- 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.)
