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John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. He was the son of Clyde Leonard Morrison and Mary Alberta Brown. He was of English, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry. He was raised in a small town in Iowa, and his family moved to the Los Angeles area when he was nine years old. John Wayne began his acting career in 1926, appearing in a series of low-budget films. He gained fame and recognition for his roles in westerns, such as Stagecoach (1939), Red River (1948), and The Searchers (1956). He also starred in war films, such as Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and The Longest Day (1962). John Wayne was one of the most popular and recognizable film stars of the 20th century. He was nominated for three Academy Awards and won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in True Grit (1969). He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1979. John Wayne died on June 11, 1979, at the age of 72. He was survived by his wife, Pilar Pallete, and seven children. He was buried in the Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.

Popular As Marion Robert Morrison
Occupation actor,producer,soundtrack
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 26 May 1907
Birthday 26 May
Birthplace Winterset, Iowa, U.S.
Date of death June 11, 1979
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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John Wayne Height, Weight & Measurements

At 72 years old, John Wayne height is 6' 3¾" (1.93 m) .

Physical Status
Height 6' 3¾" (1.93 m)
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Who Is John Wayne's Wife?

His wife is Josephine Saenz (m. 1933-1945) Esperanza Baur (m. 1946-1954) Pilar Pallete (m. 1954)

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Josephine Saenz (m. 1933-1945) Esperanza Baur (m. 1946-1954) Pilar Pallete (m. 1954)
Sibling Not Available
Children 7, including Michael, Patrick, and Ethan

John Wayne Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Wayne worth at the age of 72 years old? John Wayne’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated John Wayne's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)$10 /day
The Big Trail (1930)$75 /week
Three Girls Lost (1931)$200 /week
The Deceiver (1931)$350 /week
The Range Feud (1931)$350 /week
Maker of Men (1931)$350 /week
The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (Second Series) (1932)$200
The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)$675
Texas Cyclone (1932)$350 /week
Two-Fisted Law (1932)$350 /week
The Hurricane Express (1932)$675
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)$1,500
The Big Stampede (1932)$1,500
Haunted Gold (1932)$1,500
The Telegraph Trail (1933)$1,500
The Three Musketeers (1933)$500
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)$1,500
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)$1,500
His Private Secretary (1933)$150 per week
Baby Face (1933)$1,500
The Man from Monterey (1933)$1,500
Westward Ho (1935)$6,000
Sea Spoilers (1936)$6,000
California Straight Ahead! (1937)$6,000
I Cover the War! (1937)$6,000
Idol of the Crowds (1937)$6,000
Adventure's End (1937)$6,000
Stagecoach (1939)$3,700
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)$25,000
Without Reservations (1946)$68,000
Fort Apache (1948)$110,000
Red River (1948)$75,000 + percentage of gross
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)$75,000 + 10% of gross
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)$180,000 + 10% of gross
Flying Leathernecks (1951)$300,000
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)$700,000
Rio Bravo (1959)$750,000
The Horse Soldiers (1959)$750,000
The Horse Soldiers (1959)$500,000
The Horse Soldiers (1959)$750,000 + 20% of the gross
North to Alaska (1960)$750,000 + 10% of gross
The Comancheros (1961)$750,000 + 10% of gross
The Longest Day (1962)$250,000
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)$250,000
The War Wagon (1967)$1,000,000 + % of gross
The Green Berets (1968)$1,000,000
Hellfighters (1968)$1,000,000
Rio Lobo (1970)$1,000,000
Brannigan (1975)$500,000
The Shootist (1976)$750,000

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2004

Pictured on a 37¢ USA commemorative stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, issued on Thursday, September 9th, 2004. The first-day ceremonies were held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

2003

Sons with Josephine: Michael Wayne (producer) (died 2003, age 68) and Patrick Wayne (actor); daughters Toni Wayne (died 2000, age 64) and Melinda Wayne.

2001

His spoken album "America: Why I Love Her" became a surprise best-seller and Grammy nominee when it was released in 1973. Reissued on CD in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, it became a best-seller all over again.

1999

He was buried at Pacific View Cemetery in Corona del Mar, California, (a community within his hometown of Newport Beach). His grave finally received a plaque in 1999.

