
101. Hondo (1953)
102. Big Jim McLain (1952)
103. The Quiet Man (1952)
104. Operation Pacific (1951)
105. Flying Leathernecks (1951)
106. Rio Grande (1950)
107. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
108. Sands Of Iwo Jima (1949)
109. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)
110. Fort Apache (1948)
111. Three Godfathers (1948)
112. Red River (1948)
113. Wake Of The Red Witch (1948)
114. Angel And The Badman (1947)
115. Tycoon (1947)
116. Without Reservations (1946)
117. Dakota (1945)
118. Flame Of Barbary Coast (1945)
119. Back To Bataan (1945)
120. They Were Expendable (1945)
121. Tall In The Saddle (1944)
122. The Fighting Seabees (1944)
123. The War Of The Wildcats (1943)
124. A Lady Takes A Chance (1943)
125. Flying Tigers (1942)
126. The Spoilers (1942)
127. Reunion In France (1942)
128. Reap The Wild Wind (1942)
129. In Old California (1942)
130. Pittsburgh (1942)
131. Lady For A Night (1942)
132. Lady From Louisiana (1941)
133. Lady From Louisiana (1941)
134. The Shepherd Of The Hills (1941)
135. A Man Betrayed (1941)
136. Wheel Of Fortune (1941)
137. The Dark Command (1940)
138. Three Faces West (1940)
139. Seven Sinners (1940)
140. The Long Voyage Home (1940)
141. Stagecoach (1939)
142. Red River Range (1939)
143. The Night Riders (1939)
144. Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
145. Frontier Horizon (1939)
146. Three Texas Steers (1939)
147. Allegheny Uprising (1939)
148. Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
149. Pals Of The Saddle (1938)
150. Hell Town (1938)
151. Born To The West (1938)
152. Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
153. I Cover The War (1937)
154. Conflict (1937)
155. Winds Of The Wasteland (1936)
156. Sea Spoilers (1936)
157. The Lonely Trail (1936)
158. Westward Ho (1936)
159. King Of The Pecos (1936)
160. Lawless Range (1936)
161. The Lawless Nineties (1936)
162. Rainbow Valley (1935)
163. Neath Arizona Skies (1935)
164. The New Frontier (1935)
165. Dawn Rider (1935)
166. Paradise Canyon (1935)
167. The Lawless Frontier (1935)
168. Desert Trail (1935)
169. Texas Terror (1935)
170. Star Packer (1934)
171. West Of The Divide (1934)
172. Blue Steel (1934)
173. Lucky Texan (1934)
174. The Trail Beyond (1934)
175. Randy Rides Alone (1934)
176. The Man From Utah (1934)
177. Central Airport (1933)
178. The Three Musketeers (1933)
179. His Private Secretary (1933)
180. Riders Of Destiny (1933)
181. Haunted Gold (1933)
182. The Life Of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
183. The Man From Monterey (1933)
184. Baby Face (1933)
185. Sagebrush Trail (1933)
186. The Telegraph Trail (1933)
187. Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
188. The Big Stampede (1932)
189. Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
190. Hurricane Express (1932)
191. The Big Trail (1930)
192. Great John Wayne Movies

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