| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
John Wayne |
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| Born: | 26 May 1907 | Winterset, Iowa, USA |
| Known As: | Henry, the Ringo Kid | "Stagecoach" (1939) |
| Trivia: | Was 6' 4" tall. | |
| Played a leading role in 142 movies. | ||
| John Wayne's production company, Batjac, was originally to be called Batjak, after the ship owned by his character in the film "Reap the Wild Wind." A secretary's typo while she was drawing up the papers resulted in it being called Batjac, and Wayne, not wanting to hurt her feelings, kept her spelling of it. | ||
| (1950) Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar for "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949). | ||
| (1961) Nominated for Best Picture Oscar for "The Alamo" (1960). | ||
| (1970) Won the Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar for: "True Grit" (1969). | ||
| His appearance on "Laugh-In" in 1979 showed he had a sense of humor by his agreeing to appear in a pink fluffy bunny suit. | ||
| (October 1997) Ranked #16 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. | ||
| Video: | TVGuide.com | John Wayne Videos |
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| Departed: | 11 June 1979 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| External Links: | CelebrityWonder.com | Starpulse.com |
| AllMoviePortal.com | ||
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