Biography
Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s to the American New Wave in the 1970s, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades, and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.
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Awards & recognition
- California Hall of Fame · 2007
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1980
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1970
- Golden Plate Award · 1970
- Owen Wister Award · 1970
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1969
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 1966
- Congressional Gold Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1970 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1950 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Battleground
Atomic People
I Love Lucy
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Rio Bravo
Good-bye, My Lady
The Jack Benny Program
The Searchers
The Longest Day
Stagecoach
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
El Dorado
The Red Skelton Show
True Grit
The Quiet Man
Red River
Four Sons
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Baby Face
The Shootist
The Cowboys
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Lucy Show
The Alamo
How the West Was Won
The Horse Soldiers
What's My Line?
Fort Apache
Maude
Big Jake
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Colgate Comedy Hour
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The War Wagon
Hatari!
7 Men from Now
Rio Grande
The Ed Sullivan Show
3 Godfathers
Chisum
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Comancheros
Gunsmoke
The Big Trail
Elway
John Wayne - America at All Costs
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
In Harm's Way