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The Duke Rides into America’s Heart: John Wayne (1907-1979)Born Marion Morrison in Iowa, John Wayne was sometimes credited as Duke Morrison. He lived in Iowa until his father developed a lung illness that required them to move to the warmer area of the Mojave Desert. This is where John Wayne began his education in riding since he rode a horse to school each day. After their ranch went under, the family relocated to Glendale, CA, where he worked for his pharmacist father delivering medicine. Doing well in school and football, John Wayne went to college on a football scholarship from 1925 to 1927. His first introduction to acting came in the form of a summer job working in props in exchange for a set of football tickets. At this job, he formed a close friendship with the director John Ford who offered him small parts to start with. In 1930 he performed in his first feature film called Men without Women. From that time until 1939, John Wayne appeared in 70 “routine” westerns. His role in Stagecoach, directed by no other than John Ford, made him the star we all know. After that, John Wayne had roles in almost 250 different movies as well as performing in a radio series, earning him the distinction of the actor with the most leading roles with 142 lead parts. No stranger to awards, John Wayne earned a nomination for Best Actor in 1949 and won the Oscar in 1969. He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1974. He also received a Congressional Gold Medal in 1979. A year after his death, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter. Later, John Wayne became plagues with health conditions similar to his father’s. In 1964 a malignant tumor was removed from his lung. In 1976 he had surgery for an enlarged prostate. He had to have a heart valve replaced in 1978 followed by having his stomach removed in 1979. As he was dying of cancer, John Wayne was baptized into the Catholic church and given a Catholic funeral when he passed away. His grave went unmarked until 1999 when he finally was given a headstone. There is now a John Wayne Cancer Institute that was founded by John Wayne’s son after his death from the stomach cancer. Still an inspiration for many, John Wayne is a cornerstone of American culture. |
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