Who is John Wayne - Actor and Amercian Hero

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John Wayne, The Duke

John Wayne is an iconic movie star that helped to define the Western genre for decades.

John Wayne and his movies epitomize rugged machismo. There has never been anyone quite like John Wayne for being the man you need when you need help.

There will never be another like him.

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UPDATE: HTG, John Wayne Cancer Institute Partner on Melanoma Assays
By a GenomeWeb staff reporter NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) ? HTG Molecular Diagnostics today said that it has partnered with the John Wayne Cancer Institute to commercialize melanoma assays based on molecular signatures identified through a research ...
John Wayne's birthday is celebration for western wear store
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun The father-son owners of Carol's Western Wear in Glen Burnie are so attached to the legend of John Wayne that they know his boot size and preference for plain brown with a squared-off toe. They will mark the 105 t h ...
John Wayne's 'True Grit' eye-patch going for $35000 in online auction
By Ben Flanagan, al.com Do you really like John Wayne and this eye-patch he wore in "True Grit" and "Rooster Cogburn?" Well you can own the patch for more than $35000, according to an online auction. (Paramount Pictures) There are some things we end up ...
Like John Wayne, 'Duke' Rulli a War Hero
By the Tribune-Review Anyone who has a close relationship with his or her father thinks Dad is a hero. The Rulli family is no exception, and they truly have the right to feel that way. Their father, Anthony "Duke" Rulli, served in five World War II ...

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The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)

The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)

Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/11/2004 Run time: 129 minutes Rating: Nr1 point

Hellfighters

Hellfighters

Bonus features: production notes talent bios film highlights and web link. A roughneck firefighter must fight to stay alive against the fires that surround him. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/02/2003 Starring: John Wayne Katharine Ross Run time: 122 minutes Rating: G1 point

Chisum

Chisum

Chisum showcases John Wayne in the twilight of his remarkable 200+-film career. As John Chisum, a real-life cattle king determined to protect his empire against a land-grabbing developer (Forrest Tucker). Wayne's no-nonsense persona snugly fits this lively reworking of the events of New Mexico's 1878 Lincoln County War. "Directed in fine sagebrush style by Andrew V. McLaglen and beautifully photographed by William H. Clothier" (The Warner Bros. Story), Chisum is the kind of sweeping, brawling We...0 points

Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady)

Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady)

A schoolmarm joins up with a hard drinking marshall to capture a gang of outlaws who murdered her father. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/06/2003 Starring: John Wayne Katharine Hepburn Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Stuart Miller0 points

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

Producer-director John Ford once again demonstrates his successful formula for rambunctious, combative comedy and romance in this action-packed John Wayne classic. Life on a South Pacific island for two ex-Navy buddies (John Wayne and Lee Marvin) is just about perfect - they spend most of their time on Donovan's Reef, the local saloon where they brawl and feud and somehow manage to stave off the sameness of tropical living. Then, into this mayhem arrives Elizabeth Allen, a straight-laced Bostoni...0 points

The Cowboys (Deluxe Edition)

The Cowboys (Deluxe Edition)

After his cowhands desert him for a nearby gold rush, aging, leather-tough rancher Will Anderson (John Wayne) resorts to hiring 11 schoolboys to help him on a 400-mile cattle run. Setting off with the boys and an eloquent but equally tough black cook (Roscoe Lee Browne), Anderson must get his cattle to their destination while contending with the wilderness and a psychotic, vengeful ex-con (Bruce Dern) who is out to get him. With an amazingly natural performance by Wayne, this stylized, action-pa...0 points

The Green Berets

The Green Berets

John Wayne leads his special forces troops against the enemy in this first Hollywood treatment of the Vietnam War. It's rugged battle action all the way. David Janssen and Jim Hutton co-star. The DVD is a Double Sided Disc.0 points

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In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

Two navy officers fight guilt and the Japanese in the World War II Pacific.0 points

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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

A lament for the passage of time and the second in the director's acclaimed series of cavalry films, John Ford's SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON stars John Wayne as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a cavalry officer stationed in the Southwest. While contemplating his retirement, which is only a week away, Brittles is assigned to escort the wife and niece of his commanding officer, Maj. Mac Allshard (George O'Brien), to the stage line at Sudros Wells. Although he would prefer to battle the rampaging Cheyenne Indi...0 points

