On this day in history, May 26, 1907, John Wayne, the iconic actor who is known for epitomizing the American West, is born in Winterset, Iowa. Named Marion Robert Morrison, Wayne at age six moved with ...

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Ethan Wayne, 63, spent his childhood rummaging through boxes of his father’s personal items and mementos — old photos and letters. Legendary actor John Wayne — “the Duke” — was known for his Westerns ...

John Ford's landmark Western 'The Searchers' remains one of the greatest movies ever made, and is John Wayne's personal ...

As a factory of escapist entertainment, Hollywood understandably didn't want to touch the Vietnam War in the late 1960s. Every day, Americans turned on their televisions to watch extensive war ...

John Wayne was a consummate Hollywood star all the way up to the end, and the last 10 westerns of his career offer some of The Duke's finest work. Beginning his movie journey back in the Silent Era of ...

Movie star John Wayne and director John Ford became one of the most iconic filmmaker and actor duos ever to move through Hollywood. It all started with their fateful meeting when Wayne worked as a ...