1997

Ranked #16 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. (October 1997)

1990

Pictured on one of four 25¢ US commemorative postage stamps issued on Friday, March 23rd, 1990 honoring classic films released in 1939. The stamp featured Wayne as The Ringo Kid in Stagecoach (1939). The other films honored were Beau Geste (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Gone with the Wind (1939).

1986

Was a member of the first class to be inducted into the DeMolay Hall of Fame on Monday, November 13th, 1986.

1980

Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, by President Jimmy Carter in 1980.

1979

A Congressional Gold Medal was struck in his honor in 1979.

1978

In 1978, after recovering from open heart surgery, he had a script commissioned for a film called "Beau John" in which he would star with Ron Howard, but due to his declining health it never happened. According to Howard, they saw each other at a function, and Wayne said to him that he had the script and said "It's me and you kid, or it's NOBODY!".

1976

Maureen O'Hara presented him with the People's Choice Award for most popular motion picture actor in 1976.

1974

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1974.

1973

In 1973 he was awarded the Gold Medal from the National Football Foundation for his days playing football for Glendale High School and USC.

1969

During the filming of The Undefeated (1969), he fell from his horse and fractured three ribs. He couldn't work for almost two weeks. Then he tore a ligament in his shoulder and couldn't use one arm at all. The director, Andrew V. McLaglen, could only film him from an angle for the rest of the picture. His only concern throughout was not to disappoint his fans, despite being in terrible pain.

1968

His patriotic stand was enshrined in The Green Berets (1968) which he co-directed and starred in. Over the years Wayne was beset with health problems.

1967

He was offered the lead in The Dirty Dozen (1967), but went to star in and direct The Green Berets (1968) instead. The part was eventually given to Lee Marvin. He also felt that the film portrayed the military in a bad light.

1964

In September 1964 he had a cancerous left lung removed; in March 1978 there was heart valve replacement surgery; and in January 1979 his stomach was removed.

1962

He once made a cameo appearance on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). In episode, The Beverly Hillbillies: The Indians Are Coming (1967). And when asked how he wanted to be paid, his answer, in return, was "Give me a fifth of bourbon - that'll square it.".

1960

His conservative political stance was also reflected in The Alamo (1960), which he produced, directed and starred in.

1956

Arguably Wayne's worst film, The Conqueror (1956), in which he played Genghis Kahn, was based on a script that director Dick Powell had every intention of throwing into the wastebasket. According to Powell, when he had to leave his office at RKO for a few minutes during a story conference, he returned to find a very enthused Wayne reading the script, which had been in a pile of possible scripts on Powell's desk, and insisting that this was the movie he wanted to make. As Powell himself summed it up, "Who am I to turn down John Wayne?".

1952

Although he complained that High Noon (1952) was "un-American", he was gracious enough to collect Gary Cooper's Oscar on his behalf. He was mainly afraid the movie would hurt 'Coop's career. He later teamed up with director Howard Hawks to tell the story his way in Rio Bravo (1959).

1949

He received the Best Actor nomination for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and finally got the Oscar for his role as one-eyed Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (1969).

1948

His production company, Batjac, was originally to be called Batjak, after the shipping company owned by Luther Adler's character in the film Wake of the Red Witch (1948). 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.

1942

From 1942-43 he was in a radio series, "The Three Sheets to the Wind", and in 1944 he helped found the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, a Conservative political organization, later becoming its President.

1939

After more than 70 low-budget westerns and adventures, mostly routine, Wayne's career was stuck in a rut until Ford cast him in Stagecoach (1939), the movie that made him a star. He appeared in nearly 250 movies, many of epic proportions.

1930

His first featured film was Men Without Women (1930).

1925

John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry. Clyde developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern California, where they tried ranching in the Mojave Desert. Until the ranch failed, Marion and his younger brother Robert E. Morrison swam in an irrigation ditch and rode a horse to school. When the ranch failed, the family moved to Glendale, California, where Marion delivered medicines for his father, sold newspapers and had an Airedale dog named "Duke" (the source of his own nickname). He did well at school both academically and in football. When he narrowly failed admission to Annapolis he went to USC on a football scholarship 1925-7. Tom Mix got him a summer job as a prop man in exchange for football tickets. On the set he became close friends with director John Ford for whom, among others, he began doing bit parts, some billed as John Wayne.

1924

Wayne was initiated into DeMolay in 1924 at the Glendale Chapter in Glendale California.