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Fort Apache

Fort Apache

The soldiers at Fort Apache may disagree with the tactics of their glory-seeking new commander. But to a man, they're duty-bound to obey - even when it means almost certain disaster. John Wayne, Henry Fonda and many familiar supporting players from master director John Ford's "stock company" saddle up for the first film in the director's famed cavalry trilogy (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande are the others). Roughhouse camaraderie, sentimental vignettes of frontier life, massive action s...0 points

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The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

The four sons of Katie Elder return home to Texas for her funeral. They then set out to avenge her death, but town thugs give them trouble.0 points

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Hatari!

Hatari!

AN ADVENTURE-LOVING TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL BIG GAME HUNTERS VENTURES TO EAST AFRICA TO ROUND UP ANIMALS FOR ZOOS AROUND THE WORLD. LED BY WAYNE, THEY GET INTO A COUPLE OF SCUFFS ALONG THE WAY, INCLUDING ONE WITH LADY PHOTOGRAPHER MARTINELLI WHO IS DOING A STORY ON THE EXPEDITION.0 points

Blog Posts About The Duke

HTG Molecular Diagnostics Partners With John Wayne Cancer Institute to ...
TUCSON, AZ, Jun 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California selected HTG Molecular Diagnostics as an exclusive commercialization partner for recently identified ...
John Wayne's birthday is celebration for western wear store
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun The father-son owners of Carol's Western Wear in Glen Burnie are so attached to the legend of John Wayne that they know his boot size and preference for plain brown with a squared-off toe. They will mark the 105 t h ...
John Wayne's 'True Grit' eye-patch going for $35000 in online auction
By Ben Flanagan, al.com Do you really like John Wayne and this eye-patch he wore in "True Grit" and "Rooster Cogburn?" Well you can own the patch for more than $35000, according to an online auction. (Paramount Pictures) There are some things we end up ...
Like John Wayne, 'Duke' Rulli a War Hero
The couple raised six children: Joyce, Anthony Jr., Mary, twins Ron and John and Lora Rae. All still live in the Connellsville area except Anthony Jr. and Mary, who lives in Georgia. (John is now the owner of City Electric Co.) ...

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John Wayne (I)
John Wayne (born Marion Morrison) was the son of pharmacist Clyde Morrison... Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, News, Awards, Agent, ...
John Wayne - actor, patriot, man of honor
A tribute to John Wayne and a look at Duke movies, life and patriotism.
J W A Y N E . C O M - The home of all things John Wayne
The Unofficial John Wayne website. A collection of picture both on and off the screen, plus a filmography, audio, and video, message board, ...
John Wayne at Reel Classics
Dec 16, 2008 ... In 1939 however, director John Ford, who had actually used Wayne as a bit player during the late 1920s, rediscovered him and cast Wayne in ...

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  • goldenrulecomics Feb 8, 2012 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    great lens!
  • goldenrulecomics Feb 8, 2012 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    great lens!
  • knit1tat2 Feb 8, 2012 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    John Wayne looks a lot like my Father, size and all. Even my kids remark about it! But he's what everyone who's famous should be, moral, honest, and kind. A man truly to be admired.
  • jamespete Jul 5, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    He embodied the myth of American imperialism.
  • JeanJohnson Mar 3, 2011 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    John Wayne have a lot of memories with watching his movies with my father, i still enjoy watching his movies till this day.
  • photofk3 Mar 1, 2011 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    John Wayne is my hero!!! I admire his macho cowboy style. Thanks for sharing.
  • gunsock Jan 2, 2011 @ 5:25 am | delete
    Nice Lens about a really great actor
  • Skypeeper Dec 5, 2010 @ 8:44 am | delete
    The biggest highlight of my mother's early adult life, while working in Montreal, was the day she got her picture taken with her favourite TV hero, John Wayne.

    View the photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nst_ca/5233549151/
  • Hannah lynn Jun 3, 2010 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    John wayne is my favorite western tv star.His shows are so inspirational.
  • lonewolfmedia Apr 26, 2009 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    I grew up watching John Wane movies like The Alamo, and McLintock! He was one of a kind, no doubt about that. He truly personified the American spirit. Great work on the lens!
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