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Who Was John Wayne?
Actor John Wayne received his first leading film role in The Big Trail (). Working with John Ford, he got his next big break in Stagecoach ().
His career as an actor took another leap forward when he worked with director Howard Hawks in Red River ().
John wayne bio
Wayne won his first Academy Award in for his role in True Grit.
Early Life
John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, , in Winterset, Iowa. (Some sources also list him as Marion Michael Morrison and Marion Mitchell Morrison.) One of the most popular film actors of the 20th century, Wayne remains an American film icon to this day.
The oldest of two children born to Clyde and Mary "Molly" Morrison, Wayne moved to Lancester, California, around the age of seven.
The family moved again a few years later after Clyde failed in his attempt to become a farmer.
Settling in Glendale, California, Wayne received his distinctive nickname "Duke" while living there. He