John Wayne. Actor: True Grit. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry. Clyde developed a lung condition that requ
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1998) (Short) - Dedicatee This Little Bullet (1977) (Short) - Self - Narrator, Special Thanks The Shootist (1976) J.B. Books, Performer ("Willow, Tit Willow") $8.1MM $8.1MM Rooster Cogburn (1975) Rooster ...
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Made three years before his death, it's fitting that inThe ShootistJohn Wayne plays an aging Old West gunman. For his film finale, the Duke has some recognizable co-stars includingRon Howard,Lauren BacallandJames Stewart. The movie begins with flashbacks of a younger J.B. Books using his g...
The Shootist Angel and the Badman The Quiet Man 9.OK, maybe you're STILL passing on the whole idea of watching a John Wayne movie. Maybe you're more in line for a "Lifetime Movie of the Week"? Well, the Duke made a few of those, too. They aren't broadcast as often as his...
John Wayne’s biggest breakthrough finally came in 1939 when he was cast in John Ford’s classic movie, Stagecoach. John Ford declared then that Wayne would become a huge star because of his “everyman” appeal…and he was proven right as John Wayne became a top box office draw for the...
‘El Dorado’ Is a Great "Hangout" Movie Although much of the film’s success can be traced back to the script, the characters inEl Doradofeel so memorable thanks to the lively performances by the cast.Even though Wayne has appeared in a number of Westerns, Cole is a character different ...
While his career had its ups and downs from that point until his last film ("The Shootist" in 1976), his triumphs far exceeded the low spots. While starring in and excelling at numerous roles, John Wayne became best known as the quintessential movie cowboy and war hero, and one of the...
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