Facts about John Wayne

  • John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa.
  • Real name: Marion Mitchell Morrison.
  • Parents: Clyde Leonard Morrison and Mary Alberta Brown.
  • As a teen, John worked in an ice cream shop.
  • Wayne is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height. 
  • John directed in 6 films, although he was only officially credited in 2: The Alamo (1960) and The Green Berets (1968).
  • John Wayne was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960). 
  • John, when asked how he wanted to be remembered, replied: 'Feo, Fuerte y Formal" - a Spanish proverb meaning "He was ugly, strong and had dignity"
  • John Wayne was married 3 times
  • Wayne holds the record for the actor with the most leading parts - 142.
  • In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne 13th among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.
  • His favorite drink was Sauza Commemorativo Tequila.
  • Wayne was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1974.
  • During his career his movies grossed an estimated half a billion dollars worldwide.



JOHN WAYNE QUOTES

  • "If I had known this, I would've put that patch on thirty-five years earlier." (1969, Academy Awards speech for Best Actor in True Grit.)
  • "I eat as much as I ever did, I drink more than I should, and my sex life is none of your goddamned business." (May 1971, Playboy interview)
  • "We had a pretty good time together, when she wasn't trying to kill me!" (1954, in an interview with Hedda Hopper regarding his marriage to Esperanza "Chata" Baur.)