John Wayne Biography
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Birth Name: |
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Marion Robert Morrison
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Date of Birth: |
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May 26, 1907
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Birth Place: |
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Wintersest, Iowa
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Date of Birth: |
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June 11, 1979 in Los Angeles, California
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Education: |
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Glendale High School, California
University of Southern California
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Marriages: |
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Josephine Alicia Saenz (1933 - 1945)
Esperanza Baur (1946 - 1953)
Pilar Pallete (1954 - 1979)
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Children: |
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Michael, Patrick, Toni and Melinda with wife Josephine
Aissa, Ethan and Marisa with wife Pilar
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Famous Romances: |
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Marlene Dietrich
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Big Break: |
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Tom Mix wanted tickets to the USC football games in exchange he gave some of the players jobs at the studio, while working there John Wayne befriended John Ford and went on to star in 20 of his westerns.
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Starmaking Role: |
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Stagecoach
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Biggest Hit: |
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True Grit
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Quintssential Quality: |
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American Icon
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